What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director Research Center - North America position at Hitachi Energy?
Hitachi energy is seeking an Director Research Center - North America for its Raleigh, NC location. The Research Center Manager will be part of the global management team of Hitachi Energy Research and report directly to the Global Head of Research.
Your responsibilities- Lead and manage the regional Hitachi Energy Research teams in Raleigh and Montreal and their activities in line with the mission, ensuring relevant, high quality results and timely transfer into commercial success.
- Ensure observance of health, safety, HR and legal regulations.
- Monitor technology, market, policy, and regulatory developments with relevance to Hitachi Energy in the region.
- Identify relevant innovative research challenges with commercial growth potential.
- Attract and recruit researchers with leadership potential.
- Build and maintain excellent relations with external and internal partners.
- Acquire 3rd party funding for some research activities with local focus.
- Promote Hitachi Energy products and technologies in joint projects with regional customers and institutions, and influence regulation and customer demand in line with the regional and global Hitachi Energy business organization.
- Ensure high quality project execution
- Ensure that organization and projects stay within agreed budgets.
- Take over topical global leadership responsibilities for Hitachi Energy Research as required.
- 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.
- PhD in a relevant technical discipline and academic track record.
- Minimum 10 years related experience in R&D positions, preferably both in Research and Product Development.
- Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
- Experience in people leadership.
- Exceptional analytical, management and leadership skills.
- Excellent written and spoken communication in English.
- Global experience is beneficial.
Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. We welcome you to apply and want you to know that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veterans' status or any other legally protected characteristic. For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.dol.go v/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf and https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/ posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling a Hitachi Energy HR Representative at 1-888-504-2007 or by sending an email to: us-pg-askhr@hitachienergy.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. #LI-NAM1
2023-03-23
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