Innovation Project Manager

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The opportunity

Hitachi Energy is seeking a dynamic actionoriented Innovation Project Manager to turn our global Open Innovation agenda into concrete results across the transformer business.

In this highly operational role you will execute and orchestrate innovation activities such as global startup challenges ventureclienting pilots and ideation workshops transforming strategy into action and measurable business impact.

Working at the core of the Global Innovation Organization you will collaborate closely with startups partners technical experts business sponsors and global delivery teams. You will be the driving force that connects frameworks with execution and ideas with pilots.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fastpaced global environment brings structure and momentum and is motivated by seeing tangible outcomes from their work.

How you will make an impact

• Operationalize open innovation offerings ensuring consistent and professional delivery of startup challenges ventureclienting and entrepreneurial initiatives
• Manage endtoend execution of innovation projects including planning timelines stakeholder alignment risk management and reporting
• Run global startup challenges by coordinating scouting inputs managing submissions supporting evaluations and ensuring clear communication
• Drive innovation pilots and explorations facilitating problem definition organizing experiments and capturing evidence and learnings
• Plan and deliver highquality workshops sprints events and cocreation sessions across global teams
• Translate innovation frameworks and blueprints into actionable execution plans with clear milestones and deliverables
• Ensure transparency and governance by tracking KPIs progress outcomes and risks
• Act as the glue between Innovation Operations R&D Product Management and business sponsors

Your background

• Degree in Innovation Management Business Administration Engineering or a related field
• 36 years experience in project management innovation operations consulting or coordinating crossfunctional initiatives
• Handson experience delivering innovation activities such as startup challenges pilots workshops or ecosystem events
• Strong planning prioritization and execution skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives in parallel
• Experience working in complex global matrixed environments
• Confident communicator comfortable interacting with startups engineers and senior stakeholders
• Practical problemsolver with a structured executionfocused mindset
• Genuine interest in open innovation startup collaboration and turning ideas into impact

What we offer

• Collective agreement and flexible working hours
• Health care and wellness allowance
• Strong career opportunities within Hitachi Energy in Sweden and globally
• Extensive training and development opportunities
• Diverse international workplace with 70 nationalities in Sweden
• Supplementary parental leave compensation
• Employee benefit portal with a wide range of discounts and perks

More about us

Are you ready for a new and exciting challenge If this sounds like you we look forward to your application. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

For Sweden Union representative:
Sveriges Ingenjörer: Håkan Blomquist
Unionen: Jens Lindbäck
Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt

All other questions: Talent Acquisition Partner Malin Johansson

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