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Posted Todayjob requisition :
R0133130
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* Location:

** Datchet, Slough
** Job :
** R0133130
* * Date Posted:
**** Company Name:
** HITACHI EUROPE LTD.
** Profession (Job Category):
** Administration & Facilities
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* Job Schedule:

** Full time
** Remote:
** No
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* Job Description:

**** Our Company
** Through its Social Innovation Business (SIB) that brings together IT, OT(Operational Technology) and products, Hitachi aims to be a global leader in continuously transforming social infrastructure through digital, contributing to a harmonized society where the environment, wellbeing, and economic growth are in balance. Hitachi operates worldwide across four sectors – Digital Systems & Services, Energy, Mobility, and Connective Industries – as well as a Strategic SIB Business Unit focused on new growth areas.

With Lumada at its core, Hitachi creates value by combining data, technology and domain knowledge to solve customer and social challenges. Revenues for FY2025 (ended March 31, 2026) totaled 10,586.7 billion yen, with 606 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 290,000 employees worldwide. Visit us achi.com Hitachi Europe Ltd. is a social innovation company headquartered in Slough, England, operating across five European entities (UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain) with approximately £140 million in revenue and over 350 employees.

The organization delivers solutions across digital media, industrial equipment, procurement, R&D, and information systems, alongside a Shared Services Group providing critical functions including Finance, HR, IT, Legal, and Public Affairs.
** What you’ll be doing
** We are seeking a highly proactive, dynamic, and ownership-driven Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive administrative and strategic support to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO).This role goes beyond traditional administrative support. The successful candidate will act as a trusted partner, anticipating needs, driving outcomes, and enabling senior leaders to operate at maximum effectiveness. The individual will thrive in a fast-paced, multinational environment and demonstrate a strong ability to take initiative, prioritize independently, and deliver with excellence.

** The role will also be responsible for:*
* ** Executive & Administrative Support
*** Own and optimize complex executive calendars, ensuring effective prioritisation and alignment with strategic objectives.
* Proactively coordinate and manage meetings across multiple time zones, anticipating conflicts and resolving them ahead of time.
* Prepare, review, and refine high-quality correspondence, reports, and executive presentations with minimal supervision.
* Take full ownership of end-to-end travel planning, ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and seamless execution.
* Manage expense reporting, procurement requests, and financial coordination, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
* Act as a gatekeeper and facilitator, ensuring focus on high-value priorities and effective time utilization.
** Strategic & Business Support
*** Anticipate executive needs and proactively prepare materials, insights, and briefings ahead of key meetings and decisions.
* Drive follow-ups on strategic initiatives by tracking deliverables, challenging deadlines where needed, and ensuring execution.
* Conduct research and analysis on financial performance, market trends, and strategic initiatives to support decision-making.
* Support cross-functional initiatives by connecting stakeholders, driving alignment, and removing blockers.
* Act as a central point of coordination across teams, ensuring clarity, accountability, and momentum.
** Operational Excellence & Office Management
*** Demonstrate full ownership of administrative processes, continuously identifying…