Manager Information Systems | Ludvika, Sweden

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Ludvika kommun; On-site; SEK 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working time

Health care and wellness allowance

Career possibilities within Hitachi Energy

Mentor support during onboarding

Various training and development opportunities

Supplementary compensation for parental leave

Employee Benefit Portal with discounts and perks

Job summary

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is seeking a Manager – Information Systems in Sweden to oversee the information systems for HVDC on a global scale. You will lead a team of around 40 skilled professionals, enhancing efficiency and implementing strategies over a period of 2-5 years.

Your role includes developing reporting tools, managing system configurations, and collaborating with IT teams. The ideal candidate has over ten years of business partnering experience and knowledge in HVDC IT systems.

The position features flexible working, health care allowances, and significant career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• At least ten years of General Business Partnering experience.
• Knowledge of HVDC IT system landscape.
• Experience in defining 2 to 5 year plans.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of Information Systems for HVDC globally.
• Driving development and maintenance of reporting tools.
• Leading configuration, maintenance, and optimization of MIS platforms.

Skills

General Business Partnering experience

HVDC IT System knowledge

Technical system knowledge (SAP, Power BI)

Project Management Skills

Negotiation with IT suppliers

Strategic vision

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Virtual server

Job description

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: You will define and implement the information systems mid‑term strategy (2-5 years) for HVDC.

Operational/Technical Management in alignment with business needs: management of information systems configuration, process improvements, data security, design and generation of reports to support strategic and operational decisions, maintenance of information system and applications, ensure data accuracy, manage HVDC information systems related procedures, provide customer service and training, vendor selection.

Stakeholder management: Influence others outside of own job area regarding policies, practices and procedures. Collaborate with corporate IT teams to ensure synergies, consistency and alignment.

Reporting to the management.

Team management: You will lead a team of 35-40 submanagers and domain experts.

Your background

• General Business Partnering experience, at least ten years
• General knowledge of HVDC IT System landscape and usage
• Technical system knowledge in tools and systems such as SAP, Power BI, Virtual server
• Project Management Skills & Process knowledge for Business Improvement projects
• Experience of contact and negotiation with IT system suppliers
• Strategic vision: experience defining 2 to 5 year plans and ability to influence and inspire others in the organization

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