Project Manager

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Isle Forest (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career growth

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. seeks a detail-oriented Project Manager to lead multiple Data Center projects within the NAM Power Transformers Group. You will coordinate cross-functional teams across several factories, track milestones, and ensure deliverables meet scope, time, and budget.

The role focuses on driving planning, risk management, and continuous improvement while collaborating with a key strategic customer and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant project management experience.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Must obtain Hitachi Energy Project Management Certification within 2 years of hire.
• US work authorization required.
• Experience coordinating remote teams across geographies.
• Strong track record in scope, cost, schedule, quality, and vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams with clear guidelines, tasks and milestones.
• Manage all aspects of the project to meet customer requirements and targets.
• Serve as key customer contact and escalation point.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to plan scope, resources, budget and schedules.
• Identify requirements from cross-functional teams and vendors.
• Develop project plans relating to scope, budget, schedule, and risk management.
• Monitor project stages to ensure best practices in cost and risk management.
• Coordinate contract negotiations and claims with customers with Supply Chain and Legal.

Skills

Leadership

Adaptability

Organization & Time Management

Creative Problem-Solving

Effective Communication

Motivation & Team Management

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Administration

Tools

SAP

MS Project

MS Excel

Job description

Reporting to Director, Program Management Office - HUB North America, you will lead a multiple Data Center projects within the NAM Power Transformers Group, comprising multiple interrelated projects in partnership with one of our key strategic customers. The projects are executed at various Hitachi Energy factories in our network.

Job Description

We are looking for a detail-oriented and organized Project Manager within Hitachi Energy Transformer BU. The ideal candidate will play a vital role in driving our projects to success by supporting comprehensive project planning, coordination, and execution. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, track project milestones, and ensure deliverables are met on time and within budget. You will contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and help foster a culture of excellence while developing your own project management skills in a supportive and dynamic work environment.

Reporting to Director, Program Management Office - HUB North America, you will lead a multiple Data Center projects within the NAM Power Transformers Group, comprising multiple interrelated projects in partnership with one of our key strategic customers. The projects are executed at various Hitachi Energy factories in our network.

Your responsibilities

• Leading project teams, with clear guidelines, tasks, and milestones, while motivating and providing feedback.
• Managing all aspects of the project to agreed-upon customer requirements and ensuring all technical, safety, quality and financial targets are met.
• Act as the key contact for our customer and an escalation point for issues. Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and effectively communicate with all those stakeholders.
• Work closely with project cross-functional teams, Factory & Service project managers to plan and manage the overall scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and schedules.
• Identify key requirements needed from cross-functional teams and external vendors, allocate and coordinate tasks and activities, leveraging Hitachi Energy established best practices.
• Overseeing the development of project plan documents in relation to scope, budget, schedule, and risk management.
• Monitoring each stage of project implementation to ensure best practices in scope control, cost control, resource efficiency, risk management, health and safety, and the environment Identifying, analyzing, and mitigating project risks, with the regular sharing of lessons learned.
• Coordinating contract negotiation and claims with customers, in collaboration with the Supply Chain and Legal functions.
• Achieving project deliverables and compliance with contract requirements.
• Building strong relationships with customers and stakeholders.
• Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Business acumen and profile

• Leadership and Adaptability
• Organization and Time Management
• Creative Problem-Solving
• Effective Communication
• Motivation and Team Management
• Able to identify and manage risks

Your background

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or Business Administration or equivalent, and a minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
• Preferred PMP Certification through PMI
• Candidate required to achieve the Hitachi Energy Project Management Certification within 2 years of hiring.
• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
• Proven capability to coordinate and lead remote teams, working in different geographic locations.
• Demonstrated experience in management of project scope, cost, schedules, quality, and vendors/subcontractors.
• Sound knowledge of the Transformer Manufacturing and the North American energy sector is preferred.
• Working knowledge and experience in SAP, MS Project, MS Excel, and other PM tools.
• A collaborative, solutions-oriented approach, and strong communication skills.
• International relocation will not be offered for this position.
• Position is local to Hitachi Energy office in Raleigh, NC.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Collaborative work environment.