Data Centers System Segment Lead

Tech Sales Jobs; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy USA Inc. seeks a Data Centers System Segment Lead to drive the governance, strategy, and collaboration across global teams for Data Centers and AI Factories in North America.

You will own the system-level roadmap and coordinate with Product Management, R&D, and marketing to shape a compelling value proposition. You will manage cross-functional, cross-cultural teams, lead tendering and commercial activities for non-transactional systems, and push innovative offerings across energy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Power Systems, Business, or related field; MBA or postgraduate qualification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the core and extended team for Data Centers and AI Factories, own governance and act as escalation point.
• Accountable for commercial and tendering execution of non-transactional systems business.
• Collaborate with other BUs and Hitachi Group, and partner with Hitachi Energy Marketing and Sales for system-level value proposition and strategy.
• Enhance pipeline and business growth offering for solutions.
• Increase HE product pull through systems.
• Define system level roadmap with Product Management.
• Drive innovation through collaboration with R&D at BU level.
• Ensure integrated portfolio (energy hubs, BESS, etc.).
• Identify partners for volume, technology, and scope expansion.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Grid technologies understanding

AI infrastructure knowledge

Strategy development

Innovation

Agility

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering/Power Systems/Business

Job description

Data Centers System Segment Lead

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, Santa Clara, California, United States

Remote Type: Hybrid

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Job ID: R0139823

Date Posted: 2026-08-17

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY USA INC

Profession (Job Category): Sales, Marketing & Product Management

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: Yes

Responsibilities

• Lead the core and extended team for Data Centers and AI Factories, own the governance and serve as the escalation point.
• Accountable for the commercial and tendering execution of non-transactional systems business.
• Collaborate with other BUs and Hitachi Group, and partners with Hitachi Energy Marketing and Sales to define system-level value proposition and system-level strategy for Hitachi Energy.
• Enhance pipeline and business growth offering for solutions.
• Increase HE product pull through systems.
• Defines system level roadmap with Product Management.
• Drives innovation through direct collaboration with R&D at Business Unit level.
• Ensures integrated portfolio (energy hubs, BESS, etc.).
• Identifies partners for volume, technology, and scope expansion.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Power Systems, Business, or related field; MBA or postgraduate qualification is a plus.
• 10+ years of experience in product management, portfolio leadership, system offering or commercial roles within the energy, grid, power electronics, or related technology sectors.
• Experience working with Hyperscalers, Co-locators, AI Foundation Models and AI infrastructure providers desired.
• Proven ability to lead global, cross-functional, and cross-cultural teams in matrix organizations.
• Experience working in highly technical business environments with diverse stakeholders and proven leadership by influence.
• Strong understanding of grid technologies, power electronics, inverter‑based resources, control systems, and industrial hardware/software development processes.
• Collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset with executive communication and relationship‑building skills.
• High level of agility, openness to experimentation, and comfort operating in dynamic, rapidly evolving environments.
• Passion for innovation, sustainability, and enabling the global energy transition.
• High level of fluency in English.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Hitachi is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including females, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals

with disabilities.

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