Program Manager Professional

Location: Remote - North Carolina, United States Job ID: R0138081 Date Posted: 2026-08-12 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY USA INC Profession (Job Category): Project/Program Management Job Schedule: Full time Remote: Yes Job Description: The opportunity Hitachi Energy is seeking a Program Manager to support transformer programs for strategic utility customers across North America. In this highly visible role, you will collaborate across manufacturing sites, global functions, and customer-facing teams to help deliver critical power infrastructure solutions. You will connect customer priorities with internal execution, promote clear communication, and help ensure commitments are met with quality, reliability, and consistency. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to grid reliability, resilience, and modernization while building your career with a global technology leader.

Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines. The ideal candidate is a collaborative, customer-focused professional who enjoys solving problems, aligning teams, and helping complex programs move forward. You will build trusted relationships with strategic customers and internal stakeholders while supporting work that is essential to a more sustainable, reliable, and efficient energy future.

How you'll make an impact

• 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 help maintain effective coordination from order entry through manufacturing, delivery, and closeout.

• Apply contract, claim, and change management practices to support customer commitments and business goals.

Your background

• 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.

• Proven 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.

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States or Canada without the need for employer sponsorship.

More about us

• Join a global technology leader advancing sustainable energy solutions and innovative transformer technologies.

• Grow your career through continuous learning, international collaboration, and leadership development opportunities.

• Be part of an inclusive, values-driven culture that prioritizes safety, integrity, innovation, and long-term success.

Background Screening and Security Checks As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.

For certain roles—particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions—additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.

The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Equal Employment Opportunity Hitachi is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including females, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

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