Innovation Project Manager
HitachiSweden âą ĆĂłdĆș, ĆĂłdĆș Voivodeship, Poland âą Sweden
Posted April 24, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Since its founding in 1910, Hitachi has responded to the expectations of society and its customers through technology and innovation. Our mission is to âContribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products.â Over the past 100+ years this commitment has led us to work towards creating a more sustainable society through our âSocial Innovation Businessâ. We work to apply our expertise in information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and a wide variety of products to advance social infrastructure systems and improve quality of life across the world. Hitachiâs Social Innovation Business is centered around 5 growth sectors: Mobility, Smart Life, Industry, Energy, and IT. Globally, we have nearly 300,000 employees who are working to improve peopleâs quality of life and our customersâ social, environmental, and economic values to create a sustainable future. The challenges we face as a society are unprecedented, but so are the opportunities. Together, letâs start powering good.
Job Description
Hitachi Energy is seeking a dynamic Innovation Project Manager to turn their global Open Innovation agenda into concrete results across the transformer business.
Requirements
- Degree in Innovation Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field
- 3â6 yearsâ experience in project management, innovation operations, consulting, or coordinating crossâfunctional initiatives
- Handsâon experience delivering innovation activities such as startup challenges, pilots, workshops, or ecosystem events
- Strong planning, prioritization, and execution skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives in parallel
- Experience working in complex, global, matrixed environments
- Confident communicator, comfortable interacting with startups, engineers, and senior stakeholders
- Practical problemâsolver with a structured, executionâfocused mindset
Benefits
- Collective agreement and flexible working hours
- Health care and wellness allowance
- Strong career opportunities within Hitachi Energy in Sweden and globally
- Extensive training and development opportunities
- Diverse, international workplace with 70+ nationalities in Sweden
- Supplementary parental leave compensation
- Employee benefit portal with a wide range of discounts and perks