R&D Project Manager, Business Unit Service

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care and lifeinsurance

Access to fitness and wellness progrms

Benefits platform with discounts and 0

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Kraków seeks a Senior R&D Project Manager with strong software development experience to lead strategic initiatives across BU Service R&D, delivering cloud-native applications, AI-enabled solutions, and data platforms.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams globally, align business objectives with technical architecture, and drive agile delivery, release management, and lifecycle governance.

Qualifications

• University degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Proven experience managing software development projects.
• Experience with cloud platforms, AI/analytics, or IoT ecosystems.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Jira, Git workflows.
• Excellent communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex software and digital solution development projects from concept through production release.
• Drive agile and hybrid project delivery models across globally distributed teams.
• Manage project scope, planning, budgets, resources, risks, architecture dependencies, and release roadmaps.
• Coordinate internal development teams and external software engineering partners.
• Ensure alignment between business objectives, product strategy, technical architecture, and delivery execution.
• Support development of digital platforms, AI-enabled capabilities, data integration solutions, reporting systems, and cloud services.
• Collaborate with architects and development teams on technical planning, estimation, release management, and lifecycle governance.
• Drive solution quality through validation, verification, testing, cybersecurity, and configuration management practices.
• Establish transparent reporting and decision-making processes for executive stakeholders.
• Contribute to scaling modern software engineering practices within BU Service R&D

Skills

Software project management

Agile methodologies

DevOps

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

English fluency

Education

University degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Git-based workflows

Job description

R&D Project Manager, Business Unit Service

Business Unit Service is at the forefront of delivering advanced digital andoutcome‑basedservice solutions worldwide. Our Service R&D organization developsnext‑generationdigital service solutions that leverage IoT, cloud platforms, data, and AI to enablelong‑termasset performance, reliability, and operational excellence across the energy and industrial domain.

We are looking for a Senior R&D Project Manager with strong software development experience to lead strategic initiativesacrossBUService R&D portfolio.

This position combines project leadership withdeepunderstanding of modern software development and digital platforms. You will lead multidisciplinary teams delivering cloud-native applications, AI-enabled solutions, data platforms, digital service experiences, and integrated software ecosystems that support future service business models.

You will work closely withHitachi Energy researchers,software architects, product managers, UX teams, AI specialists, data engineers, cybersecurity experts, and external development partners to transform ideas into scalable customer-facing and internal digital solutions.

HowYou’llMake an Impact

Lead complex software and digital solution development projects from concept through production release.

Drive agile and hybridprojectdeliverymodels across globally distributed teams.

Manage project scope, planning, budgets, resources, risks, architecture dependencies, and release roadmaps.

Coordinate internal development teams and external software engineering partners.

Ensure alignment between businessobjectives, product strategy, technical architecture, and delivery execution.

Support development of digital platforms, AI-enabled capabilities, data integration solutions, reporting systems, and cloud services.

Collaborate with architects and development teams on technical planning, estimation, release management, and lifecycle governance.

Drive solution quality through validation, verification, testing, cybersecurity, and configuration management practices.

Establish transparent reporting and decision-making processes for executive stakeholders.

Contribute to scaling modern software engineering practices within BU Service R&D

Your Background

University degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Engineering, ora relateddiscipline.

Proven experience managing software development projects or digital product development programs.

Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, Agile methodologies, DevOps, CI/CD, and release management.

Experience working with cloud platforms, enterprise software, data platforms, AI/analytics solutions, or IoT ecosystems.

Familiarity with tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Git-based development workflows, backlog management, and product roadmaps.

Ability to communicate effectively with software architects, developers, and business stakeholders alike.

Experience managing external software suppliers and development partners is highly desirable.

Understanding ofcybersecurity, software quality assurance, and validation processes is an advantage.

Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

Fluent in English, written and spoken.

Preferred Experience

SaaS, cloud-native, AI, data platform, digital twin, predictive analytics, industrial IoT, or energy technology solutions.

Experience leading geographically distributed software teams.

Experience in energy, industrial automation, asset management, utilities, or digital services industries.

More about us

At Hitachi Energy, we recognize that our people are at the heart of our success. We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive workplace, competitive rewards, and opportunities for professional and personal growth. Our benefits package is designed to help employees thrive both at work and in their personal lives.

Our benefits offering for this role generally includes:

• Private medical care and life insurance
• Access to fitness and wellness programs
• Access to benefits platform with discounts and perks
• Employee Capital Plans (PPK)
• Equipment for working from home or allowances for setting up a workplace at home
• Spectacles and contact lenses allowance
• Company events and team‑building activities
• Psychological support program
• Free parking available

Add if applicable: additional benefits may apply depending on the role, grade, and business requirements.

You will receive more specific information during the recruitment process.

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.