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Your role will focus on improving competitiveness, conducting benchmarking, monitoring technology trends, and supporting the development and execution of regional product strategies.\nThis position drives innovation by analyzing market trends, customer requirements, benchmarking internal and external offerings, and monitoring technology developments across portfolios to generate new ideas that strengthen competitiveness and improve the opportunities and solutions that keep the company ahead of market trends and competitors.\nWithin the Power Transformer Product Line, your primary responsibility will be to enhance competitiveness and support the RPM in tracking regional roadmaps across different portfolios. This will leverage your expertise in power transformer design, comprehensive understanding of project specifications, scheduling, cost estimation, and effective cross-functional collaboration with departments such as Engineering, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Marketing & Sales (M&S), Production, and Finance across 5 PT factories under APMEA. You will also be required to collaborate with the Global Product Managers (GPM) and Global TopGun (TG) Designers as necessary, depending on the specific circumstances. Additionally, you will be tasked with monitoring progress and performance as well as implementing necessary actions to successfully complete projects. The role allows you to develop solutions, collaborate with HUB APMEA PT teams and support the organization's long-term success in a competitive market.\nHow you’ll make an impact:\nDefine and implement regional product roadmap initiatives aligned with market demand across HUB APMEA.\nSupport the RPM in providing regional MRS including applicable business case to GPMs and business case for R&D initiatives.\nEnhancing competitiveness by delivering solutions that fulfill customer requirements and align with industry standards, including the optimization of transformer designs and all associated costs. Leading the implementation, validating savings and business cases for DtV projects.\nYou will be responsible for reviewing designs, facilitating design concept evaluations, and collaborating with different stakeholders as necessary to achieve competitiveness for PT factories within HUB APMEA.\nYou will work closely with the M&S team to assess and reach consensus on strategic opportunities required to enhance competitiveness and systematically track progress initiatives with relevant teams. Maintain a thorough understanding of both market conditions and competitor strengths and weaknesses.\nMaintain alignment with regional competitiveness initiatives, you will coordinate with various cross-functional departments, including Engineering, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Marketing & Sales (M&S) and Production across five PT factories within APMEA. Additionally, collaboration with the Global Product Specialist (GPS) and Global TopGun (TG) Designers may be required depending on specific project circumstances.\nYou will provide support to the Regional Product Manager (RPM) in implementing frameworks and strategies for Power Transformer under HUB APMEA.\nDevelop training programs for stakeholders.\nEnsure all activities adhere to internal and external policies and regulations relevant to regional product management and competitive analysis.\nLiving 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.\nYour background:\nYou have a bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, while holding a master's degree would be considered an asset.\nA minimum of five years’ experience in an engineering role, ideally in the power transformer industry, is required. Having knowledge of product analytics and competitive analysis skills are considered advantageous.\nStrong technical understanding of manufacturing process of power transformer and industry technologies to effectively work on competitiveness programs.\nIn-depth understanding of engineering software tools and have an ability to develop and generate new creative ideas to enhance competitiveness for power transformer.\nUnderstanding of analytical and quantitative skills with expertise in data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, etc.).\nGood communication and presentation skills; adapt at translating complex data into actionable strategies.\nStrong problem-solving abilities and a proactive, innovative approach. Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to high-quality outcomes.\nDemonstrated ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional and regionally diverse teams.\nAccessibility and reasonable accommodation\nQualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing ageneral inquiry formon our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.\n\nThis is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response.\n\nUse of Al and automated tools in recruitment\nAs part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well asHitachi's Global Data Privacy Notice.\nBackground Screening and Security Checks\nAs part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.\nFor certain roles-particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions-additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.\nThe scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. 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