Global PMO & Portfolio Leader – Real Estate Capital Projects

The opportunity

The Global PMO & Portfolio Leader is responsible for establishing and leading the Project Management Office (PMO) within Hitachi Energy’s Real Estate function. This role oversees the global portfolio of large-scale factory construction and capital investment projects. It ensures consistent governance, performance tracking, and risk management across all active and planned construction sites, enabling efficient and timely delivery aligned with corporate objectives. The role acts as a central coordination point between regional delivery teams, internal stakeholders, and external partners, driving excellence in project execution and portfolio oversight.

How you’ll make an impact  

• Designing and implementing global PMO frameworks, governance structures, and delivery standards tailored to construction and capital projects, promoting project management best practices and continuous improvement across the Real Estate function and leading and scaling the PMO team, including project controllers, analysts, and schedulers.

• Portfolio Management as overseeing the global portfolio of factory construction projects (typically $XX–$XXX million per site), ensuring strategic prioritization and resource optimization, managing project interdependencies, risks, and performance across geographies. Developing and maintaining executive dashboards and reporting tools for portfolio KPIs, schedules, budgets, and risk profiles.

• Delivery oversight as providing strategic oversight and support to regional project managers and construction teams, monitoring execution performance, escalating critical risks, and facilitating cross-project issue resolution and ensuring consistent application of project controls, methodologies, and digital tools across all construction programs.

• Governance & Reporting as leading global portfolio review cycles, steering committees, and reporting forums with senior stakeholders, delivering high-impact reports and insights to the Head of Real Estate and other executive leaders, including forecasts, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations.

• Stakeholder engagement as to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders (e.g., Finance, Procurement, Legal, Operations) and external partners (e.g., contractors, consultants, authorities).

• Acting as the key interface between project teams, corporate functions, and external entities to ensure alignment and smooth execution.

• Innovation & capability building as driving adoption of advanced project and portfolio management technologies and leading initiatives to enhance project delivery maturity, including training, process optimization, and lessons learned integration.

• You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background           

• A master’s degree in construction management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field is preferred.

• Advanced certifications in project/portfolio management (e.g., PMP, PgMP, Prince2).

• 15+ years of leadership experience in project and portfolio management, with a strong focus on construction and capital investment projects.

• Proven success in managing global or multi-regional portfolios of factory or industrial facility buildings.

• Experience in EPC, construction, or real estate development environments is essential.

• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance frameworks across key markets (e.g., building codes, environmental regulations, safety standards).

• Deep expertise in construction project governance, risk management, and performance optimization.

• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills across diverse cultures and geographies.

• Proficiency in portfolio management tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, Smartsheet).

• Strategic mindset with ability to influence outcomes and drive transformation.

• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.