Director, AI Platform Governance & FinOps

hitachi; Kraków; On-site; PLN 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Well-being program

Paid/unpaid leave options

Flexible work options

Financial security benefits

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Services SP. Z O.O. in Krakow is seeking an seasoned technology governance leader to direct the enterprise AI Platform services, governance, and cost management. You will shape the long-term vision, establish standards, and drive responsible AI governance across the organization.

The role requires deep experience in governance, cloud platforms, and cross-functional leadership to ensure scalable platform evolution and value realization for Hitachi Energy’s AI initiatives.

Qualifications

• 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 orgs.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Job description

Hitachi Energy Services SP. Z O.O. in Krakow is seeking an seasoned technology governance leader to direct the enterprise AI Platform services, governance, and cost management. You will shape the long-term vision, establish standards, and drive responsible AI governance across the organization.

The role requires deep experience in governance, cloud platforms, and cross-functional leadership to ensure scalable platform evolution and value realization for Hitachi Energy’s AI initiatives.