Business R&D Team Leader (Professionals)

Hitachi • Bland, VA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Lead research and development projects for dry-type transformer technologies at Hitachi Energy in Bland, Virginia. The role involves taking projects from concept through implementation, collaborating with teams across engineering and manufacturing as well as with customers and academic partners. The position is responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

The successful candidate will help advance sustainable, high-performance transformer technologies and support the energy transition by combining technical expertise, project leadership, and innovation. The role also supports implementation of developed technologies in factories and customer delivery projects, and contributes to future product strategies and partnership opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or another relevant technical discipline.
• Experience leading technical or product development projects using established project management methodologies and tools.
• Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to drive improvements, manage change, and work collaboratively across diverse teams.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Proactive, creative, and solution-oriented mindset.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of transformer technology or transformer design.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver R&D projects for new and enhanced dry-type transformer technologies.
• Drive project execution from planning through implementation, ensuring quality, timing, and technical excellence.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives and milestones.
• Develop and maintain project communication plans and stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Manage project scope, schedules, risks, and change requests.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, research institutions, and universities.
• Support implementation of developed technologies within factories and customer delivery projects.
• Identify market needs and contribute to future product development strategies and partnership opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Benefits

• International collaboration and continuous learning opportunities.
• Access to world-class technology expertise.
• Inclusive and diverse culture that encourages innovation, personal development, and meaningful impact.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager