Corporate Strategic Leader (F/M/D)

Hitachi Energy Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and incentives

Well-being and care

Paid and unpaid leave

Flexible work options

Benefits that support your financial安全

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Leader Corporate Strategy to shape corporate strategy and drive growth. You will define strategy, design processes, and steer the integrated growth portfolio while prioritizing opportunities based on strategic attractiveness and execution readiness.

The role supports enterprise growth governance, prepares executive materials, and collaborates with senior leadership and Hitachi Group to align across regions and functions. A flexible European location is offered.

Qualifications

• University degree in business, economics, engineering, or finance.
• Advanced degree such as an MBA is a plus.
• Experience in strategy, sales & marketing, management consulting, or corporate development in an international environment.
• Strong analytics and financial modeling skills.
• Experience preparing executive materials and facilitating senior meetings.
• Ability to collaborate across units, regions, and functions with a One Hitachi Energy mindset.

Responsibilities

• Translate market, customer, technology, and financial insights into strategic priorities that drive long-term growth.
• Identify emerging trends, new growth opportunities, and strategic risks across markets and business models.
• Develop executive-level recommendations and scenarios to support growth and investment decisions.
• Foster alignment across businesses, regions, functions, and the strategy community.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Executive communication

Strategy development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or Finance

MBA (adv. degree)

Job description

Description

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The opportunity

Shape the Hitachi Energy corporate strategy and drive growth choices!

Are you ready to help define Hitachi Energy’s corporate-level strategic direction and translate it into focused growth priorities?

In our Strategy function, we are looking for a Leader Corporate Strategy who can support overall Hitachi Energy strategy formulation, design and improve strategic processes, structure and drive the integrated growth portfolio, and help senior leaders prioritize opportunities based on strategic attractiveness, financial impact, and execution readiness.

This position offers a flexible European location and can be based in Italy, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland.

How you’ll make an impact

Shape Hitachi Energy's future growth agenda

• Translate market, customer, technology, and financial insights into strategic priorities that drive long-term growth.
• Identify emerging trends, new growth opportunities, and strategic risks across markets and business models.
• Develop executive-level recommendations and scenarios to support key growth and investment decisions.
• Foster alignment across businesses, regions, functions, and the broader strategy community, including collaboration with the Hitachi Group.

Drive enterprise growth governance

• Shape and manage the growth portfolio, providing visibility of strategic opportunities across the organization.
• Support Growth Board prioritization and investment decisions based on value, strategic fit, and execution feasibility.
• Prepare and facilitate Growth Board discussions and ensure decisions translate into clear actions and measurable outcomes.

Generate strategic & financial insights

• Analyze market dynamics, growth drivers, and investment opportunities to inform enterprise strategy.
• Develop long-term forecasts, scenarios, and business cases that guide strategic choices.
• Translate complex analysis into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leadership.

Your background

You are an analytical, structured, and collaborative strategy professional who is comfortable working with ambiguity and engaging senior stakeholders on enterprise-level choices. Specifically, you offer:

• University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Finance, or a related field; an advanced degree such as an MBA is a plus.
• Relevant experience in strategy, sales & marketing, management consulting, corporate development, finance, or strategic planning in an international environment.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, with the ability to develop scenarios, assess opportunities, and translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Experience preparing executive-level materials, facilitating senior meetings, and managing action follow-up across multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to work across business units, regions, and functions with a One Hitachi Energy mindset and strong ownership for outcomes.
• Curiosity about the energy transition, growth markets, technology shifts, and the strategic choices required to inspire the next era of sustainable energy.
• Passion to coach team members and build strategy capabilities by developing common tools, methodologies, templates, and ways of working across the strategy community.

More about us

The minimum salary for this position in the location specified is as follows:

• Italy: starting from 86,000 EUR (Dirigente)

The final offer will be based on candidate location, skills and qualifications, experience, and aligned with internal pay structures.

This role may be open in multiple locations. If the salary information listed is not applicable for your current home location, salary details relevant to your location will be discussed with you at a later stage.

Our benefit offering is tailored based on your country of employment and generally includes:

• Competitive salary and incentives
• Well-being and care
• Paid and unpaid leave
• Flexible work options
• Benefits that support your financial security

You will receive more specific information during the recruitment process.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodation

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Use of Ai and automated tools in recruitment

As part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well as Background Screening and Security Checks

Background Screening and Security Checks

As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.

For certain roles—particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions—additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.

The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.