Hitachi ABB Power Grids

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is a pioneering technology leader that is helping to increase access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. We help to power your home, keep the factories running, and our hospitals and schools open. Come as you are and prepare to get better as you learn from others. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and plug into a team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is seeking a Project Manager. This role is responsible for project execution, contract compliance, customer satisfaction and financial return for one or more of the most complex and/or large projects involving major financial commitments. Serve as technical consultant to managers and project participants, and coordinate project activities. Develop, recommend and implement initiatives to ensure customer satisfaction and improve performance.

Your responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate major projects that may be scheduled concurrently, involve unusual problems for which there is little precedent, and impact the organization's reputation, objectives and future business. Coordinate activities of support groups, arrange staffing for various phases of projects and assign specific responsibilities. Devise innovative strategies to cost-effectively accomplish objectives while ensuring that overall efforts are in concert with customer and Company requirements.
• Approve purchase orders for contract materials and services, and approve quality assurance and control requirements. Ensure timely delivery of quality information and materials, product quality and field service product performance, responsive to customers. Review status reports and modify plans or schedules, as necessary.
• Serve as prime interface with major customers and project participants to identify problems, devise innovative solutions, negotiate and reach mutually satisfactory agreement, and seek opportunities for additional business. Ensure
• timely contract completion, customer satisfaction and desired financial return.
• Manage project risks and take aggressive measures to avoid incurring penalties, warranty repairs or other costs that involve substantial financial risks. In conjunction with related groups, develop business projections and implement
• strategies to achieve growth/profitability objectives and ensure responsiveness to customers. Maintain awareness of new developments, competitors' product offerings, and opportunities for new business.
• Provide technical direction and coordinate activities of supporting staff.

Your background

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, business or related field and 12 plus years of industry project management experience.
• Candidate must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi ABB Power Grids in the United States.
• Strong technical and interpersonal skills are required to achieve cooperation, negotiate and reach agreement with customers and suppliers.
• Requires strong technical and business skills to evaluate and solve the most complex technical and financial problems, and effectively influence senior management and customers.

More about us

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is a global technology leader with a combined heritage of almost 250 years, employing around 36,000 people in 90 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, the business serves utility, industry and infrastructure customers across the value chain, and emerging areas like sustainable mobility, smart cities, energy storage and data centres. With a proven track record, global footprint and unparalleled installed base, Hitachi ABB Power Grids balances social, environmental and economic values, and is committed to powering good for a sustainable energy future, with pioneering and digital technologies, as the partner of choice for enabling a stronger, smarter and greener grid. www.hitachiabb-powergrids.com Hitachi ABB Power Grids is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. We welcome you to apply and want you to know that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veterans status or any other legally protected characteristic. For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.dol.go v/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf and https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/ posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Hitachi ABB Power Grids career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling a Hitachi ABB Power Grids HR Representative at 1-888-504-2007 or by sending an email to: us-pg-askhr@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. #LI-NAM1

Publication date

2022-01-18

Reference Number

US51547674_E32