Strategy Lead (Energy / Industrials / Manufacturing Sectors)

Our Company, through its Social Innovation Business that brings together IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products, contributes to a harmonised society where the environment, wellbeing, and economic growth are in balance. Hitachi operates globally in four sectors – Digital Systems & Services, Energy, Mobility, and Connective Industries – and the Strategic SIB Business Unit for new growth businesses. With Lumada at its core, Hitachi generates value from integrating data, technology and domain knowledge to solve customer and social challenges.

About Hitachi EMEA: Hitachi is positioned as a leader in Climate Change Innovation, finding new pathways to net zero through our world-leading businesses in key sectors including Energy, Transportation, Manufacturing and Digital. Since our inception in 1910, our mission has been centred around Social Innovation – making society better through advanced technology – supported by our R&D centres across the world.

Some examples of our contribution to Climate Change Innovation include:

• Battery hybrid trains – decarbonising rail transport even in areas where the rail infrastructure is only partially electrified.
• Electric vehicle fleet charging – delivering sophisticated smart charging and battery management technology for charging fleets of electric trucks, buses and vans.
• Utility scale grid infrastructure – including our HVDC technology that connects Dogger Bank to the UK mainland grid and enables the UK to trade green energy with Norway via the North Sea Link.
• Microgrid solutions – enabling large energy consumers such as marine ports, factories and data centres, to engineer additional green power ‘behind-the-meter’ for their net zero transition using on-site renewable generation and energy storage.
• AI & IoT based solutions – using Digital technology to unlock new pathways in Energy, Transportation and Manufacturing to drive efficiency and decarbonisation.

Hitachi EMEA represents all the businesses in the Hitachi Group and drives growth by taking a regional approach and focusing on opportunities for ‘One Hitachi’ to help drive the energy transition and net zero.

What you’ll be doing: The Strategy Leads support the EMEA CSO in creating and executing the EMEA strategic direction – country strategy, account strategy, events and branding. This role is critical to Hitachi’s regional growth and transformation agenda. This role requires a proven ability to provide insight, to uncover demand-led opportunities for One-Hitachi offerings, deliver actionable insights, and ensure seamless communication with stakeholders, including Hitachi’s Japanese governing bodies. This role is instrumental in evaluating market trends, identifying opportunities, and providing direction that inform Hitachi’s regional growth and transformation strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategy Implementation and Change Program Management Planning: Assist in developing and delivering the regional strategic planning process, including data gathering, analysis, and presentation preparation.
• Program Governance: Establish and maintain governance structures to monitor the execution of key transformation initiatives.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with functional and regional leaders to ensure consistent progress and alignment across all workstreams.
• Market Analysis and Insights: Analyze market and industry trends, competitive landscapes, and emerging opportunities to inform strategy and decision-making.
• Competitor Analysis: Monitor competitors’ strategies, performance, and activities to identify risks and opportunities for Hitachi.
• Opportunity Identification: Identify markets and growth opportunities that align with Hitachi’s strategic objectives.
• M&A and Partnerships: Support potential M&A, partnerships, and other strategic business opportunities.
• Support for New Market Development Campaigns: Assist in proving and incubating new market opportunities by supporting go-to-market (GTM) strategy development.
• Account Strategy: Contribute to the development of ‘One Hitachi’ account strategy and engagement to support the growth opportunities.
• Differentiated Playbooks: Contribute to the development of differentiated playbooks and strategic materials to support the growth strategy.
• Thought Leadership: Support the creation of thought-leadership materials to position Hitachi as a leader in key market segments.
• Management Reporting and Insights: Manage KPIs to track regional progress against strategic objectives with timely and accurate reporting.
• Management Reporting: Prepare comprehensive progress updates, dashboards, and executive summaries for senior management, regional stakeholders, and Japanese governing bodies.
• Data-Driven Insights: Identify trends, risks, and opportunities, providing actionable recommendations to drive decision-making.
• Regional Growth and Transformation Monitoring: Support virtual One-Hitachi Teams with representation across BU’s to facilitate account plans, solutions and propositions.
• Risk Management: Identify and elevate potential risks to the successful delivery of growth and transformation programs, proposing mitigation strategies.
• Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with teams to optimize processes, remove roadblocks, and ensure efficient execution of strategic initiatives.

What you bring to the team: We’re looking for a team player, who is motivated by delivering great work and the Hitachi vision. The role will be a mixture of remote-hybrid work with 2-3 days in the Hitachi Office. The office location is Hitachi Europe Ltd, Botanica Ditton Park, Riding Court Road, Datchet, SL3 9LL.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field (Master’s or MBA preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in strategy execution, business operations, or program management, preferably within a global organization.
• Proven expertise in either the Energy sector or Industrials / Manufacturing, with a strong grasp of industry-specific challenges (vertical), operations and market dynamics.
• Experience working with and influencing prospective customers at board level, describing how technologies and solutions can unlock value for their organisation.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strategic Execution: Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into actionable plans and oversee their successful implementation.
• Operational Excellence: Expertise in program management, governance, and performance tracking.
• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze data, synthesize insights, and present clear and actionable recommendations.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience in preparing management-level reports and presentations.
• Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to engage and align with senior leaders, cross-functional teams, and external governing bodies.
• Cultural Sensitivity: Experience working in a multinational environment, with the ability to navigate diverse cultural and business contexts.

Benefits Package: Along with a market competitive salary and discretionary bonus scheme, employees have the option to work flexibly in line with our hybrid working model and we would be happy to discuss this with you during the hiring process.

Company Funded Benefits:

• Market competitive salary and discretionary bonus scheme.
• Generous holiday entitlement - with the option to buy up to an additional week per year.
• A Holiday Banking scheme allowing you to bank untaken holiday to use another year.
• Group Personal Pension.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme available to all employees.
• Personal Accident Insurance.
• Voluntary Benefits (funded by employee) including:

• Cycle To Work scheme.
• Gym Membership.
• Dental Insurance with option to include dependent children.
• Health screening.
• Dining card.

Our Values: Wa – Harmony, Trust, Respect; Makoto – Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, Integrity; Kaitakusha-Seishin – Pioneering Spirit, Challenge.

We are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to any factor that doesn’t impact your ability to do the job, including race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. We are proud of Japanese heritage, with our values expressed through the Hitachi Spirit. At Hitachi, we are committed to fostering innovation, driving transformation, and achieving sustainable growth. This role will be critical in shaping the future of the region by ensuring the successful execution of our strategic priorities and maintaining alignment with global objectives.