Project Portfolio Group Leader Americas - Network Control

Hitachi, Ltd.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 160,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

401(k) with company match

Life/AD&D Insurance

Disability insurance

Family care support

Permissive Time Off

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Houston is seeking a Project Portfolio Group Leader to manage a regional portfolio of customer projects, ensuring safe, quality execution while supporting revenue, margin, cash flow, and customer success goals.

You will coordinate with engineering, procurement, logistics, and operations across a global matrix, guiding projects from planning through delivery and strengthening regional capabilities for on-time, on-budget outcomes.

Qualifications

• Requires Master’s degree or Engineering degree.
• 10 years of related portfolio and project management experience.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Network Control, EMS, SCADA or similar software in energy.
• Experience in a global matrix organization.
• Experience with monthly and quarterly close and reporting cycles.
• Change management experience with a track record of delivering.
• Excellent communication, prioritization and people management skills.
• Fluent English; bilingual Spanish or Portuguese preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee execution of regional Network Control project portfolios and customer-facing activities.
• Serve as primary interface to executive customer representatives to build trust.
• Manage revenue, gross margin, cash performance, risks and opportunities across the portfolio.
• Ensure effective project controls, procurement, and logistics throughout delivery.
• Coordinate with engineering teams to support project execution.
• Promote a collaborative One-NC culture with accountability and ownership.
• Provide engineering, planning, and site management support as needed.
• Build and maintain the regional Network Control organization and capabilities.
• Monitor performance via reviews, reporting, and oversight to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and internal procedures.

Skills

Portfolio management

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

EMS/SCADA experience

Global matrix organization

Change management

Communication

English fluency

Bilingual preference

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

EMS software

SCADA

Job description

Job Description

The Opportunity

As a Project Portfolio Group Leader within Hitachi Energy's Network Control business, you will play a key role in managing a portfolio of customer projects across your assigned region, ensuring safe, quality-focused execution while supporting revenue, margin, cash flow, and customer success goals. Working at the intersection of project execution, customer engagement, engineering coordination, procurement, logistics, and operations, you will help guide projects from planning through delivery while supporting the broader objectives of the global Network Control organization. In this role, you will manage a portfolio of projects, collaborate across a global matrix organization, and serve as a key interface between regional teams and operational hubs. Your work will directly influence project outcomes, customer satisfaction, delivery performance, and operational excellence. You will gain exposure to large-scale project portfolios, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic business operations while contributing to the reliable execution of projects that support modern power system operations and grid performance.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Manage the overall execution of regional Network Control project portfolios and customer-facing project activities.
• Act as the primary interface towards executive customer representatives to build trust and long-term relationships.
• Steer revenue, gross margin, cash performance, risks, and opportunities across the project portfolio.
• Ensure effective project controls, procurement, and logistics activities throughout project delivery.
• Coordinate closely with engineering teams to support successful project execution.
• Foster a collaborative One-NC team culture while promoting accountability and ownership across the organization.
• Provide engineering, planning, and site management support to project teams as required.
• Build, develop, and maintain the regional Network Control organization and project execution capabilities.
• Monitor project and business performance through regular reviews, reporting, and operational oversight to support on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your Background

• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
• Master’s degree or Engineering degree required.
• 10 years of related portfolio and project management experience.
• Minimum of 5 years leadership experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Network Control, Energy Management Systems (EMS), SCADA, control software applications, or comparable software solutions within the energy or OEM sector.
• Experience working within a global matrix organization.
• Experience with monthly and quarterly close and reporting cycles.
• Change management experience with a proven track record of delivering change implementation.
• Excellent communication, prioritization, organizational, relationship-building, and people management capabilities.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships at all levels across the business, able to collaborate within the broader business at a senior level
• Result-driven, ability to inspire, motivate and lead people to best outcomes indirectly, using influencing skills
• Fluent English communication skills required; bilingual Spanish or Portuguese proficiency is preferred.

More About Us

In this role, you will collaborate with experienced professionals across a global organization while growing your project portfolio leadership capabilities and contributing to successful customer outcomes.

• Opportunities to work on innovative technologies that help shape the future of energy.
• A collaborative environment with experienced professionals across the power industry.
• Health Care (medical, dental, vision, etc.)
• Financial Wellbeing: (Employer sponsored pension - 401(k) Program with generous company match and contribution, Life/AD&D Insurance, disability insurance)
• Family Care: Life and Family (Legal, pet, auto, home, identity theft, etc.), special needs support, and adoption assistance
• Work-Life: Enhanced leave programs (FMLA, Military Service Leave, Maternal, Paternal, adoption, vacation, and holiday)
• Permissive Time Off: No accrued hours, take the time you need
• Employee Engagement and Development: Employee Resource Groups (depending on location), tuition reimbursement program, on-demand learning platforms

Background Screening and Security Checks

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