Regional Product Manager

Role Overview: As a Regional Product Manager at Hitachi Energy, you will leverage your deep technical expertise to shape and execute a localized product strategy that aligns with the Global Product Roadmap. Your role involves customizing product value propositions and positioning in line with global marketing strategies to ensure that our offerings evolve to meet market demands, thereby driving sustainable and profitable growth across the region. Key Responsibilities: - Implement the global portfolio strategy into the region, influencing future designs and investments for regional offerings in alignment with Global Product Group strategy and market needs. - Enhance competitiveness and market knowledge with key regional/local customers and internal stakeholders. - Conduct product/solution competitiveness analysis and take necessary actions, including validating savings and business cases for DtV projects. - Conduct competitor benchmarking, market intelligence, and market price overview to feed competitiveness actions. - Address regional product requirements such as changes in regulations, standards, and legislations. - Provide input to Global Product Managers on MRS and business case for R&D initiatives, as well as feedback on existing and new product performance. - Lead the market introduction of new products in coordination with Hub M&S and Hub Application Engineering, adapting marketing information to the respective market/region and identifying co-creation/partnership opportunities. - Drive the implementation of the local Product Strategy and global product strategy in the HUB, including regional training and customization of product material. - Implement Strategic Product Initiatives from the respective GPGs and support product launches in the Hub. - Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines while embodying Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity. Qualifications Required: - Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering, with a master's degree in business, marketing, or engineering considered a plus. - Minimum of 15 years of experience in technical departments (R&D, Electrical Engineering, or Design), Project Management, Product Marketing, Sales, and Business Development associated with transformer businesses. - Strong technical skills along with marketing experience. - Intercultural sensitivity, good communication skills (oral and written), and experience in change management, coaching, motivating, and developing diverse technical teams. - Willingness to travel approximately 25%. Note: Hitachi Energy provides reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities upon request to support them during the job application process. Requests can be made through a general inquiry form on the company's website with specific details about the required accommodation.,