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The Opportunity Join the Transformers HR team on a 10‑month assignment to support the Business Unit (BU) global functions and Global Product Group (GPG) teams and drive value‑add people and organisation initiatives across Transformers. This maternity cover role offers a unique chance to lead high‑impact HR initiatives, drive business‑aligned people strategies, and collaborate with diverse teams. The experience and exposure gained during this period can position you for continued growth in global HR roles or other strategic talent and organisational development functions.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Serve as a trusted HR partner to global functions and product groups, collaborating closely with local HRBPs to ensure alignment and consistency across regions.
• Support the Head of HR in executing the Business Unit’s people and organisational strategy, focusing on culture, leadership and capability development – leveraging existing HR solutions and co‑creating new ones where needed.
• Lead strategic HR initiatives across five regional hubs, covering the full HR spectrum including talent and leadership development, organisational effectiveness, diversity & inclusion, workforce planning and total rewards.
• Drive cost optimisation efforts, translating business strategy into actionable HR plans and providing frameworks and tools to support execution across the global HR leadership team.
• Champion global HR programmes and projects, ensuring successful implementation and adoption within the Business Unit.
• Design and execute change management strategies, including stakeholder engagement, communication planning and leadership alignment to support transformation efforts.
• Deliver data‑driven insights, providing regular HR analytics and reporting to support strategic decision‑making at the leadership level.
• Model our core values, fostering a culture of safety, integrity and accountability in everything you do.

Your Background

• Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Labour Law or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive HR experience, including significant exposure to strategic HR business partnering in a global environment.
• Proven ability to translate business goals into HR strategies and deliver impactful solutions.
• Strong capability in driving organisational change, including stakeholder engagement and communication planning.
• Skilled in HR analytics and using insights to influence business decisions.
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills to partner effectively with senior leaders and diverse teams across geographies.
• Willingness to travel internationally as needed to support global teams and initiatives.

More About Us

Our flexible working practices help you optimise personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow. Our employee benefit programmes are tailored to each country, depending on the location of employment and job grade. We will provide more details about it during the interview process.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives. 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 decarbonising 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.