Job Description

Location:

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Job ID:

R0100605

Date Posted:

2025-09-17

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY ITALY S.P.A.

Profession (Job Category):

Project/Program Management

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

The opportunity

Lead the execution of medium-size to large projects or project portfolio and ensure that all related activities are performed in accordance with Hitachi Energy policy, contractual agreements, quality standards, health, safety & environment requirements, financial targets, as well as schedule commitments.

How you'll make an impact:

• Leads the project team allocated to the project, defining main guidelines, allocating project tasks, and motivating and monitoring internal and external resources to accomplish all tasks and milestones. Provides performance feedback regarding allocated resources working on projects.

• Defines, jointly with the Project Controls department, all project plan documents, including scope and financial plans, schedule and risk management plans.

• Ensures that the project follows execution best practices and Hitachi Energy policies. Effectively monitors and controls project progress and efficient resource utilization. Monitors and controls project financials, overseeing project invoicing status, cost, expenses and cash flow. Identifies, qualifies, quantifies and manages project risks, and ensures that all opportunities are identified and pursued. Ensure consistent reporting through project reviews with management team. Captures, analyses and shares lessons learned and best practices throughout the project. Ensures that the project is formally closed out, as contractually agreed. Drives the formal acceptance of the project, contract close-out and its acknowledgement by the customer.

• Ensures that the project consistently applies contract and claims management, in accordance with Hitachi Energy policies and contractual agreements. Coordinates with Supply Chain Management, and successfully procures required services, materials and equipment for the project from external and internal suppliers. Support Supply Chain Management in supplier negotiations, claims and project changes;

• Acts as key contact for the customer and an escalation point for project issues. Builds and maintains strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and effectively communicates with all stakeholders.

• Ensures the project follows and complies with company health, safety, and environmental policies.

Your background:

• Bachelor's/Master’s degree in an engineering field;

• Minimum 8 years of experience in Project Management of medium size projects within multinational EPC environments, with proven experience working on construction sites;

• Previous experience in Electrical System industry (T&D or Power Generation) and familiarity with Italian utilities (Terna/Enel/Edison) is a plus;

• Experience managing projects under different contractual models both in italian public and private sector (i.e FIDIC, Codice dei Contratti Pubblici).

• Fluent in English and Italian

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, SAP and Microsoft Project.

• Proactive and highly organized, experience in coordinating multiple teams also in remote locations;

• Willingness to travel nationally & internationally, as needed (average 25%);

• Proven leadership and team motivation capabilities

More about us

We offer you the opportunity to work with fantastic people and develop yourself on projects that present great technical challenges and have a real impact.

Wide range of benefits:

• Health insurance;

• Pension fund;

• Welfare;

• Smart working;

• Flexible working hours;

• Lunch ticket or canteen.

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