{"data":{"id":202827,"slug":"business-rd-team-leader-2","type":"job","title":"Business R&D Team Leader","description":"The opportunity\nHitachi Energy is a global leader in advancing a sustainable energy future. By delivering innovative solutions in electric power, we enable countries and industries to transition toward greener, more reliable, and efficient electricity systems. When you join us, you become part of a purpose-driven organization where technology, collaboration, and innovation go hand in hand.\nWe are now looking for a Business R&D Team Leader to join our Control & Protection Design Organization. In this role, you will take on a key position combining technical leadership and people management, with accountability for design ownership, technical quality, and long-term capability development within R&D.\nYou will lead a cross-functional team covering hardware, software, optical and mechanical engineering, ensuring strong technical direction and high product quality across the full lifecycle. This role is central to strengthening our R&D capabilities and supporting continued growth in a global, matrix organization.\nHow you'll make an impact\nLead and develop a team of HW & SW engineers and consultants within Business R&D\nTake ownership of technical design, quality, and long-term sustainability of products\nDrive R&D strategies aligned with business objectives and technology roadmap\nOversee the full R&D lifecycle \u2013 from concept and design to testing and pilot implementation\nEnsure strong architectural integrity and technical direction across projects\nCollaborate with internal stakeholders across functions to integrate R&D outcomes into products\nManage resources, priorities, and competence development in a matrix organization\nSupport innovation, continuous improvement, and future capability building within the team\n\nYour background\nMaster's degree in Engineering or a related technical field\n8\u201310+ years of experience in R&D, product development, or innovation\nProven experience in a leadership role, combining people management and technical responsibility\nStrong understanding of multidisciplinary engineering environments (hardware, software, mechanical or optical)\nExperience working with full product lifecycle, including testing, verification, and industrialization\nAbility to drive technical strategy while managing complexity in a global matrix organization\nStrong communication and stakeholder management skills\nExperience in building teams, structures, and ways of working is highly valued\n\nMore about us\nWe believe great work thrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported and fairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual \u2013 fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritizing well-being, we build a workplace where personal and organizational success grow together.\nOur benefits offering for our roles generally includes:\nCollective agreement, occupational pension & possibility of salary exchange to pension (for ITP1 and ITP2)\nGroup life insurance and additional insurances.\nFlex-time and shortening of working hours in time bank\nHybrid work & allowances for setting up a workplace at home (in agreement with line manager)\nHealth care and wellness allowance\nHealth insurance incl. dental, spectacles & contact lenses allowance (employee pay 140 sek\/month via salary deduction)\nPsychological support program\nSupplementary compensation for parental leave\nVarious trainings and education supporting employee development\nInternal career possibilities both within Sweden and globally\nEmployee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks\n\nThe benefits listed above are an excerpt only and may vary depending on job grade, location and contract type. Eligibility is subject to local regulations.\nApplications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to submit your application already today.\nUnion representatives \u2013 Sveriges Ingenj\u00f6rer: Mikael Hjort, +46 107-38 29 86; Unionen: Fredrik Holmgren, +46 107-38 21 85; Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, +46 107-38 70 43.\nAll other questions can be directed to Lead Recruiter, Malin Johansson, malin.johansson@hitachienergy.com","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Business R&D Team Leader","description_original":"The opportunity\nHitachi Energy is a global leader in advancing a sustainable energy future. By delivering innovative solutions in electric power, we enable countries and industries to transition toward greener, more reliable, and efficient electricity systems. When you join us, you become part of a purpose-driven organization where technology, collaboration, and innovation go hand in hand.\nWe are now looking for a Business R&D Team Leader to join our Control & Protection Design Organization. In this role, you will take on a key position combining technical leadership and people management, with accountability for design ownership, technical quality, and long-term capability development within R&D.\nYou will lead a cross-functional team covering hardware, software, optical and mechanical engineering, ensuring strong technical direction and high product quality across the full lifecycle. This role is central to strengthening our R&D capabilities and supporting continued growth in a global, matrix organization.\nHow you\u2019ll make an impact\nLead and develop a team of HW & SW engineers and consultants within Business R&D\nTake ownership of technical design, quality, and long-term sustainability of products\nDrive R&D strategies aligned with business objectives and technology roadmap\nOversee the full R&D lifecycle \u2013 from concept and design to testing and pilot implementation\nEnsure strong architectural integrity and technical direction across projects\nCollaborate with internal stakeholders across functions to integrate R&D outcomes into products\nManage resources, priorities, and competence development in a matrix organization\nSupport innovation, continuous improvement, and future capability building within the team\n\nYour background\nMaster\u2019s degree in Engineering or a related technical field\n8\u201310+ years of experience in R&D, product development, or innovation\nProven experience in a leadership role, combining people management and technical responsibility\nStrong understanding of multidisciplinary engineering environments (hardware, software, mechanical or optical)\nExperience working with full product lifecycle, including testing, verification, and industrialization\nAbility to drive technical strategy while managing complexity in a global matrix organization\nStrong communication and stakeholder management skills\nExperience in building teams, structures, and ways of working is highly valued\n\nMore about us\nWe believe great work thrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported and fairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual \u2013 fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritizing well\u2011being, we build a workplace where personal and organizational success grow together. \u200b\nOur benefits offering for our roles generally includes:  \u200b\nCollective agreement, occupational pension & possibility of salary exchange to pension (for ITP1 and ITP2) \u200b\nGroup life insurance and additional insurances. \u200b\nFlex-time and shortening of working hours in time bank \u200b\nHybrid work & allowances for setting up a workplace at home (in agreement with line manager) \u200b\nHealth care and wellness allowance \u200b\nHealth insurance incl. dental, spectacles & contact lenses allowance (employee pay 140 sek\/month via salary deduction) \u200b\nPsychological support program \u200b\nSupplementary compensation for parental leave \u200b\nVarious trainings and education supporting employee development  \u200b\nInternal career possibilities both within Sweden and globally \u200b\nEmployee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks \u200b\n\nThe benefits listed above are an excerpt only and may vary depending on job grade, location and contract type. Eligibility is subject to local regulations. \u200b\nApplications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to submit your application already today. \u200b\nUnion representatives \u2013 Sveriges Ingenj\u00f6rer: Mikael Hjort, +46\u202f107-38 29 86; Unionen: Fredrik Holmgren, +46 107-38 21 85; Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, +46 107-38 70 43.\nAll other questions can be directed to Lead Recruiter, Malin Johansson, malin.johansson@hitachienergy.com","price":null,"currency":"SEK","status":"active","noindex":true,"location":{"address":null,"full_address":null,"city":"V\u00e4ster\u00e5s","country":"SE","latitude":59.6110992,"longitude":16.5463679},"metadata":{"region":"V\u00e4stmanlands l\u00e4n","duration":"Tills vidare","employer":"Hitachi Energy Sweden AB","positions":1,"profession":"Teamledare","salary_type":"Fast m\u00e5nads- vecko- eller timl\u00f6n","scope_of_work":"100\u2013100 %","working_hours":"Heltid","employment_type":"full_time","occupation_field":"Chefer och verksamhetsledare","employer_workplace":"Hitachi Energy, V\u00e4ster\u00e5s","experience_required":true,"employment_type_label":"Tillsvidareanst\u00e4llning (inkl. eventuell provanst\u00e4llning)"},"user_id":null,"is_sponsored":false,"views_count":2,"ai_views_count":3,"bot_views_count":5,"ai_vendor_counts":{"openai":2,"anthropic":1},"visibility":"public","submission_source":null,"submission_ai_name":null,"has_owner_email":true,"can_contact_owner":true,"phone":"+46 107-38 21 85","owner_email":"malin.johansson@hitachienergy.com","images":[],"published_at":"2026-09-09T10:49:20+00:00","expires_at":"2027-03-07T23:59:59+00:00","created_at":"2026-09-10T04:03:23+00:00","updated_at":"2026-09-15T05:48:04+00:00"}}