Global Tech Scouting Lead – Innovation Strategy

Hitachi Energy Sweden AB; Västmanlands län; On-site; SEK 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Health care and wellness allowance

Strong career opportunities

Extensive training and development

Employee benefit portal

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Sweden AB is looking for an Innovation Technology Scouting Lead to identify and connect emerging technologies to business needs. You will be responsible for building technology landscapes and producing structured intelligence on technology trends. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience in technology scouting or innovation management, with a strong analytical capability and understanding of emerging technologies in the energy sector. We offer flexible working hours, health care benefits, and strong career opportunities within the company.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in technology scouting, innovation management, or related roles.
• Strong understanding of emerging technologies within energy and digitalization.
• Experience evaluating early-stage technologies.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain global technology landscapes for strategic decisions.
• Produce intelligence on technology trends and competitor innovation.
• Capture business and R&D needs through workshops and discovery sessions.

Skills

Technology scouting

Innovation management

Market intelligence

Analytical capability

Strong communication

Education

Degree in Innovation Management, Engineering, Business Innovation, Technology Strategy

Job description

Hitachi Energy Sweden AB is looking for an Innovation Technology Scouting Lead to identify and connect emerging technologies to business needs. You will be responsible for building technology landscapes and producing structured intelligence on technology trends. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience in technology scouting or innovation management, with a strong analytical capability and understanding of emerging technologies in the energy sector. We offer flexible working hours, health care benefits, and strong career opportunities within the company.