Hitachi America

Vice President Strategic Delivery & Customer Engagement

Hitachi America$160K — $200K *
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field with 12+ years of experience.
  • Significant experience in customer-facing leadership, project management, or operational roles.
  • Prior experience managing a team of experienced professionals.
  • Strong ability to navigate complexity and competing priorities.
  • Proven skill in influencing without authority across functions.
  • Familiarity with CRM platforms and project management tools; SAP experience preferred.
  • PMP or equivalent certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain trusted relationships with customers and stakeholders.
  • Ensure high customer satisfaction through proactive engagement and issue resolution.
  • Act as the voice of the customer to identify service gaps and improvement opportunities.
  • Lead cross-functional teams in executing multiple projects or initiatives.
  • Establish and improve standardized processes for project execution and reporting.
  • Monitor performance against KPIs and ensure disciplined execution.
  • Identify and manage risks proactively while promoting operational best practices.

Benefits

  • Remote work opportunity based in North Carolina.
  • Leadership role with autonomy and influence on project outcomes.
  • Emphasis on continuous improvement and professional development.
  • Supportive and collaborative work environment reflecting company values.
  • Opportunities for talent development and succession planning.
Full Job Description

Location:

Remote - North Carolina, United States

Job ID:

Date Posted:

2026-05-05

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY USA INC

Profession (Job Category):

Project/Program Management

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

Yes

Job Description:

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Vice President Strategic Delivery & Customer Engagement. This is a remote based opportunity. This role is responsible for leading cross‑functional execution and customer outcomes across a designated scope within Hitachi Energy. The position combines strategic project management leadership, operational excellence, and customer advocacy to ensure successful delivery of complex initiatives while driving customer satisfaction, retention, and long‑term value. Acting as both a business and customer partner, this leader ensures consistent processes, strong governance, and continuous improvement across teams, projects, and customer engagements.

As a people manager the role leads experienced professionals who operate with a high degree of independence, influencing outcomes beyond their direct reporting line and supporting short‑term policy and strategy execution.

Key Responsibilities

Customer & Stakeholder Leadership

  • Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with customers and internal stakeholders, serving as a primary point of escalation and advocacy.
  • Ensure high customer satisfaction through proactive engagement, structured communication, and effective issue resolution.
  • Act as the voice of the customer internally, providing insights into service gaps, improvement opportunities, and product or process enhancements.
  • Oversee onboarding, training, and ongoing engagement strategies to ensure customers realize full value from solutions and services.

Program, Project & Operational Leadership

  • Lead cross‑functional and geographically dispersed teams in the execution of multiple, interrelated projects or initiatives.
  • Establish, maintain, and continuously improve standardized processes for execution, tracking, reporting, escalation, change management, and issue resolution.
  • Oversee planning and delivery across scope, schedule, budget, risk, and resource management.
  • Monitor performance against KPIs, SLAs, cost, and efficiency targets, ensuring disciplined execution and transparency.
  • Drive compliance with internal governance models, quality standards, and health, safety, and environmental expectations.

Risk, Performance & Continuous Improvement

  • Identify, assess, and proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies, ensuring timely mitigation and clear communication.
  • Promote operational learning and sharing of best practices and lessons learned.
  • Use data, reporting, and analytics to identify trends, inform decisions, and drive performance improvements.
  • Contribute to financial oversight, including review of cost performance and margin considerations where applicable.

People Leadership

  • Lead, coach, and develop a high‑performing team, fostering accountability, engagement, and continuous capability growth.
  • Create a positive and results‑focused environment grounded in Hitachi Energy’s values of safety, integrity, and collaboration.
  • Support talent development, succession planning, and effective workforce utilization.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field with 12+ years of relevant experience.
  • Significant experience in customer‑facing leadership, project/program management, or operational leadership roles.
  • Prior people‑management experience leading experienced professionals is required.
  • Strong ability to manage complexity, ambiguity, and competing priorities across multiple stakeholders.
  • Proven capability to influence without authority and drive alignment across functions.
  • Experience with enterprise systems and tools such as CRM platforms, project management tools, reporting systems, and Microsoft Office (SAP experience preferred).
  • PMP or equivalent certification is a plus.

About Hitachi America

Hitachi America is a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., a Japanese multinational conglomerate. They provide a wide range of products and services, including information technology, power systems, and social infrastructure. They work with clients in a variety of industries, including healthcare, transportation, and finance. They are committed to sustainability and social responsibility, and have implemented various initiatives to reduce their environmental impact.
Learn more about Hitachi America
Size
368,247 employees
Industry
Founded
1959
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