Innovation Technology Scouting Lead

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The opportunity

Hitachi Energy Transformers is seeking a visionary and analytically strong Innovation Technology Scouting Lead to shape how we identify evaluate and connect emerging technologies to our business needs across the transformer value chain.

In this strategically impactful role you will act as our global innovation radar scanning ecosystems tracking technology shifts and translating earlystage signals into clear actionable insights that inform R&D portfolio and executivelevel decisionmaking.

Working within the Global Innovation Organization you will collaborate closely with R&D Product Management Strategy and Business Development as well as external partners such as startups scaleups and research institutes. Your insights will directly influence early technology bets pilot selection partnerships and longterm R&D investment decisions.

This role is ideal for someone who combines strong analytical capability with curiosity and structure enjoys working at the intersection of technology and strategy and is motivated by shaping futurefocused decisions in a global fastmoving environment.

How you will make an impact

• Build and maintain global technology landscapes including maturity maps benchmarking and ecosystem overviews to support strategic and portfoliolevel decisions
• Produce structured intelligence on technology trends competitor innovation moves and ecosystem developments to inform early strategic assessments
• Capture business and R&D needs through workshops interviews and discovery sessions aligning scouting priorities with longterm roadmaps
• Develop and govern structured scouting databases covering startups technologies research partners and suppliers relevant to the transformer business
• Design and apply technology assessment frameworks including scoring models duediligence templates and maturity evaluations
• Collaborate closely with R&D Product Management Strategy and Business Development to translate scouting insights into early pilots and validated opportunities
• Coordinate global scouting partners such as consultancies venture scouts accelerators and VCs ensuring quality KPIs and highvalue insights
• Facilitate engagement between internal teams and external innovators through matchmaking sessions discovery calls and exploration workshops

Your background

• Degree in Innovation Management Engineering Business Innovation Technology Strategy or a related field
• Minimum 5 years experience in technology scouting innovation management market intelligence ventureclienting or related roles
• Strong understanding of emerging technologies within energy digitalization industrial systems or adjacent domains
• Proven ability to analyze complex information synthesize insights and distinguish meaningful signals from noise
• Experience evaluating earlystage technologies including maturity and risk assessments
• Familiarity with structured scouting tools databases and review methodologies
• Comfortable working in global matrixed organizations and engaging diverse stakeholders
• Genuine interest in open innovation technology ecosystems and shaping futureoriented decisions

What we offer

• Collective agreement and flexible working hours
• Health care and wellness allowance
• Strong career opportunities within Hitachi Energy in Sweden and globally
• Extensive training and development opportunities
• Diverse international workplace with 70 nationalities in Sweden
• Supplementary parental leave compensation
• Employee benefit portal with a wide range of discounts and perks

More about us

Are you ready for a new and exciting challenge If this sounds like you we look forward to your application. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

For Sweden Union representative:
Sveriges Ingenjörer: Håkan Blomquist
Unionen: Jens Lindbäck
Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt

All other questions: Talent Acquisition Partner Malin Johansson

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