Applications Manager

Hitachi Energy; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contract of employment

Hybrid or remote work depending on loc

Benefits package

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking an Application Manager to support the Quality Management System Portfolio and to validate and test products. You will maximize business value of applications and drive continuous improvement to enable growth.

The role requires 8+ years in IT with at least 5 years in application management (quality/engineering/manufacturing apps), vendor management experience, and strong English (B2 level).

Qualifications

• Education & experience: min. 8+ years in IT and min. 5 years in application management area (quality, engineering, manufacturing supporting apps).
• Area knowledge: vendor management, portfolio application management, gathering & management requirements.
• Soft skills: strong communication abilities.
• Hard skills: analytical thinking, ability to see broader business requirements.
• Language: English min. B2 level.

Responsibilities

• Align applications with Hitachi Energy IT Enterprise Architecture and global IT Domains strategy.
• Ensure license arrangements for users and CMDB registration per HE Service Management guidelines.
• Ensure Service Delivery within SLAs for incidents and change requests and governance per HE standards.
• Ensure applications comply with HE IT Security standards.
• Maintain technical and user documentation and keep it up to date.
• Manage vendors and costs to ensure best value for service delivery.
• Collaborate with business teams and application owners to pursue continuous improvement.

Skills

Vendor management

Portfolio management

Requirements gathering

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT

Job description

To support our growing Business Unit - Transformers, to develop digitalization strategy of Hitachi's organization we are looking for experienced professionals to join the team as Application Manager.

In this role you will be specifically supporting the Quality Management System Portfolio.

You will be involved in the testing and validation of our products.

As an Application Manager you are responsible for maximizing the business value of the applications in your portfolio and to support continuous improvement activities to enable our business growth.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Ensure the applications in the portfolio are aligned with the HE IT Enterprise Architecture and Global IT Domains strategy.
• Ensure that all applications have proper license arrangement for the user community.
• Ensure that all applications are registered with the CMDB and follow HE Service Management guidelines.
• Ensure Service Delivery within SLAs for all Incidents and Change Requests and a governance process aligned with HE standards Ensure all applications with the portfolio are compliant with HE IT Security standards.
• Maintain technical and user documentation and keep up to date.
• Manage vendors and costs to ensure best value for service delivery.
• Work with the business teams and application owners to pursue a strategy of continuous improvement

Your Background

• Education &experience: min. 8 +years of experience in IT & min. 5 years of experience in application management area (quality, engineering, manufacturing application preferred)
• Area knowledge & experience: vendor management experience (task, process & KPI execution), portfolio application management experience, gathering & management requirements experience
• Soft skills: good communication skills
• Hard skills: analytical skills – you need be able to see broader view of business requirement and their input for the process
• Language skills: English on min. B2 level - you need to be able to easily communicate with stakeholders

More About Us

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future.

We employ more than 40,000 people in 90 countries who work with purpose every day and use their different backgrounds to challenge the status quo.

• About Hitachi- http://www.hitachienergy.com/

We Offer

• Contract of employment
• Work model: hybrid or remote depends on location
• Benefits: We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out. We can provide more information during the recruitment process.
• Growth possibility: training budget & training platform, changing role withing organization
• Possibility to gain experience in international environment
• Possibility to work for industry leader in green energy solution

Applicable only for Poland location align with local law regulations - We are committed to full transparency and compliance with all legal requirements, ensuring that every candidate knows exactly what to expect at each stage of the recruitment process. Once the process is successfully completed, we will share detailed information about financial conditions and benefits with the selected candidate. Before signing the employment contract, you will receive all remaining details of the offer, giving you the time and space to review everything carefully