Regional Risk Manager, North America (remote)

<p style="text-align:left"><b>Location:</b></p>Raleigh, North Carolina, United States<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Job ID:</b><span> </span></p>R0117154<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Date Posted:</b></p>2026-02-09<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Company Name:</b></p>HITACHI ENERGY USA INC<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Profession (Job Category):</b></p>General Management<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Job Schedule: </b></p>Full time<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Remote:</b></p>No<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Job Description:</b></p><p>Hitachi Energy is seeking a Regional Risk Manager in North America.  This is a <b>remote based role</b> in North America that will support the risk review process in our Transformer business unit in North America.</p><p></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>Implement and oversee risk management processes within the HUB to effectively identify, assess, and mitigate risks and ensure alignment with BU and Hitachi Energy standards and best practices</li><li>Attend risk review meetings to evaluate risks and contribute mitigation insights.</li><li>Approve bids ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and aligned with standards.</li><li>Monitor risks during project execution to ensure mitigation measures are implemented.</li><li>Support ERM process and integrate ERM with Business RM</li><li>Provide training and guidance on risk and contract management to teams.</li><li>Ensure ongoing compliance with internal policies, standards, and regulations.</li><li>Prepare and distribute risk review summaries to stakeholders.</li><li>Support continuous improvement in risk management processes and practices.</li></ul><p></p><p>Basic Requirements:</p><ul><li>Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Legal or a related field.</li><li>Minimum of 10 years of experience in risk, project, finance or operational management within a manufacturing environment.</li><li>Business knowledge, divided into: i) Technical, to review the level of knowledge of the Business, i.e. Product and/or Service, and ii) Execution, to assess the “holistic view capacity” of Risk manager when it comes to real life execution.</li><li>Sponsorship not provided.</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><b><i>Equal Employment Opportunity</i></b> <b><i><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">(EEO)-Females/Minorities/Protected</span></span></span></span></span></span></span> Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities</i> </b></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><h2>Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a <a href="https://www.hitachienergy.com/contact-us/general-inquiry?type=I+have+a+General+question" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">general inquiry form</a> on our website.  Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.</h2><p></p><h2></h2><h2>This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response.</h2><p></p><p></p>

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