Service Sales Manager, Grid Integration

Location:

Remote - England, United Kingdom

Job ID:

R0137686

Date Posted:

2026-09-18

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY UK LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Sales, Marketing & Product Management

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

Yes

Job Description:

The opportunity

Are you passionate about building long-term customer partnerships and driving growth in the evolving energy sector? Hitachi Energy is looking for a Service Sales Manager to lead our Grid Integration Service business across the UK and Ireland.

In this high-impact role, you will shape and execute the regional service sales strategy, helping customers maximize the performance, reliability, and lifespan of critical energy infrastructure. Working at the forefront of the energy transition, you will promote a diverse portfolio of solutions including lifecycle services, long-term service agreements, maintenance programs, outage support, digital services, and modernization opportunities.

You will collaborate with colleagues across operations, engineering, project management, and business development to deliver exceptional customer value while achieving ambitious growth targets. This is an exciting opportunity to combine commercial leadership, strategic thinking, and relationship-building skills in a business that is powering a more sustainable future.

If you enjoy identifying new opportunities, leading high-performing teams, negotiating complex commercial agreements, and making a tangible impact on customers and the wider energy landscape, we'd love to hear from you.

How you'll make an impact

• Develop and execute the Grid Integration Service sales strategy across the UK and Ireland.

• Drive orders, revenue growth, profitability, and market expansion.

• Identify and convert new service opportunities across the installed customer base.

• Expand lifecycle service offerings and grow long-term service agreements.

• Build trusted relationships with customers, partners, and key stakeholders.

• Lead commercial negotiations and support effective contract and risk management.

• Coach, develop, and inspire a high-performing service sales team.

• Collaborate across functions to deliver outstanding customer outcomes and sustainable business growth.

Your background

• Degree in Engineering, Business, Sales, or a related discipline.

• Experience in service sales, account management, or business development.

• Background within energy, utilities, power systems, industrial, or critical infrastructure sectors.

• Strong commercial acumen with excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

• Proven experience leading, developing, and motivating teams.

• Knowledge of Grid Integration, HVDC, FACTS, renewable integration, or asset lifecycle management would be advantageous.

• Generous annual leave plus public holidays with the ability to buying & selling leave days  ​

• Enhanced pension plan with competitive employer contributions​

• Private healthcare for our employees​

• Health screening program and Dental Plan​

• Maternity, paternity, parental leave ​

• Critical illness plan, Life insurance and income protection ​

• Fitness & health benefits (access to gyms, studios, on-demand exercise classes and library of wellness apps)   ​

• Employee Assistance Program ​

• Performance-based rewards and recognition​

• We operate in a hybrid work environment and work on updating our people lead flexible benefits on a regular basis.​

Accessibility and reasonable accommodation

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Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment

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Background Screening and Security Checks

As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.

For certain roles—particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions—additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.

The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.