Location:
Cheadle, Cheshire, United KingdomJob ID:
R0139581Date Posted:
2026-09-11Company Name:
Hitachi Rail GTS UK LimitedProfession (Job Category):
Project/Program ManagementJob Schedule:
Full timeRemote:
NoAbout Us
A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.
Job Description:
Your New Role
We're looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of major, complex projects within Hitachi Rail. This is a strategic leadership role, responsible for driving performance across project teams and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
Working closely with senior stakeholders, customers, suppliers, and multidisciplinary teams, you will provide leadership, governance, and direction across multiple high-value projects.
What You'll Be Doing
Taking overall responsibility for project delivery performance, ensuring successful outcomes against time, cost, and quality objectives.
Providing leadership and direction to multidisciplinary project leadership teams.
Ensuring projects are delivered in line with governance and control processes.
Managing project risks, opportunities, change control, resource planning, and stakeholder engagement.
Supporting commercial performance across project portfolios, including revenue, cash flow, and EBIT targets.
Building and maintaining strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal business functions.
Providing coaching and development support to less experienced Project Managers.
Presenting clear and concise project performance information to senior business leaders.
About You
Essential
Extensive experience delivering complex, high-value projects.
Strong leadership and people management skills with experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
Strong commercial, financial, and business acumen.
Experience in project governance, planning, scheduling, risk management, and change control.
Ability to analyse project performance and investigate cost variances.
Experience working across engineering, finance, commercial, supply chain, and operational functions.
Ability to coach and develop project management talent.
Desirable
Experience within the rail industry or another technical engineering environment.
Knowledge of transportation solutions, including train control, communications, and safety systems.
IPMA Level C or B qualification, or equivalent professional accreditation.
What we offer
We value the importance of all of our employees, if you would like to join our fantastic organisation you could be entitled to:
Competitive salary
25 days holiday
Potential opportunity for annual performance related bonus
Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%
Private medical insurance
Personal Accident insurance
Group Income protection
Group Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programme
Closing date for applications is 27th September 2026.
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Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.
At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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Skills Required
- Extensive experience delivering complex, high-value projects
- Strong leadership and people management skills, including experience leading multidisciplinary teams
- Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills
- Strong commercial, financial, and business acumen
- Experience in project governance, planning, scheduling, risk management, and change control
- Ability to analyse project performance and investigate cost variances
- Experience working across engineering, finance, commercial, supply chain, and operational functions
- Ability to coach and develop project management talent
- Experience within the rail industry or another technical engineering environment
- Knowledge of transportation solutions, including train control, communications, and safety systems
- IPMA Level C or B qualification, or equivalent professional accreditation
What We Do
Since its founding in 1910, Hitachi has responded to the expectations of society and its customers through technology and innovation. Our mission is to “Contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products.” Over the past 100+ years this commitment has led us to work towards creating a more sustainable society through our “Social Innovation Business”. 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.
