Research Team Manager Digital Technologies Team

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Kraków; On-site; PLN 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology leader in energy solutions is looking for a Research Team Manager in Kraków, Poland. The selected candidate will lead an interdisciplinary research team focused on future power systems operations, including software development and cybersecurity. This role requires a PhD or equivalent experience, along with strong leadership and communication skills. Be part of a team dedicated to developing sustainable energy technologies.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and communication skills, and ability to manage expectations and complex interdependencies.
• Previous experience in an industrial research environment.
• Good knowledge of domain relevant technologies and products.

Responsibilities

• Line management for multidisciplinary research team.
• Attracting and recruiting new talents.
• Coaching project leaders for scientific excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Data science

Machine learning

Education

PhD in relevant fields

Master with equivalent professional experience

Job description

Overview

At Hitachi Energy, we aim to advance a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to homes, schools, hospitals, and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people while learning and developing yourself on projects that impact our communities and society. Bring your passion and energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.

Innovation is at the heart of Hitachi Energy. Join us at Hitachi Energy Research if you have outstanding scientific or technical expertise, drive, and passion. Through your research projects, you will become part of the company-wide community that will shape and help you develop your career as a technical or managerial leader. Prior knowledge about power systems is welcome, but it is not a requirement.

For our research center in Krakow, Poland we are looking for a Research Team Manager to lead the Digital Technologies research team. The team performs interdisciplinary research in a wide range of topics related to future power systems operations, including software development, cybersecurity, and power electronics.

Responsibilities

• Line management for multidisciplinary research team
• Attracting and recruiting new talents
• Coaching project leaders for scientific excellence and professional execution of R&D projects
• Coaching team members to support their professional growth
• Fostering the creation of high-value research project proposals
• Contributing to technical work in research projects and pre-studies
• Maintaining and developing excellent collaboration across the global research organization, relevant business units and leading universities
• Contributing to an innovative and motivating work environment

Background / Qualifications

• You hold a PhD in relevant fields or a master with equivalent professional experience
• Strong leadership and communication skills, and ability to manage expectations and complex interdependencies
• Previous experience in an industrial research environment
• Good knowledge of domain relevant technologies and products, and interest in new fields of research and technology
• Experience that demonstrates your team-oriented, innovative, and strategic working styles
• Data science, machine learning and power systems knowledge beneficial
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken

About Hitachi Energy

We encourage you to apply for this position. You will work with a team of scientists to develop new products and technologies for Hitachi Energy. Every day, we search for next-generation solutions and work on their implementation to make energy distribution and transmission more sustainable, flexible, and secure. With our work, we want to contribute to solving global inequalities and climate change challenges.

Our people have different educational backgrounds, come from various countries, and have different ages and experiences. We value creativity and support self-development and knowledge sharing. Diversity, equality, and inclusion are our principles, and they are essential ingredients to foster an open and collaborative working environment.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve utility, industry, and infrastructure customers with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and an unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ around 38,000 people in 90 countries and generate business volumes of approximately 10 billion USD. www.hitachienergy.com

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.