Global Product Manager

HITACHI ENERGY SWEDEN AB; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Health care and wellness allowance

Diversity in workplace

Employee Benefit Portal with discounts

Mentorship for onboarding

Job summary

HITACHI ENERGY SWEDEN AB is seeking a Global Product Manager in Västerås, Sweden. This role focuses on leading market intelligence, managing product lifecycle, and ensuring alignment with customer needs.

The ideal candidate has a B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Engineering and experience in product management within power systems. The position offers flexible working hours and various employee benefits, including health care support and a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Product Management or related fields.
• Solid understanding of protection and control technologies.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Ability to work effectively across functions and cultures.

Responsibilities

• Lead market intelligence and define product plans.
• Translate market needs into product requirements.
• Support sales and application know-how across regions.
• Collaborate with R&D and engineering teams.

Skills

Product Management

Market Intelligence

Power System Applications

Analytical Mindset

Communication Skills

Customer Focus

Education

B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Engineering

Job description

The opportunity

You will become part of the Bay Level Solutions team within Hitachi Energy's Grid Automation business. Our global customers operate in many segments, and we provide a comprehensive portfolio of world-class protection and control solutions. As Global Product Manager, you will be responsible for one of our key solution level offerings, driving its development according to market needs and managing its complete lifecycle. The position is based in Västerås, Sweden, and requires regular presence on site to collaborate closely with R&D, engineering, and cross functional teams.

Your responsibilities

• Lead global market intelligence, define segmentation, identify market potential related to your assigned solution, and assess competitive positioning.

• Translate customer and market needs into clear product requirements, ensuring technical robustness, interoperability, and alignment with relevant standards used in digital substations.

• Define product plans, technical/price/cost targets, and manage prioritization across R&D and engineering.

• Collaborate closely with R&D, architecture, cybersecurity, and testing teams to guide development, validate concepts, and secure high quality releases that perform reliably under real operational conditions.

• Drive product communication and support implementation of marketing activities.

• Act as the interface between customers, sales, engineering, and other internal functions to ensure smooth lifecycle execution.

• Support sales and factories with application know‑how, positioning, and solution guidance across regions, including early emphasis on U.S. market needs.

Your background

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Engineering or equivalent.

• Experience in Product Management or relevant roles within protection, control, digital substations, or software defined/virtualized architectures.

• Solid understanding of power system applications, modern P&C technologies

• Analytical and structured mindset with the ability to handle complex topics and make decisions confidently.

• Strong customer focus and awareness of global and regional market needs.

• Collaborative team player with excellent communication skills and ability to work across functions and cultures.

• Fluent in spoken and written English and willing to travel occasionally.

• Ability and willingness to work primarily on site in Västerås, Sweden, to ensure effective collaboration with core teams.

What we offer

• Collective agreement

• Flexible working hours

• Health care and wellness allowance

• Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globally

• Mentor to support you throughout onboard phase

• Various training 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

• More benefits could be connected to this specific role

More about us

Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don't delay - apply today!

Recruiting Manager Juha Ylinen, [e-mail] will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Karolina Czechowski, [phone]; Unionen: Yvonne Norgren, [phone]; Ledarna: Christer Fridlund, [phone]. All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner Magnus Rönnholm, [e-mail].