Strategic Investments & Growth Manager

Hitachi Energy; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Workplace flexibility

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Corporate Development Manager to drive strategic growth by delivering market insights, investment evaluations, and execution plans across acquisitions, joint ventures, and venture investments.

You will collaborate with executive teams and global business units, manage cross-functional workstreams, and produce executive-ready materials for boards. The role is based onsite in Raleigh, NC or Wilton, CT, five days a week.

Qualifications

• Work authorization to permit employment 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 years' business strategy experiences.
• Based onsite Raleigh, NC or Wilton, CT five days a week.

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.
• 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.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Financial modeling

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Business strategy experience

Influence senior stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Corporate Development Manager to drive strategic growth by delivering market insights, investment evaluations, and execution plans across acquisitions, joint ventures, and venture investments.

You will collaborate with executive teams and global business units, manage cross-functional workstreams, and produce executive-ready materials for boards. The role is based onsite in Raleigh, NC or Wilton, CT, five days a week.