Vice President, Business Development - Public Sector

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 235,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Vice President of Business Development focused on the Public Sector. This pivotal role involves collaborating with various business units to drive growth and optimize client relationships. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong sales-driven mindset and proven leadership experience, with a focus on delivering innovative solutions to strategic customers. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to social innovation and making a meaningful impact in the community. If you are ready to take on a challenging and rewarding position that influences the future, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Proven success in leading business development and account growth.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to manage complex teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive business development in key accounts and identify new strategic customers.
• Collaborate with business units to enhance relationships and revenue.

Skills

Business Development

Account Growth

Customer Acquisition

Sales-driven Mindset

Leadership Skills

Cultural Sensitivity

Education

Master’s Degree in Business

MBA in Sales & Marketing

Tools

CRM Software

Job description

Vice President, Business Development - Public Sector

Location: Salem, Oregon, United States
Job ID: R0086447
Date Posted: Apr 16, 2025
Segment: Others (Including Headquarters and R&D)
Business Unit: Hitachi Regional Headquarters
Company Name: HITACHI AMERICA, LTD.
Profession (Job Category): Sales, Marketing & Product Management
Job Type (Experience Level): Executive
Job Schedule: Full time
Remote: Yes

The Opportunity

Through collaboration and partnerships, Hitachi is striving to bring businesses and partners together to accelerate social innovation in the U.S. and build a better future for all. Hitachi America (HAL) has an opportunity for a proven leader to join as VP of Business Development and drive opportunities that exist when we work as One Hitachi.

This VP will report to the Chief Growth Officer (CGO) of Hitachi America, Ltd and will have the responsibility for ensuring Hitachi is optimizing wallet share with 10~15 of the region’s most strategic customers. He or she will also be responsible for identifying and working closely with Hitachi Services Business units to help define the business requirements and guide/build new solutions to cross sell.

This role will collaborate with the BUs such as Energy, Mobility, Connected Industries and DSS. The role may also involve extensive travel, mainly domestic within North America. The candidate should be able to hold dialog at senior levels in client/prospect organizations and create/develop business and incubation opportunities that could be materialized as orders with the collaboration of Business Units.

This role will primarily focus on covering the Public sector (Federal and State Government) business and accounts but from an inward motion, towards the Business Units and work closely with Hitachi Federal and Hitachi’s Washi organization/office based in Washington DC area.

This role is newly created as part of ongoing investment into Hitachi’s America regions. This role will be measured by the additional new revenue stream generated and will carry an order booking number as the primary KPI.

Role and Responsibilities

1. Work with leadership in the region to develop business and help book orders in the 15-20 identified accounts. In the future, this individual will also identify and work with new strategic customers.
2. Partner with colleagues across the Hitachi group to undertake account planning.
3. Build and enhance relationships with identified key Hitachi group wide clients, utilizing Hitachi executive network and business units (BUs) existing relationships.
4. Plan and seek cross-selling opportunities by collaborating with BUs to leverage existing customer relationships and increase revenue streams, thus elevating one Hitachi visibility across all Hitachi businesses and partners.
5. Coordinate strategic events and networking opportunities with BUs account leaders, aligning our sales and marketing efforts with the needs and expectations of key clients.
6. Periodically review and discuss key accounts with the BUs and report progress to Hitachi executives.

What you bring to the team

We’re looking for a team player, who is motivated by delivering great work and the Hitachi vision. Some of the skills and experience we look for include:

1. Demonstrable success leading business development, including account growth, customer acquisition, and expansion.
2. An understanding of the Hitachi group, including solution offerings, target customers, and the competitor landscape.
3. Deep understanding of the opportunities that exist for Hitachi in the region and an ability to build robust strategic plans that exploit those opportunities.
4. Sale-driven mindset, results oriented, and self-motivated.
5. Proven successful senior management experience developing and leading complex teams or organizations.
6. Digital tools (especially CRM) proficiency.
7. Excellent leadership skills for calibrating with various (executive) stakeholders and driving a global transformation program.
8. Cultural sensitivity and openness to work in an international business environment across all time zones.
9. Master’s degree and above in Business, Engineering, or IT. MBA in Sales & Marketing will be an added advantage.

Our Values

We are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to any factor that doesn’t impact your ability to do the job, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. We are proud of Japanese heritage, with our values expressed through the Hitachi Spirit:

Wa – Harmony, Trust, Respect
Makoto – Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, Integrity

If, like us, you’re motivated by delivering first class services, thrive in a fast paced and supportive environment and want to help Hitachi to drive social innovation, we’d love to hear from you.

For residents of California, New York, Washington, Ohio and Illinois as required under applicable pay transparency laws, the expected base salary for this position if filled remotely is $235,000 - $300,000. Pay is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, depth of experience in the practice area.

Qualified Applicants with arrest or Conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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