R&D Senior Project Director

10 hours ago


Ludvika, Dalarna, Sweden Hitachi Vantara Corporation Full time

Role Summary

This Senior (R&D) project manager position is responsible for leading the development of DC Grids at Hitachi Energy's HVDC team. Reporting to the Global Technology Manager in Sweden, this role involves providing technical guidance to the project team and ensuring adherence to quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Leading the planning, organization, and control of resources, procedures, and timing for technical projects
  • Developing and maintaining detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports
  • Conducting risk analysis and monitoring progress against project milestones and budgets
  • Providing technical guidance to the project team and ensuring adherence to quality standards
  • Analysing and documenting requirements and managing vendor tasks
  • Establishing operational plans for job area and developing new products, processes, standards or operational plans

Requirements

  • MSc degree in Electric Power Engineering or similar with proven experience in HVDC and high voltage converter stations and substations
  • Ability to simplify complex concepts and demonstrate creativity in problem-solving
  • Experience with complex issue solving on HVDC systems
  • Fluency in English required

Why Work with Us

  • Collective agreement
  • Flexible working time
  • Health care and wellness allowance
  • Career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globally
  • Mentorship support throughout the onboarding phase
  • Various training and education supporting employee development
  • Diversified company with over 70 nationalities working in Sweden
  • Supplementary compensation for parental leave
  • Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks


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