Applications Manager

Hitachi, Ltd.; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Contract of employment

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking an Application Manager to support the Quality Management System Portfolio and drive digitalization strategy within our Kraków-based team. You will participate in testing and validation of products and maximize business value of applications in your portfolio.

You will ensure alignment with HE IT Enterprise Architecture, manage licenses, CMDB registration, and service delivery within SLAs while supporting continuous improvement activities to enable business growth.

Qualifications

• Min. 8 years of IT experience and at least 5 years in application management.
• Vendor management experience (task, process & KPI execution).
• Portfolio application management experience.
• Experience gathering and managing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Align applications with HE IT Enterprise Architecture and Global IT Domains strategy.
• Ensure license arrangements for the user community.
• Register applications with the CMDB and follow HE Service Management guidelines.
• Provide Service Delivery within SLAs for Incidents and Changes and governance per HE standards.
• Ensure compliance with HE IT Security standards across the portfolio.
• Maintain technical and user documentation.
• Manage vendors and costs for best value in service delivery.
• Collaborate with business teams and application owners for continuous improvement.

Skills

Vendor management

Portfolio management

Requirements gathering

Communication skills

Analytical skills

English B2

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