Training & Development Senior Professional (Platform)

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Łódź; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Fitness and wellness programs

Equipment for working from home

Home workspace allowances

Spectacles/contacts allowance

Company events and team-building

Job summary

Hitachi Energy's TrafoSchool seeks a Training & Development Senior Professional (Platform) in Łódź to shape how engineers grow. You will define competencies, design structured training paths, and measure progress across the organization, collaborating with engineering teams and external providers in a global TrafoSchool setup.

You will lead architecture for internal programs, SME-led sessions, AI-enabled tools, and digital workflows, coordinating on-site training and ensuring quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering Informatics, or related field.
• Strong background in software engineering and platform development environments.
• Experience working with large software development teams.
• Proven experience in skills and competency mapping, capability development, or structured technical training programs.
• Exposure to digital transformation initiatives and emerging technologies (e.g., Artificial Intelligence) in engineering or platform environments.
• Experience coordinating technical trainings, SMEs, and external providers.
• Ability to operate effectively in a global, cross-functional organization.
• Fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain a competency framework for Platform Engineering roles and translate business needs into clear expectations.
• Build and maintain skills and competency matrices; assess gaps and prioritize development initiatives.
• Design role-based development paths and a comprehensive training architecture including internal and external providers.
• Coordinate internal SMEs and external training providers to ensure accurate and aligned content.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute learning activities for Platform Engineering teams per TrafoSchool processes.
• Act as local coordinator for face-to-face training at the Global Engineering Center and support logistics.
• Track KPIs, report progress and risks, and monitor AI adoption and business impact of capabilities.

Skills

Software engineering

Platform development

Experience with large teams

Skills mapping

Capability development

Training coordination

Global collaboration

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Engineering Informatics

Job description

Job Description

TrafoSchool is our global learning and development team for engineering. We focus on building skills, expertise, and career paths for engineers across all locations.

The opportunity

TrafoSchool is our global learning and development team for engineering. We focus on building skills, expertise, and career paths for engineers across all locations.

The team works closely with business, engineering experts, and external partners. Together, we design how people learn, grow, and develop in a global environment.

TrafoSchool is about more than training delivery.
It is about creating structured development, building competence, and shaping the future of engineering capabilities.

Position: Training & Development Senior Professional (Platform)

Location: Łódź, Poland

You will shape how platforms and software engineers develop their skills across the organization.
Your role is to build a clear and structured approach to capability development — from defining competencies to designing training and measuring progress.

You will work closely with engineering teams and experts to translate business and technology needs into practical development paths.
Based in Łódź, you will also support on-site training and work within a global TrafoSchool setup that drives engineering capability at scale.

How you’ll make an impact

Platform Engineering Competency Framework

• Define and maintain a competency framework for Platform Engineering roles, translating business priorities, engineering standards, and organizational needs into clear competency expectations.

• Ensure alignment between competencies, role profiles, career paths, and professional development frameworks, including AI-related capabilities and emerging technology requirements.

Skills & Competence Mapping

• Build and maintain skills and competency matrices for Platform Engineering roles.

• Assess current versus target competency levels, identify gaps, and prioritize development initiatives that improve performance, quality, speed, autonomy, and adoption of emerging technologies such as AI.

Training & Development Architecture

• Design role-based development paths across seniority levels, from junior to expert.

• Create and maintain a comprehensive training architecture that includes internal learning programs, SME-led technical sessions, external providers, and specialized technical courses.

• Translate business and engineering challenges into structured development initiatives, including AI-enabled tools, automation, digital workflows, and platform capabilities.

SME & External Training Coordination

• Coordinate internal Subject Matter Experts and external learning providers involved in training design and delivery.

• Ensure training content is technically accurate, relevant, consistent, and aligned with platform engineering priorities while bringing in leading industry practices and expertise.

Training Execution (Platform Engineering)

• Plan, coordinate, and execute learning activities for Platform Engineering teams in line with TrafoSchool processes, tools, and quality standards.

• Manage scheduling, participant communication, completion tracking, and feedback collection to continuously improve learning effectiveness and capability development outcomes.

Local F2F Training Coordination (GEC)

• Act as the local coordinator for face-to-face training initiatives hosted at the Global Engineering Center.

• Support logistics, facilities, room setup, participant communication, and trainer coordination while ensuring compliance with local site and HSE requirements.

Monitoring, Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Track and report key performance indicators related to competencies, training completion, skills coverage, learning effectiveness, and capability maturity.

• Provide visibility into progress, risks, and improvement opportunities while supporting TrafoSchool governance and reporting processes.

• Monitor the adoption and business impact of AI and platform capabilities, ensuring training investments translate into measurable engineering and organizational outcomes.

• Act as a champion for technology adoption and continuous learning across engineering teams.

Your Background

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering Informatics, or related field.

• Strong background in software engineering and platform development environments.

• Experience working with large software development teams.

• Proven experience in skills and competency mapping, capability development, or structured technical training programs.

• Exposure to digital transformation initiatives and emerging technologies (e.g., Artificial Intelligence) in engineering or platform environments.

• Experience coordinating technical trainings, SMEs, and external providers.

• Ability to operate effectively in a global, cross-functional organization.

• Fluent English.

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

You will receive more specific information during the recruitment process.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodation

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Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment

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Background Screening and Security Checks

As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.

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.

The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.