Project Director

About the role

Hitachi Solutions Europe, a global digital, data and technology consultancy and Microsoft partner specialising in end-to-end transformation, is recruiting a Project Director in London. The role covers strategic engagement with client executive stakeholders, oversight of project quality and deliverables, and close involvement with client C-level relationships.

Key responsibilities

• Lead strategic engagement on projects of any scale with client executive stakeholders and represent the delivery team in prospect meetings on governance, risk and business strategy.
• Identify strategic project risks and oversee their mitigation.
• Oversee the quality of work orders and change requests, suggest improvements, and approve project deliverables such as forecasts, timesheets and PSRs, challenging them where accuracy or completeness is compromised.
• Articulate report content to client executives and assess complex project plans against Hitachi's Consensus methodology, championing best-practice governance.
• Act as a key player in client C-level relationships, advising senior client staff on risk mitigation and strategic challenges, and lead conflict resolution.
• Own internal processes such as work order and change request approval when asked by the Head of Delivery, and lead improvements within the delivery team.

Required profile

• Extensive experience delivering and leading large-scale, multi-million-pound business applications, digital, cloud, ERP and data transformation programmes in complex environments.
• Experience with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies, ideally in both public and private sectors.
• Demonstrated experience building relationships with senior executives at both Hitachi and client organisations.
• Ability to manage large, diverse teams and provide guidance to senior personnel, engaging senior management and HR where appropriate.
• High level of business acumen and commercial astuteness.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation packages including bonuses, pension and benefits plans.
• Home working, with regular attendance at the office or the client's office expected.
• A career development programme with mentoring and training plans.