Senior Strategy & Program Manager

Hitachi • Raleigh, NC

67d

About The Position

Hitachi Energy has an exciting opportunity to join us as our new Senior Strategy & Program Manager. This flagship strategic initiative aims to revolutionize infrastructure asset management through an AI-driven, digitally enabled services ecosystem, targeting a global installed base with outcome-based business models. The Senior Strategy & Program Manager is a high-visibility, cross-functional leadership role responsible for driving alignment, strategic planning, and end-to-end delivery of this complex program across business units, regions, and technology domains. You'll be working with the Global Business Unit Strategy, defining and owning the global digital service strategy content development, ensuring close alignment with market & customer needs, business stakeholders, and industry trends.

Requirements

• Proven experience (8+ years) in global digital service strategy content development, program management, or business transformation, ideally within the energy, technology, or industrial sectors.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience working in a global, matrixed organization.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or similar certification is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field; MBA or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and communicate a multi-year delivery roadmap, integrating technology evolution, business objectives, commercial targets, and customer value.
• Lead the comprehensive planning, structuring, and execution of strategic cross-business and cross-regional initiatives, ensuring milestones and outcomes are met.
• Define and implement program governance frameworks, prepare content and facilitate Steering Committee and Advisory Board meetings, track KPIs, manage risk registers, and report on progress and issues.
• Coordinate the creation, validation, and monitoring of business cases and investment plans to prioritize funding and resource allocation for digital service innovation and growth initiatives.
• Drive change adoption and organizational readiness by proactively engaging with stakeholders at all levels and promoting a digital-first culture.
• Lead retrospectives, lessons-learned analyses, and process optimizations to enhance program delivery velocity, scalability, and sustainability.
• Establish and steer cross-functional project teams; applying agile and hybrid methodologies, facilitating coordination and delivery among commercial, technical, product, and operational workstreams globally.
• Connect closely with internal innovation, R&D and digital teams to identify emerging technology opportunities (e.g., AI, digital twins, cybersecurity), managing associated funding requirements, and integrating these innovations into the program roadmap.

Benefits

• Be part of a purpose-driven company shaping the future of sustainable energy.
• Work in a dynamic, inclusive, and collaborative environment.
• Access to global career development opportunities and cutting-edge projects.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Excellent stakeholder management and high-level communication skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees