Location:Remote - North Carolina, United StatesJob ID: R0128625Date Posted:2026-05-05Company Name:HITACHI ENERGY USA INCProfession (Job Category):Project/Program ManagementJob Schedule: Full timeRemote:YesJob Description:Hitachi Energy is seeking a Vice President Strategic Delivery &amp; Customer Engagement. This is a remote based opportunity. This role is responsible for leading cross‑functional execution and customer outcomes across a designated scope within Hitachi Energy. The position combines strategic project management leadership, operational excellence, and customer advocacy to ensure successful delivery of complex initiatives while driving customer satisfaction, retention, and long‑term value. Acting as both a business and customer partner, this leader ensures consistent processes, strong governance, and continuous improvement across teams, projects, and customer engagements.As a people manager the role leads experienced professionals who operate with a high degree of independence, influencing outcomes beyond their direct reporting line and supporting short‑term policy and strategy execution.Key ResponsibilitiesCustomer &amp; Stakeholder Leadership<ul><li>Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with customers and internal stakeholders, serving as a primary point of escalation and advocacy.</li><li>Ensure high customer satisfaction through proactive engagement, structured communication, and effective issue resolution.</li><li>Act as the voice of the customer internally, providing insights into service gaps, improvement opportunities, and product or process enhancements.</li><li>Oversee onboarding, training, and ongoing engagement strategies to ensure customers realize full value from solutions and services.</li></ul>Program, Project &amp; Operational Leadership<ul><li>Lead cross‑functional and geographically dispersed teams in the execution of multiple, interrelated projects or initiatives.</li><li>Establish, maintain, and continuously improve standardized processes for execution, tracking, reporting, escalation, change management, and issue resolution.</li><li>Oversee planning and delivery across scope, schedule, budget, risk, and resource management.</li><li>Monitor performance against KPIs, SLAs, cost, and efficiency targets, ensuring disciplined execution and transparency.</li><li>Drive compliance with internal governance models, quality standards, and health, safety, and environmental expectations.</li></ul>Risk, Performance &amp; Continuous Improvement<ul><li>Identify, assess, and proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies, ensuring timely mitigation and clear communication.</li><li>Promote operational learning and sharing of best practices and lessons learned.</li><li>Use data, reporting, and analytics to identify trends, inform decisions, and drive performance improvements.</li><li>Contribute to financial oversight, including review of cost performance and margin considerations where applicable.</li></ul>People Leadership<ul><li>Lead, coach, and develop a high‑performing team, fostering accountability, engagement, and continuous capability growth.</li><li>Create a positive and results‑focused environment grounded in Hitachi Energy’s values of safety, integrity, and collaboration.</li><li>Support talent development, succession planning, and effective workforce utilization.</li></ul>Qualifications &amp; Experience<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field with 12+ years of relevant experience.</li><li>Significant experience in customer‑facing leadership, project/program management, or operational leadership roles.</li><li>Prior people‑management experience leading experienced professionals is required.</li><li>Strong ability to manage complexity, ambiguity, and competing priorities across multiple stakeholders.</li><li>Proven capability to influence without authority and drive alignment across functions.</li><li>Experience with enterprise systems and tools such as CRM platforms, project management tools, reporting systems, and Microsoft Office (SAP experience preferred).</li><li>PMP or equivalent certification is a plus.</li></ul> Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities Equal Employment OpportunityHitachi is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including females, minorities, protected veterans, and individualswith disabilities. Accessibility and reasonable accommodationProtected 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 the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a <a href="https://www.hitachienergy.com/contact-us/general-inquiry?type=I+have+a+General+question">general inquiry form</a> on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.This accommodation channel is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response. Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment As part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well as <a href="https://www.hitachi.com/en-us/gdpr">Hitachi's Global Data Privacy Notice.</a>

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Vice President Strategic Delivery & Customer Engagement

Location:Remote - North Carolina, United StatesJob ID: R0128625Date Posted:2026-05-05Company Name:HITACHI ENERGY USA INCProfession (Job Category):Project/Program ManagementJob Schedule: Full timeRemote:YesJob Description:Hitachi Energy is seeking a Vice President Strategic Delivery &amp; Customer Engagement. This is a remote based opportunity. This role is responsible for leading cross‑functional execution and customer outcomes across a designated scope within Hitachi Energy. The position combines strategic project management leadership, operational excellence, and customer advocacy to ensure successful delivery of complex initiatives while driving customer satisfaction, retention, and long‑term value. Acting as both a business and customer partner, this leader ensures consistent processes, strong governance, and continuous improvement across teams, projects, and customer engagements.As a people manager the role leads experienced professionals who operate with a high degree of independence, influencing outcomes beyond their direct reporting line and supporting short‑term policy and strategy execution.Key ResponsibilitiesCustomer &amp; Stakeholder Leadership<ul><li>Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with customers and internal stakeholders, serving as a primary point of escalation and advocacy.</li><li>Ensure high customer satisfaction through proactive engagement, structured communication, and effective issue resolution.</li><li>Act as the voice of the customer internally, providing insights into service gaps, improvement opportunities, and product or process enhancements.</li><li>Oversee onboarding, training, and ongoing engagement strategies to ensure customers realize full value from solutions and services.</li></ul>Program, Project &amp; Operational Leadership<ul><li>Lead cross‑functional and geographically dispersed teams in the execution of multiple, interrelated projects or initiatives.</li><li>Establish, maintain, and continuously improve standardized processes for execution, tracking, reporting, escalation, change management, and issue resolution.</li><li>Oversee planning and delivery across scope, schedule, budget, risk, and resource management.</li><li>Monitor performance against KPIs, SLAs, cost, and efficiency targets, ensuring disciplined execution and transparency.</li><li>Drive compliance with internal governance models, quality standards, and health, safety, and environmental expectations.</li></ul>Risk, Performance &amp; Continuous Improvement<ul><li>Identify, assess, and proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies, ensuring timely mitigation and clear communication.</li><li>Promote operational learning and sharing of best practices and lessons learned.</li><li>Use data, reporting, and analytics to identify trends, inform decisions, and drive performance improvements.</li><li>Contribute to financial oversight, including review of cost performance and margin considerations where applicable.</li></ul>People Leadership<ul><li>Lead, coach, and develop a high‑performing team, fostering accountability, engagement, and continuous capability growth.</li><li>Create a positive and results‑focused environment grounded in Hitachi Energy’s values of safety, integrity, and collaboration.</li><li>Support talent development, succession planning, and effective workforce utilization.</li></ul>Qualifications &amp; Experience<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field with 12+ years of relevant experience.</li><li>Significant experience in customer‑facing leadership, project/program management, or operational leadership roles.</li><li>Prior people‑management experience leading experienced professionals is required.</li><li>Strong ability to manage complexity, ambiguity, and competing priorities across multiple stakeholders.</li><li>Proven capability to influence without authority and drive alignment across functions.</li><li>Experience with enterprise systems and tools such as CRM platforms, project management tools, reporting systems, and Microsoft Office (SAP experience preferred).</li><li>PMP or equivalent certification is a plus.</li></ul> Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities Equal Employment OpportunityHitachi is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including females, minorities, protected veterans, and individualswith disabilities. Accessibility and reasonable accommodationProtected 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 the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a <a href="https://www.hitachienergy.com/contact-us/general-inquiry?type=I+have+a+General+question">general inquiry form</a> on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.This accommodation channel is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response. Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment As part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well as <a href="https://www.hitachi.com/en-us/gdpr">Hitachi's Global Data Privacy Notice.</a>

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