Project Portfolio Group Leader Americas Network Control

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The Opportunity

As a Project Portfolio Group Leader within Hitachi Energys Network Control business you will play a key role in managing a portfolio of customer projects across your assigned region ensuring safe quality-focused execution while supporting revenue margin cash flow and customer success goals. Working at the intersection of project execution customer engagement engineering coordination procurement logistics and operations you will help guide projects from planning through delivery while supporting the broader objectives of the global Network Control this role you will manage a portfolio of projects collaborate across a global matrix organization and serve as a key interface between regional teams and operational hubs. Your work will directly influence project outcomes customer satisfaction delivery performance and operational excellence. You will gain exposure to large-scale project portfolios cross-functional collaboration and strategic business operations while contributing to the reliable execution of projects that support modern power system operations and grid performance.

How Youll Make an Impact

• Manage the overall execution of regional Network Control project portfolios and customer-facing project activities.
• Act as the primary interface towards executive customer representatives to build trust and long-term relationships.
• Steer revenue gross margin cash performance risks and opportunities across the project portfolio.
• Ensure effective project controls procurement and logistics activities throughout project delivery.
• Coordinate closely with engineering teams to support successful project execution.
• Foster a collaborative One-NC team culture while promoting accountability and ownership across the organization.
• Provide engineering planning and site management support to project teams as required.
• Build develop and maintain the regional Network Control organization and project execution capabilities.
• Monitor project and business performance through regular reviews reporting and operational oversight to support on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations procedures and guidelines.

Your Background

• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
• Masters degree or Engineering degree required.
• 10 years of related portfolio and project management experience.
• Minimum of 5 years leadership experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Network Control Energy Management Systems (EMS) SCADA control software applications or comparable software solutions within the energy or OEM sector.
• Experience working within a global matrix organization.
• Experience with monthly and quarterly close and reporting cycles.
• Change management experience with a proven track record of delivering change implementation.
• Excellent communication prioritization organizational relationship-building and people management capabilities.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships at all levels across the business able to collaborate within the broader business at a senior level
• Result-driven ability to inspire motivate and lead people to best outcomes indirectly using influencing skills
• Fluent English communication skills required; bilingual Spanish or Portuguese proficiency is preferred.

More About Us

In this role you will collaborate with experienced professionals across a global organization while growing your project portfolio leadership capabilities and contributing to successful customer outcomes.

• Opportunities to work on innovative technologies that help shape the future of energy.
• A collaborative environment with experienced professionals across the power industry.
• Health Care (medical dental vision etc.)
• Financial Wellbeing: (Employer sponsored pension - 401(k) Program with generous company match and contribution Life/AD&D Insurance disability insurance)
• Family Care: Life and Family (Legal pet auto home identity theft etc.) special needs support and adoption assistance
• Work-Life: Enhanced leave programs (FMLA Military Service Leave Maternal Paternal adoption vacation and holiday)
• Permissive Time Off: No accrued hours take the time you need
• Employee Engagement and Development: Employee Resource Groups (depending on location) tuition reimbursement program on-demand learning platforms

Background Screening and Security Checks

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For certain rolesparticularly those involving access to sensitive information financial responsibilities client data regulated environments or security-sensitive functionsadditional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include but are not limited to enhanced criminal history checks credit history reviews (where legally permissible) sanctions screening or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.

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Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Equal Employment Opportunity

Hitachi is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals including females minorities protected veterans and individuals

with disabilities.

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