Grid Integration Data Strategy & Governance Manager

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Zürich; On-site; CHF 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. seeks a Data Management Manager to lead the BU's data strategy and governance for Grid Integration. You will own data ownership, quality, and architecture, and collaborate across ERP, PLM, CRM and cloud platforms to enable trusted analytics and AI initiatives.

You will guide cross-functional teams, build a data governance community, and drive compliant, scalable data practices aligned with corporate standards and the BU's strategic priorities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in data governance, master data management, data quality and data architecture.
• Experience establishing data ownership and stewardship in a federated organization.
• Technical fluency across ERP/master-data (SAP), PLM/MES/CRM, cloud data platforms and data catalogues/APIs.
• Industrial background preferred (energy, engineering, manufacturing, infrastructure or automation).
• Leadership through influence and strong collaboration across business and technical teams.
• Certifications such as CDMP or change management beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the BU's 1-3 year Data Management roadmap, enabling strategic business priorities.
• Establish Data Domain ownership and clarify Owner, Steward and Custodian responsibilities.
• Define and maintain the data quality framework, cataloguing and metadata management.
• Shape the BU's data platform strategy and harmonized data models across systems.
• Ensure data readiness and governance for AI and Generative AI use cases.
• Build and run the BU Data Management virtual community and drive ownership culture.
• Act as trusted advisor between Corporate, BU, GPGs and Functions, translating business needs into data requirements.
• Oversee strategic data initiatives end-to-end and coordinate cross-functional data improvements.

Skills

Data governance

Master data

Data quality

Data architecture

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

AI readiness

Industrial background

Tools

SAP

PLM/MES/CRM

Cloud platforms

Data catalogs

APIs

Job description

Hitachi Energy Ltd. seeks a Data Management Manager to lead the BU's data strategy and governance for Grid Integration. You will own data ownership, quality, and architecture, and collaborate across ERP, PLM, CRM and cloud platforms to enable trusted analytics and AI initiatives.

You will guide cross-functional teams, build a data governance community, and drive compliant, scalable data practices aligned with corporate standards and the BU's strategic priorities.