The Opportunity
Are you ready to lead the charge in transforming how data centers power the world? Join Hitachi Energy as a Strategic Growth Leader and help shape the future of electrification and automation in one of the fastest-growing sectors. This is more than a business development role—it’s a chance to drive innovation, build market share, and influence global strategy. You’ll collaborate across business units, engage with top-tier customers, and bring cutting-edge solutions to life. If you’re energized by complex challenges, passionate about technology, and thrive in a fast-paced, visionary environment, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.
How You’ll Make an Impact
•Define and execute the strategic business plan for data center growth in North America
•Build and nurture relationships with key customers, partners, and internal teams
•Lead cross-functional collaboration to deliver integrated Grid Automation solutions
•Drive pipeline development through market research, events, and campaigns
•Translate customer needs into innovative solutions and strategic proposals
•Champion the One Hitachi approach across business units and sales channels
•Provide market insights and voice-of-customer feedback to global teams
•Support strategic planning, budgeting, and governance processes
•Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
Your Background
•Minimum 15 years of experience in electrification, utilities, or energy storage
•Proven success in complex solution selling and cross-functional collaboration
•Deep understanding of grid automation, energy storage, and enterprise software
•Strong communication and strategic planning skills
•Experience with data center technologies and market dynamics
•Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or Information Systems (MBA preferred)
•Comfortable with 25% travel across North America
•Skilled in building customer-centric strategies and partnerships
•Proficiency in translating technical needs into business value
•Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in North America.
More About Us
We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out.
For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits (subject to the respective plan rules):
•Health Care: medical (PPO, CDHP with HSA, HMO), dental, and vision
•Financial Wellbeing: Employer-sponsored pension – 401(k) Program with generous company match and contribution, Life/AD&D Insurance, disability insurance
•Family Care: Life and Family (Legal, pet, auto, home, identity theft, etc.), special needs support, and adoption assistance
•Work-Life: Enhanced leave programs (FMLA, Military Service Leave, Maternal, Paternal, adoption, vacation, and holiday)
•Employee Engagement and Development: Employee Resource Groups (depending on location), tuition reimbursement program