The opportunity
We are looking for an engaging and driven person to lead the eMobility R&D team with focus on EV Charger Product Development. The team consists of highly skilled technical experts with all the required competencies eMobility products. You will be part of Grid & Power Quality Solutions and collaborate with Global R&D teams. This is a visible role in a truly global and cross-functional environment, at the cutting edge of technology.
How You’ll Make An Impact
- You will be responsible for line management and the development of the team and team members. Further, as manager and resource owner, you will lead and distribute work tasks, support the team and the project managers to drive the projects, implement existing and further develop efficient work processes to increase productivity as well as preparing annual budget and follow up execution.
- You will ensure prompt and regular reporting on the project’s status and take proactive action in case of any deviation from the agreed baseline.
- You will collaborate directly with other R&D teams, different Hitachi Research Centers, receiving units and engineering teams around the world.
- You will encourage and support the team to challenge existing technology, propose projects and processes contributing to the global plans and processes.
- The team involvement ranges from technology scouting and assessment, Product/technology development including working with intellectual properties to product development and product maintenance and improvements.
- Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
- Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
Your background
- Required relevant engineering background combined with overall 10+ and min 5+ years of experience years of experience in people management. Higher formal education in relevant fields will be meriting.
- Experience in System and Control of power electronics and preferably eMobility/EV Charger/Electric Vehicle
- It is highly advantageous if you have worked with the New Product Developments
- You have a deep sense of ownership to deliver the assigned targets and are skilled at managing different types of people and able to coach as well as motivate and inspire others.
- You are very familiar with Project Management and Product Development practices.
- You work in a structured way, applying relevant methods, procedures, and tools.
More About Us
Excited about a new opportunity? If this sounds like you, we’d like to see your application! Our selection process is ongoing, so don’t wait—apply today!Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.