Project Manager

Posted:
4/7/2026, 9:57:25 PM

Location(s):
Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Business & Strategy ⋅ Product

Workplace Type:
Remote

Location:

Krakow, Lesser Poland, Poland

Job ID:

R0125402

Date Posted:

2026-04-08

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY SERVICES SP. Z O.O.

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity

For our Automation & Communication product group of Grid Automation business unit we are looking for an experienced Project Manager.

How you'll make impact

  • Lead end-to-end project delivery using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies

  • Manage the projects, including planning, prioritization, budgeting, and timeline tracking

  • Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders contributing to project execution

  • Identify, assess, and manage project risks and issues, including escalation handling

  • Prepare and deliver project status reports and executive summaries

  • Strong understanding of gate‑based project governance models

  • Ability to plan and execute projects according to formal gate milestones, ensuring all required deliverables, documentation, and criteria are met at each stage

  • Experience preparing teams for Gate Reviews, including:

    • consolidating evidence and metrics

    • validating scope and readiness

    • ensuring risks, decisions, and open points are clearly presented

  • Demonstrated ability to steer cross-functional teams (development, QA, operations, business stakeholders) toward meeting gate deliverables with clarity and discipline

  • Ability to anticipate gaps ahead of gate reviews, proactively address blockers, and maintain transparency with leadership

  • Experience facilitating decision-making at gates, ensuring options, impacts, and recommendations are well prepared for senior stakeholders

  • Promote and embed best practices in project and portfolio management across the organization

  • Lead effective Project Steering Committee meetings ensuring the committee has context needed to take timely, well‑founded decisions and define actions

Your background

  • Master’s degree in Business, Management, Engineering, IT, or related field

  • Minimum 6 years of professional experience in IT Project Management, including PMO-related activities or leading cross‑functional initiatives

  • Experience in delivering software projects is a strong advantage

  • Experience coordinating multinational teams working remotely; comfortable working in a matrixed and geographically distributed organization

  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills

  • Skilled in risk assessment and mitigation planning

  • Familiarity with Agile frameworks and Waterfall model

  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

  • PMP certification or equivalent is an advantage

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. 

We can provide more information during the recruitment process. 

We are committed to full transparency and compliance with all legal requirements, ensuring that every candidate knows exactly what to expect at each stage of the recruitment process. Once the process is successfully completed, we will share detailed information about financial conditions and benefits with the selected candidate. Before signing the employment contract, you will receive all remaining details of the offer, giving you the time and space to review everything carefully.

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