Technical Project Management

General information:

Develop or create products, systems, services or technologies for Hitachi Energy´s Business Units by leading and managing the execution of one or more complex R&D projects or programs to meet project goals. Coordinate work of multi-location and cross-functional project team/s. Lead in partnership with business managers, steering groups, product management and external parties assuring stakeholders alignment and value creation.

You will contribute significantly to successful results in R&D projects globally allocated. Reporting to the R&D/Technology Center Manager.

Your responsibilities:

• Leading and managing complex projects and coordinating work of multi-location and cross-functional project team/s. Motivating and monitoring internal and/or external resources to accomplish all tasks and milestones.
• Managing the cost, schedule and performance objectives of the projects or programs. Managing interdependencies between projects in order to realize specified benefits. Ensuring appropriate requirements within a program by partnering with relevant business unit/s or other customers.
• Ensuring understanding of stakeholders requirements and expectations fulfillment.
• Ensuring appropriate project management processes and methodologies are applied during project execution that influence activities and targets. Effectively organizing monitoring and controlling activities to ensure achievement of planned stage-gates and efficient utilization of available resources. Monitoring and controlling program cost and financials. Reporting to and taking directives from steering committee.
• Ensuring transparency around change requests, unforeseen results/events and identified risks and ensuring that they are properly managed and communicated. Ensuring that all opportunities are captured and acted upon.
• Support R&D Project Managers. Sharing lessons learned.
• Serving as the key contact for stakeholders, and an escalation point for program/project issues. Effectively communicating appropriate information to stakeholders in a timely manner and to achieve desired understanding and support.
• Leading in partnership with business managers, steering committees, product management, other internal functions and external parties.  Coordinating activities with product and business management.
• Initiating the development of and implementing project management requirements, processes, methods, techniques, tools, handbooks and guidelines.
• Developing, managing and expanding relationships with stakeholders, internal functions, Corporate Research Centers and external relevant parties (e.g. customers, universities). Providing proposals for possible partnerships.
• 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:

• You hold a MS or PhD in Engineering.
• More than 2 years of experience in project management, either for R&D projects or other type.
• Desirable experience with transformers and product development.
• Proven knowledge and experience in project management tools, including gate model.
• Strong commitment to safe work practices and dedication to following all relevant workplace safety guidelines.
• A high level of self-motivation.
• A collaborative, problem-solving, solutions-oriented approach and strong communication skills.
• Used to teamwork in international teams with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Fluent spoken and written English.