Program Manager Professional

Hitachi • Raleigh, NC

9d • Remote

About The Position

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Program Manager to support transformer programs for strategic utility customers across North America. This highly visible role collaborates across manufacturing sites, global functions, and customer-facing teams to help deliver critical power infrastructure solutions. The Program Manager connects customer priorities with internal execution, promotes clear communication, and supports reliable delivery of commitments with quality and consistency. The role contributes to grid reliability, resilience, and modernization, and requires compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

The successful candidate is a collaborative, customer-focused professional who builds trusted relationships with strategic customers and internal stakeholders, solves problems, aligns teams, and helps complex programs move forward. The role supports program delivery across a global manufacturing network, from order entry through manufacturing, delivery, and closeout.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States or Canada without the need for employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• 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 effective coordination from order entry through manufacturing, delivery, and closeout.
• Apply contract, claim, and change management practices to support customer commitments and business goals.
• Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Benefits

• Continuous learning opportunities
• International collaboration
• Leadership development opportunities
• Inclusive, values-driven culture that prioritizes safety, integrity, innovation, and long-term success

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level