Business R&D Team Leader (Professionals)

The opportunity
Are you ready to shape the future of energy technology? Join Hitachi Energy as an R&D Project Manager and become part of a globally connected technology community driving innovation in dry-type transformer solutions. Based in Bland, Virginia, you will lead exciting research and development projects that support the advancement of sustainable, high-performance transformer technologies used around the world.

As a key member of our R&D team, you will take ownership of projects from concept through implementation, collaborating with experts across engineering, manufacturing, customers, and academic partners. This is an opportunity to combine technical expertise, project leadership, and innovation to deliver solutions that make a real impact on the energy transition. Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.

If you thrive in a collaborative environment, enjoy turning ideas into reality, and are motivated by continuous learning and innovation, this role offers the perfect platform to advance your career while helping build a more sustainable energy future.

How you'll make an impact

• 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 effective project communication plans and stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Manage project scope, schedules, risks, and change requests to support successful outcomes.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, research institutions, and universities.
• Support the implementation of developed technologies within factories and customer delivery projects.
• Identify market needs and contribute to future product development strategies and partnership opportunities.

Your background

• 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.
• Knowledge of transformer technology or transformer design is an advantage.
• Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to drive improvements, manage change, and work collaboratively across diverse teams.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, with a proactive, creative, and solution-oriented mindset.

More about us

• Join a global leader committed to advancing sustainable energy solutions and enabling the clean energy transition.
• Grow your career through international collaboration, continuous learning, and access to world-class technology expertise.
• Be part of an inclusive and diverse culture where innovation, personal development, and meaningful impact are encouraged every day.

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Client-provided location(s): Roanoke, VA

Job ID: Hitachi_Energy-JID3-224399

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-11-04T18:47:37