Business Development Manager

The opportunity

As a Business Development Manager in Hitachi Energy’s Service Business, you will play a pivotal role in expanding service offerings and strengthening customer partnerships within the power grid sector. You’ll focus on discovering and validating new business opportunities, particularly in the datacenter segment, and work closely with customers to understand their operational needs. By connecting customer challenges with innovative service solutions, your efforts will directly contribute to the reliability, modernization, and sustainability of critical grid infrastructure.

• Identify, validate and scope out new service business opportunities for power & distribution transformers and HV circuit breakers, in US hyperscale and colocation datacenter segment.
• Identify suitable mix of service programs for hyperscale and colocation datacenter customers, providing effective roadmaps to reliable, resilient and sustainable operations and maintenance of their HV/substation and MV infrastructure.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Hitachi Energy service sales, technical sales, tendering teams and customers. Understand datacenter customers’ operational pain points and provide suitable lifecycle management programs that add value to their business.
• Conduct market research to understand industry trends and competitive landscape. Use this information to position our transformers services effectively in the market.
• Regularly report on discovery and business development activities.
• Work closely cross-functionally with service’ marketing & sales team to develop and implement business strategies.
• Live Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for colleagues and the business.
• Have a strong understanding of US datacenter segment, related technology, energy infrastructure, innovation and related industry trends.
• Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

• Candidate must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Business Development or related field.
• 8+ years of proven experience in datacenter business development related roles.
• Strong understanding of the US hyperscale and colocation datacenter industry and market dynamics.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to build rapport with customers and internal teams.
• Self‑motivated with a results‑driven approach.
• Willingness to travel domestically as required (up to 50%).

• Financial Wellbeing
  :
  Employer-sponsored pension - 401(k) Program with generous company match and contribution, Life/AD&D Insurance, disability insurance
• Family Care
  :
  Life and Family (Legal, pet, auto, home, identity theft, etc.), special needs support, and adoption assistance
• Work‑Life
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  Enhanced leave programs (FMLA, Military Service Leave, Maternal, Paternal, adoption, vacation, and holiday)
• Employee Engagement and Development
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  Employee Resource Groups (depending on location), tuition reimbursement program, on-demand learning platforms

Location:

Remote – North Carolina, United States of America

Job type:
Full time

Experience:

Experienced

Job function:
Sales, Marketing & Product Management

Contract:

Regular

Publication date:

Reference number: R0110183

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.

Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer…