What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager - Transformer Programs position at Hitachi Energy?
Project Manager – Transformer Programs
The opportunity
Join Hitachi Energy’s Transformer Business Unit and play a key role in delivering high‑impact projects across North America. As a Project Manager, you’ll guide complex, interconnected initiatives that support one of our most strategic customers while partnering with teams across multiple Hitachi Energy factories.
In this role, you’ll be part of a collaborative, solutions‑oriented environment where your ideas matter, your leadership is valued, and your work drives real progress in the energy sector. You’ll oversee project planning, execution, and performance while cultivating strong relationships with internal teams, external partners, and key customer stakeholders.
If you’re energized by dynamic, fast‑moving work, motivated by solving challenges creatively, and inspired by the opportunity to help shape the future of power transformation, this is a place to grow your career. You’ll develop your project management capabilities in an environment rooted in excellence, continuous improvement, and shared success—all while contributing to meaningful projects that support a more sustainable energy future.
How You’ll Make An Impact
With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.
Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.
Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to encouraging inclusion in the workplace.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Hitachi Energy’s career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Resumes and applications will not be accepted through this method.
For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit this website.
The opportunity
Join Hitachi Energy’s Transformer Business Unit and play a key role in delivering high‑impact projects across North America. As a Project Manager, you’ll guide complex, interconnected initiatives that support one of our most strategic customers while partnering with teams across multiple Hitachi Energy factories.
In this role, you’ll be part of a collaborative, solutions‑oriented environment where your ideas matter, your leadership is valued, and your work drives real progress in the energy sector. You’ll oversee project planning, execution, and performance while cultivating strong relationships with internal teams, external partners, and key customer stakeholders.
If you’re energized by dynamic, fast‑moving work, motivated by solving challenges creatively, and inspired by the opportunity to help shape the future of power transformation, this is a place to grow your career. You’ll develop your project management capabilities in an environment rooted in excellence, continuous improvement, and shared success—all while contributing to meaningful projects that support a more sustainable energy future.
How You’ll Make An Impact
- Lead project teams with clarity, motivation, and a strong sense of purpose.
- Manage scope, cost, schedule, quality, safety, and overall project performance.
- Serve as the primary customer contact and trusted partner.
- Coordinate with cross‑functional teams to align resources and deliverables.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans and documentation.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks.
- Support contract negotiations and claims in collaboration with Supply Chain and Legal.
- Build strong, lasting relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
- Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field; 5 years of relevant project management experience.
- PMP Certification preferred (or willingness to achieve HITACHI Energy PM Certification within 2 years).
- Experience managing scope, cost, schedules, vendors, and remote/multisite teams.
- Knowledge of transformer manufacturing and/or the North American energy sector preferred.
- Proficiency with SAP, MS Project, Excel, and other PM tools.
- Must have U.S. work authorization; no sponsorship or relocation provided.
- We invest in your growth through ongoing development, training, and certification opportunities.
- You’ll join a collaborative team driven by innovation, integrity, and safety.
- At Hitachi Energy, you’ll help shape a more sustainable, energy‑resilient world.
With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.
Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.
Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to encouraging inclusion in the workplace.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Hitachi Energy’s career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an HR Representative at 888.504.2007. Resumes and applications will not be accepted through this method.
For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit this website.