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Account Program Management Lead
Location
Japan
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Account Program Management Lead
Hitachi
• Lead the planning and execution of strategic account programs aligned to account growth objectives and customer priorities • Develop and manage annual account engagement roadmaps across strategic accounts • Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery of account initiatives • Translate account strategies into structured execution plans with measurable outcomes • Ensure alignment between account objectives, customer priorities, and One Hitachi growth ambitions • Lead the design and execution of customer-facing engagement programs, including Account Workshops, Account Planning sessions, One Hitachi Workshops, Executive Briefings • Coordinate customer engagement activities across regions and Business Units • Ensure engagements are outcome-driven and linked to strategic opportunities • Support customer relationship development through structured engagement planning • Establish and manage strategic opportunity acceleration programs • Support Global Account Managers (GAMs) and Regional Account Managers (RAMs) in coordinating complex pursuits • Drive cross-BU collaboration on large-scale opportunities • Coordinate pursuit reviews, governance gates, and executive sponsorship activities • Monitor opportunity progression and facilitate issue resolution where required • Ensure pursuit activities remain aligned with account growth strategies • Act as the central orchestrator across Hitachi Business Units for strategic account initiatives • Facilitate alignment between Digital, Energy, Rail, Industrial, Mobility, and other Hitachi businesses • Coordinate joint value proposition development and integrated solution positioning • Drive collaboration forums and alignment workshops • Ensure consistent messaging and customer engagement across the organization • Establish program plans and governance for strategic workshops and customer summits • Manage planning timelines, logistics, communications, budgets, and stakeholder coordination • Coordinate pre-event preparation, content development, and executive participation • Ensure workshop outputs translate into actionable account plans and opportunity roadmaps • Capture outcomes, lessons learned, and follow-through actions • Establish governance frameworks to support strategic account programs • Lead regular program reviews and executive reporting • Track progress against defined objectives, milestones, and key performance indicators • Prepare executive dashboards, status reports, and business updates • Ensure accountability and ownership across stakeholders • Identify risks, dependencies, and mitigation actions • Manage relationships with external consultants, facilitators, contractors, and service providers supporting account initiatives • Define scope of work, deliverables, and performance expectations • Ensure external resources deliver value aligned with program objectives • Coordinate onboarding, engagement, and performance reviews of contracted resources • Manage budgets and commercial oversight associated with third-party support • Capture and institutionalize best practices across account programs • Contribute to the development of repeatable One Hitachi engagement and pursuit methodologies • Standardize program management approaches, templates, and governance models • Support capability development across account teams • Drive innovation in customer engagement and account growth practices
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Management, Marketing, or related discipline
- Extensive experience in Program Management, Strategic Account Management, Sales Operations, Business Development, Consulting, or Customer Success
- Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional programs in a global environment
- Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
- Experience facilitating workshops, strategic planning sessions, and executive engagements
- Strong commercial awareness and understanding of opportunity pursuit processes
- Experience managing third-party suppliers, consultants, or contractors
- Ability to influence across multiple organizations and leadership levels without direct authority
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Willingness and openness to travel up to 20%
- Cultural sensitivity and openness to work in an international business environment across all time zones.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
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