Associate Project Manager - EPM

Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan Job ID: R0149438 Date Posted: 2026-10-28 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY JAPAN, LTD. Profession (Job Category): Project/Program Management Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job Description: The opportunity As an Associate Project Manager, you will support the successful delivery of customer-facing EPM software projects. Working under the guidance of an experienced Project Manager or Regional Solution Delivery Manager, you will coordinate defined workstreams, maintain project controls, prepare accurate reporting and help the team deliver agreed scope, schedule, cost, quality and customer outcomes. This is a development role for an emerging project professional. You may manage smaller or lower-complexity assignments with appropriate supervision while building capability across predictive, agile and hybrid ways of working. How you will make an impact 1. You will support project start-up, handover and execution planning, covering scope, schedule, budget, quality, resource, communication and risk artefacts. 2. You will coordinate assigned work packages and track actions, dependencies, milestones and deliverables together with internal teams, customers and partners. 3. You will keep accurate project registers for risks & opportunities, issues and actions, changes, decisions, deliverables, quality items and documentation. 4. You will collect and validate project progress data, and prepare dashboards, forecasts, status reports and project review materials for the Project Manager. 5. You will monitor plan versus actual performance, and promptly escalate variances, emerging risks, resource constraints and matters requiring senior decision direction. 6. You will assist on cost tracking, time booking, purchase order status, invoicing readiness, cash flow inputs and relevant financial documentation. 7. You will support requirement, scope and change control, maintain traceability and ensure approved changes are updated in project plans and records. 8. You will coordinate project meetings, document decisions and action items, and deliver clear and timely updates to relevant stakeholders. 9. You will support customer engagement and issue resolution, and escalate contractual, commercial, claim or high-impact issues to the accountable Project Manager. 10. You will coordinate suppliers and internal contributors following procurement, quality and governance requirements. 11. You will support project acceptance, transition, closure, lessons learned capture and orderly archiving of project records. 12. You will comply with Hitachi Energy policies, project management processes, cybersecurity, quality, health, safety and environmental requirements for all assigned tasks. 13. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines. 14. 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 1. Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, information technology or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience. 2. At least one year of project coordination, project delivery or related professional experience is preferred. 3. Working proficiency Japanese is required for customer and local stakeholder engagement, and working proficiency English is required, for internal stakeholder, cross-functional and multicultural teams co-ordination. 4. Practical exposure to customer-facing software, technology, energy, utilities or industrial projects is advantageous. 5. Foundational knowledge of project lifecycles, scope, scheduling, cost, risk, quality, stakeholder engagement and change control. 6. Ability to organise work, analyse information, maintain accurate records and meet agreed deadlines. 7. Clear written and verbal communication, active listening, teamwork and constructive problem-solving skills. 8. Comfort working with distributed, cross-functional and multicultural teams in a matrix organisation. 9. Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and project or work-management tools; experience with reporting and collaboration platforms is desirable. 10. Willingness to travel when required by project or customer needs. More about us Working Conditions and benefits: Working hours: 900-1730 (1hr break). Flex time is applicable. Hybrid working style applicable. Benefits: 1. Employment insurance, industrial injury insurance, health insurance, pension insurance 2. Paid leave 3. Bereavement leave 4. Wedding leave 5.Maternity leave 6.Spousal maternity leave 7.Parental leave 8.Nursing care leave Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome to appl Our selection process is continuous, and the position may be closed before the advertisement expires. So, if you are interested – don’t delay, apply today! All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner: Ken-Isarin Furutani, LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/isarin-furutani-2036b8b5/ Accessibility and reasonable accommodation Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process. 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