AI Program Manager

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 1,100,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collective agreement

Flexible working time

Health care and wellness allowance

Fantastic career possibilities within

Mentor to support onboarding

Education and training support

Diversified company with 70+ nationali

Parental leave supplement

Employee Benefit Portal with discounts

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is creating an AI Center of Competence within HVDC Engineering and seeks an AI Program Manager to shape strategy, structure and execution. You will engage global engineering, digital, IT and business stakeholders to drive transformation.

This is a strategic, high-impact role combining program leadership, organizational development, and AI transformation across the HVDC landscape. Strong leadership and collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in program or portfolio management in complex technical or engineering environments.
• Strong understanding of AI, data and digital transformation concepts.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders across business and technology.
• Strategic thinking combined with execution discipline.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience building new structures, processes or organizations from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the AI Center of Competence from the ground up with clear vision and governance.
• Develop and execute multi-year AI roadmaps translating business challenges into funded initiatives.
• Mobilize sponsors and champions across HVDC to drive AI adoption and trust.
• Identify and prioritize high-value AI use cases across engineering domains.
• Build and govern internal and external AI ecosystems to accelerate innovation.
• Establish governance, delivery standards and performance tracking for value.

Skills

Program management

Portfolio management

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organizational development

Job description

The opportunity

Hitachi Energy is establishing an AI Center of Competence (AI CoC) within HVDC Engineering to accelerate the adoption of Artificial Intelligence across engineering, project delivery, operations, and lifecycle services.

We are seeking a highly driven AI Program Manager to build this initiative from the ground up. You will shape the vision, structure, governance, and execution model of the AI CoC, working across global engineering, digital, IT, and business stakeholders.

This is a strategic, high-impact role combining program leadership, organizational development, and AI transformation.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• AI Center of Competence Establishment: Define and build the AI Center of Competence from the ground up by setting its vision, operating model, governance, engagement framework, and success metrics aligned with HVDC and Hitachi Energy strategy.
• Strategy, Roadmaps & Execution: Develop and execute multi-year AI roadmaps that translate business challenges into prioritized, funded AI initiatives delivered from concept to industrialized solutions.
• Stakeholder & Change Leadership: Mobilize stakeholders, sponsors, and department champions across HVDC to drive organizational alignment, adoption, and trust in AI-driven transformation.
• Domain & Problem Ownership: Identify, structure, and prioritize high-value, measurable AI use cases across HVDC engineering domains such as design, simulation, asset lifecycle, project execution, and knowledge management.
• Ecosystem & Partnerships: Build and govern a strong internal and external AI ecosystem including digital teams, technology partners, and research institutions to accelerate innovation and delivery.
• Program Governance & Delivery: Establish and run robust governance, delivery standards, and performance tracking to ensure AI initiatives are secure, compliant, and deliver measurable business value.

Your background

• Proven experience in program or portfolio management in complex technical or engineering environments.
• Strong understanding of AI / data / digital transformation concepts (hands‑on development not required, but strong conceptual and delivery understanding is essential).
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders across business and technology.
• Strong strategic thinking combined with execution discipline.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience building new structures, processes, or organizations from scratch.

What We Offer

• Collective agreement
• Flexible working time
• Health care and wellness allowance
• Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globally
• Mentor to support you throughout onboard phase
• Various trainings and education supporting employee development
• Diversified company with over 70+ nationalities working in Sweden
• Supplementary compensation for parental leave
• Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks