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Director, Strategic Intelligence and Business Strategy

Company: Hitachi Research Institute

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Status: Regular, Full-Time

About Hitachi, Ltd.

Through its Social Innovation Business (SIB) that brings together IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products, Hitachi contributes to a harmonized society where the environment, wellbeing, and economic growth are in balance. Hitachi operates globally in four sectors - Digital Systems & Services, Energy, Mobility, and Connective Industries - and the Strategic SIB Business Unit for new growth businesses. With Lumada at its core, Hitachi generates value from integrating data, technology and domain knowledge to solve customer and social challenges. Revenues for FY2024 (ended March 31, 2025) totaled 9,783.3 billion yen, with 618 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 280,000 employees worldwide. Visit us at www.hitachi.com.

About Hitachi Research Institute:

Hitachi Research Institute (HRI) is internal strategic think-tank of Hitachi Ltd. Its head office is located in Tokyo, Japan and provides research consulting, advisory and proposal to corporate management including CEO, corporate divisions, business units and group companies of Hitachi, Ltd.

The management vision of HRI includes the followings:

• As a strategic think tank of "True One Hitachi," HRI will present medium- to long-term management strategies necessary for Hitachi to gain a top global position.

• HRI will continually provide monitoring, analysis, and countermeasures for opportunities and threats in key regions to contribute to Hitachi's sustainable growth.

• HRI will propose action plans necessary to realize a sustainable "harmonized society" where the environment, happiness, and economic growth are in harmony to society.

The business fields include the following:

• Research of social issues, like economy, society, environment and industry.

• Comprehensive research and consulting on management issues.

• Insight and analysis of market and business segments.

For further details refer to: http://www.hitachi-hri.com/english/

Summary

Hitachi Research Institute (HRI) is seeking a Director to lead its strategic research and globalization efforts in the United States. In this role, you will drive the HRI's expansion in the world by monitoring and analyzing critical uncertainties across markets, policy, technology, industry, and environmental trends. You will assess their impact on Hitachi's current business portfolio, identify emerging opportunities and risks, and develop forward-looking scenarios and strategic recommendations to enhance Hitachi's position in the world.

Working in the US, you will find yourself in a team-based environment in the US and will engage with the Tokyo head office of HRI remotely via online meetings on a daily basis, as well as in-person meetings by trips to Tokyo on a time-to-time basis.

Responsibilities

Lead and conduct the research activities of HRI, mainly under the HRI' self-funded research projects as well as the business-unit-funded research projects (some of which are expected be secured by the initiative of the Director). The activities include, but not limited to, the followings:

• Collect and organize the information on critical uncertainties on the mid/long-term trend of market, government policy/geopolitics, finance, technology, industry and energy & environment in the world including North America.

• Identify critical uncertainties for Hitachi, and opportunity/threat for Hitachi through the comparison with the present status of business strategy of Hitachi in the world including North America.

• Build scenarios on i) potential emerging or critical market areas, including stake holders (governments, customers, competitors, etc.) and Hitachi business opportunities, and ii) potential threats to Hitachi's market opportunities and operations. The scenarios are made in in-depths discussions with the relevant Hitachi group people.

• Propose Hitachi strategy: work out the measures to capture opportunities and reduce threats and study the revisions on the existing business strategy and plan of Hitachi.

Requirements

• Proven experiences as a leader of strategy building at the business enterprise or strategy consultant, or their equivalents, for at least 10 years.

• Comprehensive knowledge and ability to collect, organize, interpret and analyze the diverse business environment matters such as government policy/geopolitics, finance, technology, industry and energy & environment, with mid/long-term views.

• Demonstrable ability to apprehend the interrelations of a business environment matter with others, and its potential impacts on the company both in terms of opportunities and threats.

• Established personal ties and channels with relevant experts so as to collect the information on diverse business environment matters.

• Proven experience of team management and excellent interpersonal communication skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Offices applications (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).

• Strong command of English, both verbal and written communication.

• Some co-work experiences with Japanese and the knowledge about Japan/Japanese culture/Japanese language are preferred.

• BSc/BA in business administration or relevant field; MSc/MA is preferred.

Hitachi Group Identity

Hitachi Group Identity encompasses MISSION, VALUES and VISION. The MISSION communicates the purpose of our business, The VALUES reflect our core principles to fulfill the MISSION, and the VISION conveys what the Hitachi Group aims to become in the future.

- MISSION: Contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products.

- VALUES: Hitachi Founding Spirit: Harmony, Sincerity and Pioneering Spirit.

- VISION: Hitachi delivers innovations that answer society's challenges. With our talented team and proven experience in global markets, we can inspire the world

With the VALUES in mind, we are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to any factor that doesn't impact your ability to do the job, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

For California only (as required by California's Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act (SB 1162): The expected base salary for this position in our California office is $160,000 - 180,000 per year. Pay is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, depth of experience in the practice area. Employees are eligible to participate in Hitachi America's variable pay program, subject to the program's conditions and restrictions

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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