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Hitachi Vantara Corporation

Senior Director, Strategy

Hitachi Vantara Corporation, Compton, California, United States, 90220

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Not sure what skills you will need for this opportunity Simply read the full description below to get a complete picture of candidate requirements. Senior Director, Strategy

— Location: Santa Clara, CA or Remote within the US. Status: Regular, Full-Time.

The Company Hitachi drives Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society through the use of data and technology. We solve customers' and society's challenges with Lumada solutions leveraging IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products. Hitachi operates under the business structure of Digital Systems & Services; Green Energy & Mobility; and Connective Industries. Driven by Digital, Green, and Innovation, we aim for growth through co-creation with our customers. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2022 totaled 10,881.1 billion yen, with 696 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 320,000 employees worldwide.

For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company’s website.

Summary As part of the CSO Office, the Senior Director of Strategy leads the strategic planning, execution planning and project management office of Americas regional strategies for all Hitachi businesses, cooperating closely with internal and external stakeholders to help deliver our key strategic business goals.

This role reports to the Chief Strategy Officer and is a highly visible role, working closely with business unit leaders and executives across many Hitachi groups. The ideal location for this role will be our Santa Clara campus but we will consider remote for the right candidate.

What You Will Be Doing

Based on Hitachi’s growth vision in the Americas region, build strategies for short term (next 12-18 months) and midterm (five years).

Define the future state of Hitachi business in the regions, incorporating latest trends in the market, client, and competitor landscape.

Define growth-driven, optimal organization structure.

Support region’s leadership team in presenting in various forums to increase Hitachi brand value.

Work with respective stakeholders in both corporate and business units and functions to build execution plan for such strategies.

Monitor market/competitor/client/technology trends for Hitachi’s businesses in the Americas region.

Stakeholder management: building and nurturing strong relationships with key external and internal senior stakeholders including influencing executives.

Suggest improvements to existing business strategies to drive growth.

Drive and oversee the progress of multiple key strategic projects.

Support the preparation of strategic business cases and presentation materials.

Manage and contribute to strategic projects utilizing problem solving frameworks.

Defining problems and strategic solutions – scoping, analyzing, preparing, and presenting strategy checks.

Conducting strategic research.

Identifying issues, developing hypotheses, and communicating insights and recommendations to key decision makers.

Developing a reporting schedule for all Executive reporting Committees and designated committees.

What You Bring to The Team

Bachelor’s degree, advanced degree or MBA highly preferred.

10+ years of total relevant experience in Strategy or management consulting.

Deep knowledge about IT tech, market, and industry, with focus on digital service, product/digital engineering, and other managed services.

Experience in working in a cross-cultural environment.

Advanced program and project management skills and a demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and external advisers.

Strong relationship skills, prepared to work in a fast-paced environment with tight timelines.

Strong business acumen and the ability to understand dependencies in the information technology and software industries.

Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively present to executive audiences.

Our Values 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. We are proud of Japanese heritage, with our values expressed through the Hitachi Spirit:

Wa – Harmony, Trust, Respect

Makoto – Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, Integrity

Kaitakusha-Seishin – Pioneering Spirit, Challenge

For California only (as required by California’s Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act SB 1162): The expected salary for this position in our California office is $204,720 - $255,900. 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.

Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job at Hitachi, please send the nature of request and contact information to accommodation@hal.hitachi.com. Queries other than accommodation requests will not be responded to.

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