Strategic Grid Programs Manager

Hitachi Energy; North Carolina; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Program Manager to support transformer programs for strategic utility customers across North America. In this highly visible role, you will collaborate across manufacturing sites, global functions, and customer-facing teams to help deliver critical power infrastructure solutions.

You will connect customer priorities with internal execution, promote clear communication, and help ensure commitments are met with quality, reliability, and consistency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of project management or program management experience.
• Proven leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with SAP, Microsoft Project, and Excel.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States or Canada without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate programs for strategic utility customers across a global manufacturing network.
• Manage program schedules, budgets, resources, and deliverables in support of customer commitments and business objectives.
• Liaise with manufacturing, engineering, commercial, supply chain, and external partners for aligned program delivery.
• Provide clear status updates, track progress, and maintain visibility for internal teams and customers.
• Identify risks and mitigation plans, and work with teams to address roadblocks.
• Support issue resolution from order entry through manufacturing, delivery, and closeout.
• Apply contract, claim, and change management practices to support customer commitments and business goals.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Communication

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Program Manager to support transformer programs for strategic utility customers across North America. In this highly visible role, you will collaborate across manufacturing sites, global functions, and customer-facing teams to help deliver critical power infrastructure solutions.

You will connect customer priorities with internal execution, promote clear communication, and help ensure commitments are met with quality, reliability, and consistency.