Senior HR Project Manager

Our Company   We’re Hitachi Digital, a company at the forefront of digital transformation and the fastest growing division of Hitachi Group. We’re crucial to the company’s strategy and ambition to become a premier global player in the massive and fast-moving digital transformation market.   Our group companies, including GlobalLogic, Hitachi Digital Services, Hitachi Vantara and more, offer comprehensive services that span the entire digital lifecycle, from initial idea to full-scale operation and the infrastructure to run it on. Hitachi Digital represents One Hitachi, integrating domain knowledge and digital capabilities, and harnessing the power of the entire portfolio of services, technologies, and partnerships, to accelerate synergy creation and make real-world impact for our customers and society as a whole.   Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to unleash a digital future. We don’t expect you to ‘fit’ every requirement – your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally as important to us.

The Team

The HR Project Management Office is where strategy meets execution. Our team blends deep project management capabilities with comprehensive HR and business acumen to drive impactful, people-centric projects. We thrive on collaboration, streamlining complex initiatives, and deliver results that power growth, culture, and transformation. We are passionate about delivering projects that truly make a difference to our employees and the company. Creating value and making a positive impact are at the heart of everything we do.

• Opportunity to shape and deliver HR strategy on a global scale
• High visibility role with exposure to executive leadership
• Culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement

The Role

We are seeking a dynamic, versatile and results-driven HR PMO Manager to lead the successful delivery of impactful HR initiatives and projects that align with the organization’s strategic priorities and goals.

• Team Mentorship: Build, inspire and over time, manage a high-performing team of HR Project Managers. Foster a collaborative environment that emphasizes accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Program Execution: Driving end-to-end delivery of HR initiatives, ensuring projects are executed on time, within scope, and aligned with business objectives.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with stakeholders across departments such as IT, Finance, Legal, and Operations to deliver integrated solutions that create value for the organization.
• Governance & Reporting: Develop and maintain robust frameworks for project governance, risk management, and performance tracking. Provide transparent and data-driven updates to executive leadership.
• Focus on Results: Drive a culture of results-based management, ensuring that all programs deliver tangible business outcomes, enhance employee experiences, and optimize operational efficiency.
• Change Management: Champion effective change strategies to ensure the sustainable adoption of programs across the organization.
• Continuous Improvement: Evolve PMO practices to reflect best-in-class methodologies, tools, and delivery models

What You'll Bring

• 10+ years of proven experience in leading Global Enterprise Projects, ideally within a HR PMO, M&A Employee Integration, Technical Project Management, Organizational Transformation and/or Project-Based Environment.
• Strong expertise in program governance, project management methodologies, business processes and portfolio management within HR.
• Exceptional ability to manage cross-functional collaborations and build relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a focus on results and value creation.
• Systems experience with Workday, ServiceNow, Microsoft Office.
• PMP Certification preferred, not required.

About us   We’re a global, 1000-strong, diverse team of professional experts, promoting and delivering Social Innovation through our One Hitachi initiative (OT x IT x Product) and working on projects that have a real-world impact. We’re curious, passionate and empowered, blending our legacy of 110 years of innovation with our shaping our future. Here you’re not just another employee; you’re part of a tradition of excellence and a community working towards creating a digital future. #LI-GG1  

 

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