Program Manager Professional

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Program Manager to support transformer programs for strategic utility customers across North America. In this highly visible role, you will collaborate across manufacturing sites, global functions, and customer-facing teams to help deliver critical power infrastructure solutions. You will connect customer priorities with internal execution, promote clear communication, and help ensure commitments are met with quality, reliability, and consistency. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to grid reliability, resilience, and modernization while building your career with a global technology leader.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative, customer-focused professional who enjoys solving problems, aligning teams, and helping complex programs move forward. You will build trusted relationships with strategic customers and internal stakeholders while supporting work that is essential to a more sustainable, reliable, and efficient energy future.

• Support programs for strategic utility customers across a global manufacturing network.

• Develop strong working relationships with customers, internal stakeholders, and cross-functional partners.

• Help manage program schedules, budgets, resources, and deliverables in support of customer commitments and business objectives.

• Coordinate with manufacturing, engineering, commercial, supply chain, and external partners to support aligned and timely program delivery.

• Provide clear status updates, track progress, and maintain visibility for internal teams and customers.

• Identify risks, opportunities, and potential roadblocks, and work with teams to develop practical mitigation plans.

• Support issue resolution and help maintain effective coordination from order entry through manufacturing, delivery, and closeout.

• Apply contract, claim, and change management practices to support customer commitments and business goals.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience will also be considered.

• Minimum 5 years of project management or program management experience.

• Demonstrated experience leading teams and fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment.

• Strong communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic and fast-changing environment.

• Experience with project management and business tools such as SAP, Microsoft Project, and Excel.

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States or Canada without the need for employer sponsorship.

• Join a global technology leader advancing sustainable energy solutions and innovative transformer technologies.

• Grow your career through continuous learning, international collaboration, and leadership development opportunities.

• Be part of an inclusive, values-driven culture that prioritizes safety, integrity, innovation, and long-term success.

As part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well as Hitachi's Global Data Privacy Notice.