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Our Company

We’re Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world’s innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers – from banks to theme parks ­– can focus on achieving the incredible with data.   

If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate – and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth.  We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team – and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.

Job description

The Role

We are looking for a Technical Project Manager – Core Infrastructure to lead and deliver a portfolio of infrastructure projects, including hardware/EOL refresh cycles, infrastructure modernization, new office build-outs, site relocations, decommissions, and infrastructure integration during mergers & divestitures. This role requires a strong blend of project execution and business/financial management — working closely with procurement, vendors, and finance teams to manage budgets, purchase orders, and telecom expenses.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management

• Plan, execute, and deliver infrastructure projects such as EOL/hardware refresh, new office build-outs, site decommissions, and relocations.
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines, resource plans, and milestones for each project.
• Lead infrastructure integration efforts during mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures (network, data center, compute, and storage).
• Coordinate with carriers/ISPs for new circuit installations, upgrades, or disconnections tied to project timelines (build-outs, relocations, decommissions).
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (network, data center, and various IT support groups) to ensure smooth execution.
• Manage risks and dependencies, track project status, provide regular updates to stakeholders and leadership, and maintain project documentation.

Financial & Vendor Management

• Build business cases, cost estimates, and financial summaries in coordination with internal technical teams and external vendors.
• Monitor CAPEX and OPEX spending, flag variances, and provide financial reporting to finance/leadership.
• Prepare and release purchase orders (POs) in line with approved budgets and procurement policies.
• Manage vendor relationships and telecom expense tracking for internet circuits across the global organization.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience managing IT infrastructure projects (EOL refresh, infrastructure modernization, office moves, decommissions, or M&A integrations).
• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure components (networking, data center, compute, storage and virtualization).
• Experience working with procurement processes, vendor quotes, and purchase order management.
• Solid grasp of budget management — CAPEX/OPEX tracking, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Experience with telecom expense management (circuit tracking, invoice audits, carrier coordination).
• Proficiency with project management tools like MS project, Service now demand management, etc.
• Strong vendor negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects across different sites/locations.
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification is a plus.

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About us

We’re a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can a make positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieve your potential.

Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives

Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.

How we look after you

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.