Manager Information Systems

Hitachi, Ltd.; Ludvika kommun; On-site; SEK 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collective agreement

Flexible working time

Health care and wellness allowance

Career possibilities within Hitachi Energy

Mentoring support during onboarding

Various training and education opportunities

Supplementary compensation for parental leave

Employee benefit portal with discounts

Job summary

Hitachi, Ltd. is seeking a Manager for Information Systems in Ludvika, Sweden, to oversee a team of 40 and improve organizational efficiency in HVDC. This role includes managing information systems' strategy and implementation.

Key responsibilities involve driving the development of information systems, leading process improvements, and collaborating with IT teams. Candidates should have at least 10 years of business partnering experience and be proficient in tools like SAP and Power BI.

The position offers flexible working time and extensive career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of general business partnering experience.
• Knowledge of HVDC IT system landscape and usage.
• Experience negotiating with IT system suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement mid-term information systems strategy.
• Manage configuration, process improvements, and data security.
• Lead a team of 35-40 sub-managers and domain experts.

Skills

General Business Partnering experience

Knowledge of HVDC IT system landscape

Technical knowledge of tools such as SAP

Project Management skills

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Virtual server environments

Job description

The opportunity

In the role as Manager - Information Systems you oversee Information Systems for HVDC on a global scale, leading a team of around 40 people. You will help to improve the HVDC organization's efficiency, being responsible for the Management of Information Systems' strategy and its implementation:

• Driving the development and maintenance of information systems and reporting tools to support HVDC Transformation.
• Leading the configuration, maintenance, and optimization of MIS platforms.
• Providing relevant reports to accelerate decision‑making, enhance operational efficiency, and streamline workflows.
• Driving improvement projects and processes to support the transformation of the organization.

This role reports to HVDC Operations Management.

As a manager, you oversee skilled professionals who exercise latitude and independence in their tasks.

How you’ll make an impact

• Strategy: Define and implement the information systems mid‑term strategy (2‑5 years) for HVDC.
• Operational/Technical Management: manage configuration, process improvements, data security, report design and generation, system maintenance, data accuracy, procedures, customer service, training, and vendor selection.
• Stakeholder Management: influence others outside your job area regarding policies, practices, and procedures; collaborate with corporate IT teams for synergies and alignment.
• Reporting to management.
• Team Management: lead a team of 35‑40 sub‑managers and domain experts.

Your background

• General Business Partnering experience of at least ten years.
• General knowledge of HVDC IT system landscape and usage.
• Technical knowledge of tools such as SAP, Power BI, and virtual server environments.
• Project Management skills and process knowledge for business improvement projects.
• Experience negotiating with IT system suppliers.
• Strategic vision: experience defining 2‑ to 5‑year plans and ability to influence and inspire others.

What we offer

• Collective agreement.
• Flexible working time.
• Health care and wellness allowance.
• Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy locally and globally.
• Mentoring support during onboarding.
• Various training and education opportunities.
• Diverse company with over 70 nationalities working in Sweden.
• Supplementary compensation for parental leave.
• Access to an employee benefit portal with numerous discounts and perks.

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