America’s PMO & Portfolio Leader – Real Estate Capital Projects (PMP)

The Opportunity

At Hitachi Energy, we’re shaping the future of the power industry by driving innovation in grid integration and infrastructure development. As the America’s PMO & Portfolio Leader – Real Estate Capital Projects (PMP), you’ll be at the helm of transformative construction initiatives across North and South America, overseeing factory builds and capital investments that power the energy transition.

This is more than a leadership role—it’s a strategic opportunity to influence how energy infrastructure is designed, built, and delivered. You’ll lead a high-impact PMO, ensuring governance, performance, and risk management are seamlessly executed across diverse geographies. Collaborating with internal stakeholders and external partners, you’ll champion excellence in project execution and portfolio optimization.

If you thrive in dynamic environments, have a passion for construction and energy systems, and want to be part of a company that’s committed to sustainability and innovation, this is your chance to make a lasting impact. Join us and help build the future of energy—one project at a time.

How You’ll Make An Impact

- Lead PMO frameworks and governance for capital construction projects.

- Oversee strategic prioritization and resource allocation across regional portfolios.

- Monitor project interdependencies, risks, and performance metrics.

- Develop and maintain dashboards for KPIs, schedules, budgets, and risks.

- Provide strategic oversight to project managers and construction teams.

- Escalate critical risks and facilitate cross-project issue resolution.

- Ensure consistent use of project controls and digital tools.

- Drive continuous improvement and best practices in project delivery.

- Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your Background

- Master’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field preferred.

- Advanced certifications in project/portfolio management (e.g., PMP, PgMP, Prince2). PMP is required.

- 10+ years of leadership experience in construction and capital investment projects.

- Proven success managing portfolios of factory, industrial, and office facilities.

- Experience in EPC, construction, or real estate development environments.

- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (building codes, environmental, safety).

- Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.

More About Us

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out.

For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits (subject to the respective plan rules):

- Health Care: medical (PPO, CDHP with HSA HMO), dental, and vision.

- Financial Wellbeing: Employer sponsored pension - 401(k) Program with generous company match and contribution, Life/AD&D Insurance, disability insurance.

- Family Care: Life and Family (Legal, pet, auto, home, identity theft, etc.), special needs support, and adoption assistance.

- Work-Life: Enhanced leave programs (FMLA, Military Service Leave, Maternal, Paternal, adoption, vacation, and holiday).

- Employee Engagement and Development: Employee Resource Groups (depending on location), tuition reimbursement program.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

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.