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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Project Portfolio Group Leader Americas - Network Control - **Company:** Hitachi Energy Ltd. - **Location:** Houston, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Network Control, Software Systems - **Published:** September 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18303347?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18303347%2FProject-Portfolio-Group-Leader-Americas-Network-Control-Texas-Houston ## About the Role * Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States. * Master's degree or Engineering degree required. * 10 years of related portfolio and project management experience. * Minimum of 5 years leadership experience in a fast-paced environment. * Experience with Network Control, Energy Management Systems (EMS), SCADA, control software applications, or comparable software solutions within the energy or OEM sector. * Experience working within a global matrix organization. * Experience with monthly and quarterly close and reporting cycles. * Change management experience with a proven track record of delivering change implementation. * Excellent communication, prioritization, organizational, relationship-building, and people management capabilities. * Proven ability to build effective relationships at all levels across the business, able to collaborate within the broader business at a senior level * Result-driven, ability to inspire, motivate and lead people to best outcomes indirectly, using influencing skills * Fluent English communication skills required; bilingual Spanish or Portuguese proficiency is preferred. ## Description As a Project Portfolio Group Leader within Hitachi Energy's Network Control business, you will play a key role in managing a portfolio of customer projects across your assigned region, ensuring safe, quality-focused execution while supporting revenue, margin, cash flow, and customer success goals. Working at the intersection of project execution, customer engagement, engineering coordination, procurement, logistics, and operations, you will help guide projects from planning through delivery while supporting the broader objectives of the global Network Control organization. In this role, you will manage a portfolio of projects, collaborate across a global matrix organization, and serve as a key interface between regional teams and operational hubs. Your work will directly influence project outcomes, customer satisfaction, delivery performance, and operational excellence. You will gain exposure to large-scale project portfolios, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic business operations while contributing to the reliable execution of projects that support modern power system operations and grid performance. How You'll Make an Impact * Manage the overall execution of regional Network Control project portfolios and customer-facing project activities. * Act as the primary interface towards executive customer representatives to build trust and long-term relationships. * Steer revenue, gross margin, cash performance, risks, and opportunities across the project portfolio. * Ensure effective project controls, procurement, and logistics activities throughout project delivery. * Coordinate closely with engineering teams to support successful project execution. * Foster a collaborative One-NC team culture while promoting accountability and ownership across the organization. * Provide engineering, planning, and site management support to project teams as required. * Build, develop, and maintain the regional Network Control organization and project execution capabilities. * Monitor project and business performance through regular reviews, reporting, and operational oversight to support on-time and on-budget delivery. * Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines. ## Related Videos - [Rethinking Intelligence: AI, Accessibility, and the Future of Inclusive Work - Artur Ortega](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1377-rethinking-intelligence-ai-accessibility-and-the-future-of-inclusive-work-artur-ortega) - [Kubernetes Security Best Practices](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1411-kubernetes-security-best-practices) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Building Systems that Last](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1389-building-systems-that-last) - [A Hitchhikers Guide to Container Security - Automotive Edition 2024](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1119-a-hitchhikers-guide-to-container-security-automotive-edition-2024) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [The Best Job Search Websites of 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/368-the-best-job-search-websites-of-2025) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)