Global Product Manager

At Hitachi Energy our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals, and factories.  Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation 
You will be part of Grid Automation Products in Västerås. We are responsible for development, marketing and sales as well as manufacturing of protection and control products for power generation, transmission and sub-transmission network applications. We are offering a complete portfolio of world-class products for Digital substation solutions. As Global Product Manager for Protection & Control IEDs, you’ll be responsible for the offering to targeted market segments, by developing and managing it through all of its life cycle phases, according to market needs and Product Group strategy and targets.
Our leaders are the engine for bringing the inclusion and diversity of thought to life and we need you who want to be a part of our journey! 
Your responsibilities
Leading market intelligence analysis, defining market segmentation and identifying potential portfolio gaps, both against the competition and new market opportunities, globally.
Initiate and drive product market communication strategy, including product launch planning and implementation.
Act as an interface between external market and internal functions (e.g. Sales, Operations, and Research & Development), forecasting volume trends on a regular basis to ensure Operation’s capability to fulfil customer orders.
Define new product/system/service plans, and set technical, price and cost targets.
Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues, and the business.

Your background
You hold a university degree in Engineering or equivalent
You have at least 5 years of experience within sales or in technical area
Good understanding of generation, transmission and distribution market
You are an analytical leader and a team player with an independent and solution oriented working style
We expect you to be structured and able to grasp the bigger picture
You have a strong customer focus combined with market and competitor awareness. You are a curious, confident, ambitious and self-motivated person, who thrives in a cross-functional environment. With your collaborative and communicative skills, you contribute to a great team spirit
Strong, well-developed communication, influencing, coaching and leadership skills.
As you will be working in a global environment, you are fluent in English, written and spoken alike, whereas knowledge of additional languages is meritorious

More about us
We are interested to learn more about you and what you can contribute with so don’t hesitate to apply even though you don’t meet all requirements. A team with great cooperation and with diverse backgrounds is waiting for you to join!
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until May 17, so don’t delay – apply today!    
More information: Recruiting Manager Lars Frisk, lars.frisk@hitachienergy.com, will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer:  Klas Koppari, +46 107- 38 13 45; Unionen: Kennet Tedenäs, +46 107-38 16 16, Ledarna: Christer Fridlund, +46 107-38 29 12. All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Specialist Helena Stefansdottir, helena.stefansdottir@hitachienergy.com
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world’s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible, and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ around 38,000 people in 90 countries and generate business volumes of approximately $10 billion USD. www.hitachienergy.com