Project Director

Location:

Vaesteras, Vastmanland County, Sweden

Job ID:

R0054660

Date Posted:

2024-07-02

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY SWEDEN AB

Profession (Job Category):

Project/Program Management

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Join us as our Project Director for Grid Power Quality Solutions (GPQS), where you’re not just overseeing large projects - you’re shaping the future of sustainable energy.

You play a pivotal role in the project execution with a wide range of activities, ensuring alignment with company policies, contractual obligations, quality standards, safety protocols, financial targets, and project schedules. Key responsibilities include team leadership, efficient resource utilization, risk management, and customer contract close-out. As an experience leader, you’ll influence strategic decisions and tackle complex challenges that really makes a difference.

Join us at Hitchi Energy and be part of a movement that powers progress.

Your responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project teams, establish execution approaches, and oversee handovers, planning, monitoring, and control activities.
• Collaborate with internal and external resources to achieve project goals.
• Monitor and control project progress, resource utilization, financials, invoicing, costs, expenses, and cash flow.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks while pursuing opportunities.
• Drive formal project acceptance, ensure contract closure, and secure customer acknowledgment. Handle negotiations, claims, and changes with suppliers.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Serve as the primary point of contact for customers and escalate project issues when necessary.
• Your expertise influences operational strategies and business decisions. You tackle complex, multi-dimensional problems and communicate with executive leadership on strategic matters.

Your background

• We put a high value to your personnel qualities where we are looking for self-motivated and reliable team player with an independent and result-oriented working style, as well as strong communicative and collaborative skills.
• You are structured and self-confident to handle both ups and downs and manage problem that may occur.
• You hold a Master’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics or equivalent) or Business & Economics.
• Experience in the energy industry primarily from managing large complex projects including contract management and negotiations.
• Project Director Certification is merit.
• Experience in leading virtual project teams, and you have worked in a multi-cultural context and with emerging countries.
• Proficient in English since you will be part of an international setting where you will get to exchange knowledge with people from all over the world. Additional language is a plus.

What we offer

• Collective agreement
• Flexible working time
• Health care and wellness allowance
• Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globally
• Mentor to support you throughout onboard phase
• Various trainings and education supporting employee development
• Diversified company with over 70+ nationalities working in Sweden
• Supplementary compensation for parental leave
• Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks
• More benefits could be connected to this specific role

More about us

Are you ready to join Hitachi Energy for a career with no limits? We are ready for you! Welcome to apply before 21st of July.

Recruiting Manager Bastian Remmlinger, bastian.remmlinger@hitachienergy.com, will answer your questions about the position. Union members: Sveriges Ingenjörer: Nawzad Rashid +46 (10)7389148, Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, +46 10 7387043; Unionen: Karin Ulvemark +4610 7385142. All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner Alexandra Lind, alexandra.lind@hitachienergy.com.