Project Manager | Vaesteras, Sweden

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 800,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working time

Health care allowance

Career development opportunities

Mentor program

Training and education

Diversity of 70+ nationalities

Parental leave compensation

Employee benefit portal

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Västerås, Sweden, is seeking a dedicated Project Manager to coordinate across services and product deliveries throughout the full lifecycle from initiation to delivery. You will act as the central contact between sales, customers, suppliers, and the project team, maintain proactive communication, and ensure structured, initiative-driven delivery with strong organizational skills.

Fluency in Swedish and English is required; a relevant degree in systems, automation, or technical

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or equivalent experience in systems, automation, or technical fields.
• Proven project management experience and proficiency in SAP (Salesforce is a plus).
• Knowledge and work experience of project standards such as NLM09, ABT06, ESA, and BAS-U / BAS-P.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with a customer-focused mindset.
• Structured, solution-oriented, and adaptable, with fluency in Swedish and English.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects and orders, including financial follow-up, reporting, and invoicing.
• Maintain regular customer communication on contracts, planning, execution, and site activities, adapting to changing needs.
• Handle procurement and material management, coordinating with suppliers and resolving issues.
• Oversee invoicing, payments, and ensure complete documentation throughout the order lifecycle.
• Collaborate with internal teams and plan project activities to ensure smooth delivery and successful execution.

Skills

Project management

SAP

Customer management

Communication

Education

Relevant degree in systems, automation, or technical field

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

The opportunity

Grid Automation Service

within Hitachi Energy in Västerås, we offer system solutions for protecting and controlling power grids for customers in the transmission, distribution, power generation, wind, railway, and manufacturing industries. The unit’s system solutions are based on our Relion® relay and control product family, as well as station and remote control systems using MicroSCADA and RTUs.

We are looking for a dedicated Project Manager who thrives on building and maintaining strong customer relationships. In this role, you will take on a coordinating position across various projects, including services and product deliveries. You will act as a central point of contact between sales, customers, suppliers, and the project team, managing the entire project lifecycle from initiation to delivery. We are looking for someone who is well-organized and structured, with a proactive approach and a strong ability to take initiative.

How you’ll make an impact

• Manage projects and orders, including financial follow-up, reporting, and invoicing


• Maintain regular customer communication on contracts, planning, execution, and site activities, adapting to changing needs


• Handle procurement and material management, coordinating with suppliers and resolving issues


• Oversee invoicing, payments, and ensure complete documentation throughout the order lifecycle


• Collaborate with internal teams and plan project activities to ensure smooth delivery and successful execution

Your Background

• Relevant degree or equivalent experience in systems, automation, or technical fields


• Proven project management experience and proficiency in SAP (Salesforce is a plus)


• Knowledge and work experience of project standards such as NLM09, ABT06, ESA, and BAS-U / BAS-P


• Strong communication and collaboration skills with a customer-focused mindset


• Structured, solution-oriented, and adaptable, with fluency in Swedish and English

What we offer

• Collective agreement


• Flexible working time


• Health care and wellness allowance


• Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globally


• Mentor to support you throughout onboard phase


• Various trainings and education supporting employee development


• Diversified company with over 70+ nationalities working in Sweden


• Supplementary compensation for parental leave


• Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks

More about us

Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Nawzad Rashid,[phone]; Unionen: Karin Ulvemark, [phone]; Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, [phone]. All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner Carina Riström, [e-mail] .

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.