Sales Manager - HVDC

Sales Manager – HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) | Raleigh, NC - Hitachi Energy

Shape the future of energy. Power the transition.

At Hitachi Energy, we are looking for a dynamic and strategic Sales Manager to lead pursuits for large-scale HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) projects. This is not a traditional sales role—this is about driving complex, system-level solutions that enable the global energy transition.

If you’re passionate about high-voltage transmission, renewable integration, and large infrastructure projects, this opportunity puts you at the forefront of transforming how power moves across regions, countries, and continents.

Your Impact

As a Sales Manager in our HVDC business, you will:

• Lead the development and execution of strategies for multi-million-dollar HVDC projects
• Understand customer needs and translate them into innovative system-level solutions
• Assess project viability from technical, financial, competitive, and risk perspectives
• Identify optimal partners, suppliers, and contract execution strategies
• Initiate and lead cross-functional capture teams, maintaining momentum across multi-year sales cycles
• Prepare materials for internal governance and support executive decision-making
• Represent Hitachi Energy in high-level negotiations for complex infrastructure deals
• Uphold our core values of safety, integrity, and compliance

What Makes This Role Unique

• You are not selling a product—you are shaping integrated power system solutions
• Work on projects that connect offshore wind to onshore grids, enable cross-border transmission, and support grid stability at scale
• Engage in long-term strategic pursuits (2–5 year cycles), not transactional sales
• Be part of a globally recognized leader in HVDC and transmission technology

Your Background

• We’re looking for someone who brings both technical depth and commercial leadership:
• 12 years of experience in the energy industry (EPC projects, transmission & distribution, utilities, or grid development)
• Strong experience in complex sales pursuits and closing large-scale contracts
• Background in HVDC, high-voltage systems, or transmission infrastructure (highly preferred)
• Degree in Electrical Engineering or System Engineering (preferred)
• Proven ability to influence and manage executive-level stakeholders
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across global, matrixed environments
• Strong communication skills—able to simplify complex solutions clearly and concisely

What We Value

• A solution-oriented mindset—you understand both what is possible and what is not
• Ability to navigate complex, ambiguous challenges and drive outcomes
• Persistence and resilience across long sales cycles
• Credibility as a trusted advisor to customers and partners

Additional Information

• Location: Raleigh, NC
• Travel: Up to 50%
• Must have valid U.S. work authorization

Why Hitachi Energy?

• Be part of a company committed to sustainability and innovation
• Work on once-in-a-generation energy infrastructure projects
• Collaborate with global experts in power systems and HVDC technology
• Grow your career in a high-impact, future-focused environment
• Health Care (medical, dental, vision, etc.)
• Financial Wellbeing: (Employer sponsored pension - 401(k) Program with generous company match and contribution, Life/AD&D Insurance, disability insurance)
• Family Care: Life and Family (Legal, pet, auto, home, identity theft, etc.), special needs support, and adoption assistance
• Work-Life: Enhanced leave programs (FMLA, Military Service Leave, Maternal, Paternal, adoption, vacation, and holiday)
• Permissive Time Off: No accrued hours, take the time you need
• Employee Engagement and Development: Employee Resource Groups (depending on location), tuition reimbursement program, on-demand learning platforms

Ready to Power What’s Next?

Apply today and help us build the backbone of tomorrow’s energy grid.

More About Us

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out.

We can provide more information during the recruitment process.

Are you ready for a new exciting challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don’t delay – apply today!

We are committed to full transparency and compliance with all legal requirements, ensuring that every candidate knows exactly what to expect at each stage of the recruitment process. Once the process is successfully completed, we will share detailed information about financial conditions and benefits with the selected candidate. Before signing the employment contract, you will receive all remaining details of the offer, giving you the time and space to review everything carefully.*

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.