Global Solution Lead

Job Description Function Product Management Our Company We’re Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world’s innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers – from banks to theme parks – can focus on achieving the incredible with data. If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate – and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth. We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team – and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data. Remote Role Remote role available to US based candidates. What You Will Be Doing The Global Solution Lead is responsible for driving the strategy, development, and successful implementation of complex, large-scale solutions across various global markets and business units. This role focuses on identifying market needs, shaping solution roadmaps, and ensuring alignment with Hitachi's strategic objectives. Job Responsibilities Define and articulate the global solution strategy and roadmap, identifying market opportunities, customer needs, and competitive landscapes. Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of global solutions, from concept and design to development, launch, and continuous improvement. Collaborate extensively with regional sales, marketing, engineering, and service teams to ensure solution relevance, market adoption, and operational readiness. Act as a subject matter expert, providing thought leadership and guidance on solution architectures, technologies, and best practices to internal teams and external stakeholders. Develop and maintain strong relationships with key customers, partners, and industry influencers to gather insights and drive solution innovation. Manage cross-functional global teams, ensuring effective communication, resource allocation, and project delivery in a matrixed organization. Oversee the creation of solution-specific collateral, including white papers, presentations, and training materials. Monitor solution performance, analyze market feedback, and implement data-driven improvements to maximize business value and customer satisfaction. Ensure solutions adhere to global regulatory requirements, compliance standards, and Hitachi's ethical guidelines. Identify and evaluate potential M&A opportunities, partnerships, or technology acquisitions that could enhance the global solution portfolio. What You Will Bring to the Team Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field; Master's degree preferred. Minimum of 10-15 years of experience in solution management, product management, or a related strategic role within a global technology company. Proven track record of successfully defining, launching, and scaling complex enterprise-level solutions across multiple geographies. Deep understanding of specific industry verticals relevant to Hitachi (e.g., IT, OT, energy, mobility, healthcare) and their associated digital transformation challenges. Strong technical acumen with the ability to understand and articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively at all levels of an organization. Demonstrated experience managing global, cross‑functional teams and projects in a highly matrixed environment. Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities, capable of developing long‑term vision and executing short‑term goals. Fluency in English; proficiency in other languages (e.g., Japanese) is a plus. Ability to travel internationally as required. As required by the equal pay and transparency acts, the expected base salary for this position is: $143K to $200K. Expected on‑target earnings: $200K to 267K. The expected 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 Vantara’s bonus/variable/commission pay programs, where applicable, and be subject to the program’s conditions and restrictions. Benefits & Culture We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry‑leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with. We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success. #J-18808-Ljbffr Hitachi Vantara Corporation