FunctionIoT
Job descriptionMeet Our Team:At Hitachi Energy, our IT Project Management team drives strategic technology initiatives that enable business growth, operational excellence, and digital transformation across global operations. We partner with business leaders, technology teams, vendors, and stakeholders worldwide to successfully deliver complex IT programs and enterprise-scale projects. As an IT Project Manager, you'll play a key role in leading cross-functional teams, managing project delivery, and ensuring technology investments achieve measurable business outcomes.
What You'll Be Doing:- Lead the end-to-end execution of medium, large, and enterprise-level IT projects and programs.
- Develop and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, resource allocations, and delivery milestones.
- Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with Hitachi Energy project management methodologies, quality standards, financial objectives, and timeline commitments.
- Monitor project progress, resource utilization, dependencies, and overall program health to ensure successful outcomes.
- Manage project financials, including budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, purchase orders, vendor invoices, and financial reporting.
- Identify, assess, quantify, and mitigate project risks while proactively managing issues and escalation paths.
- Drive stakeholder engagement by building strong relationships with business leaders, technical teams, vendors, and external partners.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for project governance, communications, and executive status reporting.
- Coordinate multiple interdependent projects and ensure alignment across program objectives and business priorities.
- Support organizational change management activities to facilitate successful adoption of new technologies and business processes.
- Integrate vendor activities into project plans, monitor deliverables, and ensure contractual commitments are met.
- Gather, analyze, and report project performance metrics, lessons learned, and portfolio status to leadership teams.
- Ensure adherence to project governance, compliance requirements, and industry best practices throughout the project lifecycle.
- Lead technology planning, implementation, and delivery efforts across global and cross-functional environments.
What You'll Bring to the Team:- 5+ years of experience managing large-scale IT projects, programs, or enterprise technology initiatives.
- Proven experience delivering projects across global teams and managing full project lifecycles from initiation through closure.
- Strong expertise in project planning, execution, governance, risk management, budgeting, and stakeholder management.
- Hands-on experience using ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM/SPPM) Project Management Module.
- Experience managing project financials, including budgeting, forecasting, vendor management, purchase orders, and cost controls.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, and advanced Excel reporting.
- Knowledge of SAP procurement processes, including purchase order requests, goods receipts, and vendor invoice management.
- Experience working with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Gate Model, or hybrid project delivery methodologies.
- Strong communication, presentation, and executive reporting skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage competing priorities, and drive successful project outcomes.
- Experience supporting organizational change management initiatives within large enterprise environments.
- Ability to identify and resolve project risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges proactively.
Other Skills:- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- ITIL 4 certification.
- Lean Six Sigma (L6S) certification.
- Experience managing enterprise digital transformation or business transformation programs.
- Strong understanding of project portfolio management, governance frameworks, and PMO best practices.
- Experience working in global manufacturing, energy, utilities, or industrial technology environments.
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