Applications Manager

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/Remote options

Growth opportunities

International exposure

Benefits package

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Kraków seeks an experienced Application Manager to drive the Quality Management System portfolio, contribute to digitalization strategy, and lead testing/validation activities for our products. You will maximize business value, ensure governance, and coordinate with vendors while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

The role requires 8+ years in IT and 5+ years in application management, with strong communication in English (min B2).

Qualifications

• Education & experience: min. 8+ years in IT and min. 5 years in application management (quality/engineering/manufacturing apps preferred)
• Area knowledge: vendor management (task/process/KPI), portfolio app management, requirements gathering
• Soft skills: strong communication abilities
• Hard skills: analytical mindset with broad view of business requirements and processes
• Language: English min. B2 for stakeholder communication

Responsibilities

• Ensure portfolio applications align with HE IT Enterprise Architecture and strategy
• Ensure proper license arrangements for user community
• Ensure applications are CMDB-registered and follow HE Service Management guidelines
• Deliver services within SLA for incidents, changes, and governance per HE standards
• Maintain technical and user documentation and stay up to date
• Manage vendors and costs to optimize service delivery value
• Collaborate with business teams and application owners on continuous improvement strategies

Skills

Vendor management

Portfolio management

Requirements gathering

Analytical skills

Communication

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Job description

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.
• 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

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Background Screening and Security Checks

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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.

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