Project Manager

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Project Manager

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About the Position

As a Project Manager, you will lead and oversee complex projects with a focus on cost, timelines, staffing, and quality standards, including compliance with ISO requirements. This role requires the management of multiple interrelated projects, integration of vendor deliverables, and ensuring successful execution within budget and on schedule. You will apply advanced project management expertise while working independently with minimal supervision, and you will provide guidance to junior professionals. If you are a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills and a proven ability to resolve complex challenges, we invite you to apply and contribute to our business transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Project Lead and Controller to define project scope, financial plans, schedules, and risk management documentation.
• Ensure adherence to execution best practices and company policies.
• Monitor and control project progress, resource utilization, and financials, including invoicing, costs, expenses, and cash flow.
• Identify, assess, and manage risks while pursuing opportunities.
• Capture and share lessons learned throughout the project lifecycle.
• Drive formal project closure and customer acceptance as per contractual agreements.
• Apply consistent contract and claims management practices in line with company policies.
• Negotiate and procure services, materials, and equipment from internal and external suppliers.
• Support supply chain management in supplier negotiations, claims, and project changes.
• Coordinate with engineering, service, and commissioning teams for high and medium voltage installations.
• Contribute to planning and implementation of commissioning activities and support installation coordination.
• Serve as the primary contact for customers and the escalation point for any project-related issues.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring effective communication.
• Ensure compliance with company health, safety, and environmental policies throughout the project.
• You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values, safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Requirements

• University degree in Electrical/ Power Engineering.
• 7+ years experience in a similar position, focusing on power grids, high-voltage substations and power transformers projects/ SLA/ Service contracts.
• Used to work with procedures, instructions, and process workflows.
• Very good communication skills.
• Good organizer, able to act independently and in a team.
• Capacity to act quickly and meet deadlines.
• Seriousness and accountability.
• International commercial knowledge.
• SAP knowledge is an advantage - MM & SD & Project modules.
• PC literate (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• PMP certification.

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Full-time position
• On-site work arrangement
• Opportunity to work with a global leader in electrification

About the Company

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.