The opportunity
Hitachi Energy Transformer Business Unit in Greater China operates across 55 cities, employs over 1,900 staff, and manages 5 transformer manufacturing plants. More than 90% of its sales come from locally manufactured products. We offer a comprehensive portfolio of Transformers Products, Solutions and Services. Transformers are essential in all electricity-related fields and applications, including power generation, transmission and distribution, oil, chemical and gas, industrial manufacturing, semiconductor and data centers, as well as building and transportation sectors.
Nearly half of our white-collar workforce comprises employees in engineering and scientific fields. Internally, we have targeted talent development programs for employees at different stages of their career development to build skills and competencies, foster training, support people to own career development, scale up organization for growth and execution.
How you'll make an impact
1. You will lead and manage complex projects and coordinate work of multi-location and cross-functional project team/s, motivating and monitoring internal and/or external resources to accomplish all tasks and milestones.
2. You will manage the cost, schedule and performance objectives of the projects or programs, manage interdependencies between projects in order to realize specified benefits, and ensure appropriate requirements within a program by partnering with relevant business unit/s or other customers.
3. You will ensure understanding of stakeholders' requirements and expectations fulfillment.
4. You will ensure appropriate project management processes and methodologies are applied during project execution that influence activities and targets, effectively organize monitoring and controlling activities to ensure achievement of planned stage-gates and efficient utilization of available resources, monitor and control program cost and financials, and report to and take directives from steering committee.
5. You will ensure transparency around change requests, unforeseen results/events and identified risks and ensure that they are properly managed and communicated, and ensure that all opportunities are captured and acted upon.
6. You will support R&D Project Managers and share lessons learned.
7. You will serve as the key contact for stakeholders, and an escalation point for program/project issues, and effectively communicate appropriate information to stakeholders in a timely manner and to achieve desired understanding and support.
8. You will lead in partnership with business managers, steering committees, product management, other internal functions and external parties, and coordinate activities with product and business management.
9. You will initiate the development of and implement project management requirements, processes, methods, techniques, tools, handbooks and guidelines.
10. You will develop, manage and expand relationships with stakeholders, internal functions, Corporate Research Centers and external relevant parties (e.g. customers, universities), and provide proposals for possible partnerships.
11. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
12. 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.
Your background
1. A MS or PhD in Engineering.
2. More than 2 years of experience in project management, either for R&D projects or other type.
3. Desirable experience with transformers and product development.
4. Proven knowledge and experience in project management tools, including gate model.
5. Fluent spoken and written English.
6. Strong commitment to safe work practices and dedication to following all relevant workplace safety guidelines.
7. A high level of self-motivation.
8. A collaborative, problem-solving, solutions-oriented approach and strong communication skills.
9. Used to teamwork in international teams with excellent interpersonal skills.
More about us
We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefit programs to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us – in work and out. For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits (subject to the respective plan rules) :
1.Up to 30 days full paid leaves per year
2.Flexible Benefit program (Supplementary Pensions included)
3.Medical Insurance(outpatient and inpatient)
4.Long service awards
5.Flexible Working(subject to role)
Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome Our selection process is continuous, and the position may be closed before the advertisement expires. So, if you are interested – don’t delay, apply today! All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner: Edith Nie, WeChat: Edith_Nie.
