Business Applications and Project Manager (m/w/d)

hitachi; Datchet; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Hitachi Europe Ltd in Datchet, near Slough, seeks a Business Applications and Project Manager to oversee the management, improvement and delivery of core business applications. You will report to the Head of Projects and Customer Solutions and guide the full lifecycle from requirements to release and optimisation.

Seeking a hands-on leader with at least five years in application and project management, capable of handling multiple priorities, building relationships and driving continuous

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience in application management and project management.
• Experience leading teams in a corporate IT environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and delivery-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage portfolio of business applications ensuring availability and alignment with business needs.
• Directly lead EDI and SAP Applications teams with coaching and performance support.
• Oversee application-related projects including upgrades, integrations, and new implementations.
• Define delivery plans, gather requirements, and coordinate testing and release activities.
• Manage vendor relationships, service performance, and improvement plans.

Skills

application management

project management

stakeholder engagement

team leadership

vendor management

Tools

SAP Applications

EDI Systems

Job description

Location: Datchet, Slough

Company Name: HITACHI EUROPE LTD.

Profession (Job Category): Project/Program Management

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

Company Overview

Through its Social Innovation Business that brings together IT, OT(Operational Technology) and products, Hitachi contributes to a harmonized society where the environment, wellbeing, and economic growth are in balance. Hitachi operates globally in four sectors - Digital Systems & Services, Energy, Mobility, and Connective Industries - and the Strategic SIB Business Unit for new growth businesses. With Lumada at its core, Hitachi generates value from integrating data, technology and domain knowledge to solve customer and social challenges. Revenues for FY2024 (ended March 31, 2025) totaled 9,783.3 billion yen, with 618 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 280,000 employees worldwide. Visit us at www.hitachi.com .

Hitachi Ltd is a global conglomerate headquartered in Japan, employing approximately 280,000 employees worldwide and a turnover of £60 Billion.

Hitachi Europe Ltd is the regional head office for Hitachi Ltd and employs approximately 350 people in 13 countries across Europe. Our Head Office is at Ditton Park, Datchet in the UK with offices throughout Europe.

The Information Technology Group of Hitachi Europe Ltd is part of Hitachi's shared service for EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and responsible for delivery of IT services to Hitachi companies in our region.

What you'll be doing

The Business Applications and Project Manager is responsible for the management, continuous improvement and delivery of business application services across the organisation. Reporting to the Head of Projects and Customer Solutions, this role ensures that key applications are reliable, fit for purpose, well governed and aligned to business priorities.

The role combines application management, project management, stakeholder engagement and people management, supporting the full application lifecycle from requirements gathering and solution design through to implementation, testing, release, support and ongoing optimisation.

Working closely with business stakeholders, internal IT teams, vendors and delivery partners, the Business Applications and Project Manager will translate business needs into practical technology outcomes, manage project plans, risks and dependencies , and ensure successful adoption of new or enhanced application capabilities. The role will also directly manage staff across the EDI and SAP Applications teams , ensuring effective workload management, team development and service delivery.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years’ experience in application management and project management, ideally gained within a corporate IT environment. The role requires a hands-on, delivery-focused individual who can manage multiple priorities, build strong relationships and drive continuous improvement across business systems and processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support the organisation’s portfolio of business applications, ensuring availability, usability and alignment with business requirements.
• Directly manage staff within the EDI and SAP Applications teams, providing leadership, coaching, performance support and day-to-day guidance.
• Lead application-related projects, including upgrades, enhancements, integrations, migrations and new system implementations.
• Work with stakeholders to gather requirements, define scope, agree priorities and translate business needs into clear delivery plans.
• Work closely with the G-AMO Support and Operations team ensuring effective communication and support between application process owners and remote support teams
• Manage project plans, milestones, risks, issues, budgets and dependencies, providing regular reporting to the Head of Projects and Customer Solutions.
• Oversee team workload, priorities and resource allocation across EDI and SAP Applications, ensuring operational support and project delivery commitments are met.
• Coordinate testing, user acceptance, release management, training and post-go-live support activities.
• Manage relationships with application vendors and third-party partners, including service performance, escalations and improvement plans.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, standardisation, automation and better use of existing systems.

What you bring to the team

We’re looking for a team player, who is motivated by delivering great work and the Hitachi vision. The role will be a mixture of remote-hybrid work with 1day in the Hitachi Office (Office address: Hitachi Europe Ltd, Botanica Ditton Park, Riding Court Road, Datchet, SL3 9LL ).

Skills and Experience

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and background:

Minimum five years’ experience in application management and project management.

Good understanding of business applications, enterprise systems and t