Senior Project Manager

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Raleigh, North Carolina is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex, high-value projects within our Power Conversion Solutions team.

You will serve as a central link among customers, engineering teams, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to drive successful project delivery. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of project management experience, a Bachelor's in a related field, and PMP certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant project management experience, ideally supporting projects involving power systems, substations, data centers, or the broader energy sector.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects and coordinate cross-functional teams across multiple stages of project execution.
• Experience managing project schedules, budgets, risks, contractual obligations, and customer relationships.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, supply chain, commercial, and customer organizations.
• PMP certification preferred but not required. Candidates with strong relevant project management experience who do not currently hold a PMP may still be considered, with an expectation to pursue the certification within the first year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project teams, establish project priorities, allocate responsibilities, and motivate internal and external resources to successfully achieve project milestones.
• Manage projects across the full lifecycle, coordinating activities across engineering, supply chain, logistics, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Partner with Project Controls to develop and maintain project plans, including scope, financial plans, schedules, and risk management plans.
• Monitor project performance, resource utilization, costs, expenses, invoicing, cash flow, and overall financial health.
• Identify, assess, quantify, and manage project risks while proactively identifying opportunities throughout project execution.
• Drive customer acceptance, contractual closeout, and formal completion of projects.
• Ensure consistent application of contract and claims management practices in alignment with Hitachi Energy policies and contractual agreements.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain Management to procure required services, materials, and equipment from internal and external sources.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related field

PMP certification (preferred)

Job description

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Power Conversion Solutions (PCS) team in Raleigh, North Carolina. This is a newly created position supporting increased project volume, with many projects expected to support the growing data center market.

This is an opportunity for an experienced project leader to manage complex, high-value projects while serving as a key connection between our customers, engineering teams, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.

The Opportunity

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Power Conversion Solutions (PCS) team in Raleigh, North Carolina. This is a newly created position supporting increased project volume, with many projects expected to support the growing data center market.

This is an opportunity for an experienced project leader to manage complex, high-value projects while serving as a key connection between our customers, engineering teams, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Lead cross-functional project teams, establish project priorities, allocate responsibilities, and motivate internal and external resources to successfully achieve project milestones.
• Manage projects across the full lifecycle, coordinating activities across engineering, supply chain, logistics, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Partner with Project Controls to develop and maintain project plans, including scope, financial plans, schedules, and risk management plans.
• Monitor project performance, resource utilization, costs, expenses, invoicing, cash flow, and overall financial health.
• Identify, assess, quantify, and manage project risks while proactively identifying opportunities throughout project execution.
• Drive customer acceptance, contractual closeout, and formal completion of projects.
• Ensure consistent application of contract and claims management practices in alignment with Hitachi Energy policies and contractual agreements.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain Management to procure required services, materials, and equipment from internal and external

Your Background

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant project management experience, ideally supporting projects involving power systems, substations, data centers, or the broader energy sector.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects and coordinate cross-functional teams across multiple stages of project execution.
• Experience managing project schedules, budgets, risks, contractual obligations, and customer relationships.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, supply chain, commercial, and customer organizations.
• PMP certification preferred but not required. Candidates with strong relevant project management experience who do not currently hold a PMP may still be considered, with an expectation to pursue the certification within the first year of employment.

Location Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America

Job type Full time

Work arrangement Hybrid

Experience Experienced

Job function Project | Program Management

Contract Regular

Publication date 2026-11-9

Reference number R0148901

About Hitachi Energy

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.

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