Strategy Operations Lead – EMEA (m/w/d)

Description

Our Company

Hitachi drives Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society through the use of data and technology. We are a climate change innovator, partnering with cities, governments and companies to cut carbon. We are working to connect solutions with the help of Hitachi’s Green Energy and Mobility both physically and digitally to deliver net-zero. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2023 (ended March 31, 2024) totalled 8,564.3 billion yen, and approximately 268,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website athttps://www.hitachi.com.

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

• Marine Port solutions – enabling ships to plug into the onshore power system when they arrive in port, to avoid burning fuel to generate their own electricity

• 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 Operations Lead supports the EMEA CSO in executing strategic priorities and driving the implementation of a business change program. This role is critical to ensuring that Hitachi’s regional growth and transformation agenda is effectively monitored, reported, and managed.Role includes, executing regional strategic priorities, implement business change program/ restructuring, monitoring/managing the KPIs and metrics (with BUs, Functions, Japan, Region); performance metrics (Managing KPIs tracking, CRM integration, alignment with BU opportunities and RMC decisions. Manual tracking of bookings and related metrics.); Japan Reporting: Manage reporting Japan governing bodies, ensuring compliance with required formats, timelines, and standards. This role requires a proven ability to oversee large-scale transformation initiatives, deliver actionable insights through management reporting, and ensure seamless communication with stakeholders, including Hitachi’s Japanese governing bodies.

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 ideal candidate will possess the following skills and background:

Qualifications- Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field (Master’s or MBA preferred).

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in strategy execution, business operations, or program management, preferably within a global organization.

• Proven experience managing complex transformation programs and producing executive-level reporting.

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.

Our Values

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:

Wa – Harmony, Trust, Respect

Makoto – Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, Integrity

Kaitakusha-Seishin – Pioneering Spirit, Challenge

At Hitachi, we are committed to fostering innovation, driving transformation, and achieving sustainable growth. As the Strategy Operations Lead for EMEA, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of the region by ensuring the successful execution of our strategic priorities and maintaining alignment with global objectives.

If, like us, you’re motivated by delivering first class services, thrive in a fast paced and supportive environment and want to help Hitachi to drive social innovation, we’d love to hear from you.