Project Portfolio & Operational Performance Analyst

About the role

HITACHI ENERGY is looking for a Project Portfolio & Operational Performance Analyst to strengthen its Project Execution Excellence organization. The role brings together project, portfolio and operational data to create transparency, spot improvement opportunities and support fact-based decisions. It is a full-time position (80-100%) based in Zurich, and the position can also be based at one of the company's locations in Europe.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain KPIs, dashboards, scorecards and performance reports for project, portfolio and operational performance.
• Monitor and analyse metrics such as schedule, cost, profitability, quality, project health, resource utilization and risk exposure.
• Identify trends, deviations, risks and performance gaps and turn them into actionable recommendations.
• Prepare and support portfolio, operational and management performance reviews.
• Partner with project and business teams to define corrective actions and track their implementation.
• Support portfolio prioritization, resource allocation, risk management and business planning with data-driven insights.
• Improve the quality and consistency of project and operational data with business functions and system owners.
• Support operational excellence, maturity assessments, benchmarking and continuous improvement.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, Operations Management, Data Analytics, Information Systems or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in project management, PMO, project controls, portfolio management, business analytics, operational excellence or performance management.
• Understanding of project execution, governance, portfolio management, planning and scheduling, risk management and operational performance.
• Fluency in English and strong stakeholder management skills.

Required skills

• Experience developing KPIs, dashboards, scorecards, analytical models and management reporting.
• Hands-on knowledge of reporting and analytics tools such as Power BI, SAP Analytics, Microsoft Power Platform or comparable tools.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with clear communication of complex information.