AI Platform Services Manager

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Well-being & care

Flexible work options

Financial security benefits

Paid and unpaid leave

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Kraków seeks a senior leader to direct the strategy, governance, and financial management of the enterprise AI Platform services, driving secure adoption and sustainable growth.

You will collaborate with security, legal, finance, and IT to ensure compliance, risk management, and cost transparency while building a multidisciplinary team across AI platform governance, FinOps, and licensing management.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in technology strategy, governance, service management, or enterprise architecture.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the long-term vision, strategic direction, portfolio, and evolution roadmap for enterprise AI Platform services.
• Establish governance frameworks, operating procedures, policies, standards, and control mechanisms for platform consumption and operation.
• Lead platform compliance, AI risk management, regulatory alignment, and responsible AI governance activities.
• Define and govern consumption management, budgeting, chargeback, quota management, capacity planning, and platform consumption optimization strategies.
• Own service lifecycle governance, model portfolio management, onboarding approvals, evaluation frameworks, monitoring expectations, and retirement decisions.

Skills

Technology strategy & governance

Enterprise architecture

AI governance & risk management

FinOps & cost optimization

Vendor & contract management

Stakeholder management

Leadership & people development

Strategic planning

Compliance & audits

Cloud technologies

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in a relevant field

Tools

Cloud platforms

Governance frameworks

Job description

Lead the strategic service direction, governance, and financial management of Hitachi Energy's enterprise AI Platform services. Drive secure adoption, sustainable growth, and long-term platform services evolution while ensuring compliance, risk management, and cost transparency. Partner with stakeholders to establish scalable operating models and maximize business value through innovative AI services.

How you will make an impact

• Define and maintain the long-term vision, strategic direction, portfolio, and evolution roadmap for the enterprise AI Platform services.
• Establish governance frameworks, operating procedures, policies, standards, and control mechanisms for platform consumption and operation.
• Lead platform compliance, audit readiness, AI risk management, regulatory alignment, and responsible AI governance activities.
• Define and govern consumption management, budgeting, chargeback, quota management, capacity planning, and platform consumption optimization strategies. Manage vendor relationships, commercial engagements, contracts, licensing, renewals, and strategic supplier alignment.
• Own service lifecycle governance, model portfolio management, onboarding approvals, evaluation frameworks, monitoring expectations, and retirement decisions.
• Lead governance reviews for new AI models, providers, platform capabilities, and strategic technology investments.
• Collaborate with security, enterprise architecture, legal, procurement, finance, and compliance functions to ensure enterprise alignment.
• Build, lead, and develop a multidisciplinary team of specialists covering AI platform governance, FinOps, AI risk and compliance, vendor and licensing management, and platform strategy and service portfolio management.
• Set clear objectives, accountabilities, priorities, and performance expectations for the team, ensuring effective allocation of capacity across strategic and operational commitments.
• Drive platform services evolution and stakeholder alignment.

Your background

• 10+ years of experience in technology strategy, governance, service management, or enterprise architecture.
• Proven track record in defining governance frameworks, operating models, and technology roadmaps in global organizations.
• Strong knowledge of AI governance, responsible AI, risk management, compliance, and audit controls.
• Experience with FinOps, budgeting, consumption management, capacity planning, and cost optimization.
• Expertise in vendor management, licensing, contracts, renewals, and commercial negotiations.
• Solid understanding of enterprise AI platforms, cloud technologies, model lifecycle governance, and software delivery.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop multidisciplinary teams in complex global environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management, strategic thinking, communication, and organizational skills.

More about us

We believe great work thrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported and fairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual - fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritizing well-being, we build a workplace where personal and organizational success grow together.

Our benefit offering is tailored based on your country of employment and generally includes:

• Competitive salary and incentives
• Well-being and care
• Paid and unpaid leave
• Flexible work options
• Benefits that support your financial security

You will receive more specific information during the recruitment process.

About Hitachi Energy

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world's energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today's generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.