Itron is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water. We create a more resourceful world to protect essential resources for today and tomorrow. Join us.
If you’re a proven program leader who thrives on driving complex, global initiatives to successful delivery, this is your opportunity to make a real impact. This role is built for an experienced Program Manager who loves solving problems, leading global teams, and delivering results that matter.
About the role
- Lead and inspire core teams of program contributors across our R&D, Global Operations and multiple Business Units departments.
- Drive programs from concept through delivery, ensuring initiatives are completed on time and on budget.
- Manage a portfolio of programs at varying levels of complexity, balancing competing priorities with strategic execution.
- Apply program management best practices, including phase-gate/product lifecycle management and risk assessment.
- Collaborate with global stakeholders in France, the U.S., and many other global locations, coordinating across time zones.
- Act as a problem solver and conflict manager, holding stakeholders accountable and keeping initiatives moving forward.
- Proven success in leading global, cross-functional teams through complex initiatives.
- Technical background (e.g., product development, engineering, construction, IT infrastructure) paired with strong business acumen.
- Strong execution experience: taking programs from strategy to delivery.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- PMP certification (preferred but not required). Demonstrated ability to apply structured program management principles without it.
- Experience with change management practices is a plus.
- 10+ years of program/project management experience, ideally in software or technical product environments.
At Itron, you’ll be part of a mission-driven company tackling some of the most important challenges in energy and water management. You’ll work on impactful projects in a collaborative, global environment — where your leadership will help us innovate, scale, and deliver.
We offer you- Purpose: opportunity to create a more resourceful world by working on 21st century's biggest challenges: water, energy and gas
- Career: a well-established R&D center in a modern office in downtown Budapest providing growth potential in a multinational environment
- Personal development: language, soft skills, and technical trainings
- Benefits: accident and life insurance, private outpatient care support, cafeteria, iPhone with a generous data allowance, strong culture promoting work-life balance, remote work, and flexibility
Depending on your experience, this role is expected to offer between 28,000,000 HUF and 35,000,000 HUF annually, plus eligibility for an individual bonus of up to 15% of annual salary. We review compensation regularly to stay competitive in the market.
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Itron is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and providing an authentic workplace experience for all employees. If you are excited about this role but your past experiences don't perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. In the end, you may be just who we are looking for!
The successful candidate's starting wage will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience.
Itron is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you require an accommodation to apply, please contact a recruiting representative at 1-800-635-5461 or email [email protected].
Itron is transforming how the world manages energy, water and city services. Our trusted intelligent infrastructure solutions help utilities and cities improve efficiency, build resilience and deliver safe, reliable and affordable service. With edge intelligence, we connect people, data insights and devices so communities can better manage the essential resources they rely on to live. Join us as we create a more resourceful world: www.itron.com
Skills Required
- 10+ years of program/project management experience
- Proven success in leading global, cross-functional teams
- Technical background in product development, engineering or IT infrastructure
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- PMP certification (preferred)
Itron Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Itron and has not been reviewed or approved by Itron.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are complemented by HSA/FSA options, life and disability insurance, an EAP, and mental‑health resources, with plans characterized as strong for U.S. employees.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is standard, and recent company materials describe a comparatively strong matching formula alongside access to an ESPP.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Policies include unlimited PTO for many salaried roles and paid holidays. Hybrid/remote options also appear in recent postings.
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What We Do
Itron enables utilities and cities to safely, securely and reliably deliver critical infrastructure services to communities in more than 100 countries. Our proven portfolio of smart networks, software, services, meters and sensors helps our customers better manage energy and water for the people they serve.
