Manager - Corporate Development

Hitachi, Ltd.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Workplace flexibility

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Raleigh, NC / Wilton, CT is seeking a Manager of Corporate Development to support strategic growth and investment decisions. You will deliver market and financial insights, prepare executive-ready materials, and lead cross-functional teams across global business units, regions, and functions.

The role emphasizes evaluating acquisitions, joint ventures, minority and venture investments, and other growth options.

Qualifications

• Experience in market, customer, competitor, financial, or strategic assessment.
• Strong financial assessment, Excel modeling, PowerPoint, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage cross-functional workstreams and influence senior stakeholders in a global organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop insights on priority markets, customers, competitors, technologies, and industry trends to support strategic planning and investment opportunity identification.
• Prepare clear materials for Executive Committee and Board-level discussions covering investment opportunities and recommended actions.
• Lead workstreams on strategic and investment projects, including market assessments, portfolio priorities, acquisitions, joint ventures, minority investments, venture investments, and diligence.
• Support organic and inorganic growth initiatives by assessing strategic fit, investment rationale, value potential, risks, execution requirements, governance considerations, and milestone progress.
• Manage cross-functional workstreams across global teams and stakeholders; structure ambiguous challenges and develop recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Skills

Financial analysis

Excel modeling

Executive presentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

Manager - Corporate Development

The Opportunity

As a Corporate Development Manager, you will support strategic decision making and growth initiatives across the organization by delivering insights on markets, customers, competitors, financial topics, investments, technologies, and industry trends. You will work with Executive and Management teams, Business Units, Regions, Marketing and Sales, Strategy, Business Development, Finance, Legal, and external advisors to support investment projects and identify opportunities across acquisitions, joint ventures, minority investments, venture investments, and other growth options. The role involves assessing strategic fit, value potential, risks, governance considerations, execution requirements, and progress against milestones while helping address complex and evolving business challenges. Through market perspectives, investment evaluations, and technology-related opportunities, your work supports innovation and the ongoing development of solutions that contribute to the reliability of power systems.

Role will be based onsite Raleigh, NC or Wilton, CT five days a week.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Develop insights on priority markets, customers, competitors, technologies, and industry trends to support strategic planning and investment opportunity identification.
• Prepare clear materials for Executive Committee and Board-level discussions covering investment opportunities and recommended actions.
• Partner with Business Units, Regions, Marketing and Sales, and functional teams to build market perspectives and align insights with strategic priorities.
• Lead workstreams on strategic and investment projects, including market assessments, portfolio priorities, acquisitions, joint ventures, minority investments, venture investments, commercial diligence, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Support organic and inorganic growth initiatives by assessing strategic fit, investment rationale, value potential, risks, execution requirements, governance considerations, and milestone progress.
• Manage cross-functional workstreams across global teams and stakeholders.
• Structure ambiguous business challenges and develop recommendations to move projects forward.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your Background

• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Experience in market, customer, competitor, financial, or strategic assessment.
• Background in corporate development, strategy, consulting, business development, investment assessment, venture capital, private equity, or M&A preferred.
• Strong financial assessment, Excel modeling, PowerPoint, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create concise executive-ready materials.
• Ability to manage cross-functional workstreams and influence senior stakeholders in a global organization.
• 3 - 8 year's business strategy experiences.
• Based onsite Raleigh, NC or Wilton, CT five days a week.

More About Us

You will gain exposure to strategic growth initiatives while collaborating across global teams and business functions.

• Work on innovative energy technologies and strategic investment opportunities.
• Collaborate with experienced professionals across business, strategy, finance, legal, and commercial functions.
• Access learning and development opportunities through cross-functional project work and stakeholder engagement.
• Receive health and retirement benefits.
• Benefit from paid leave and workplace flexibility programs.

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