Hitachi

Application Manager – R&D

Hitachi

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Ludvika • 🇸🇪 Sweden

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

AzureITSMServiceNow

About the role

  • Own the lifecycle of key applications and tools supporting R&D — ensuring they remain secure, compliant, and state-of-the-art.
  • Collaborate globally with business application owners and teams to align solutions with both local and global strategic objectives.
  • Manage partnerships with development and operations teams, ensuring delivery meets business needs, requirements, and strategic goals.
  • Drive operational excellence by providing exceptional application support, minimizing disruptions to daily operations, and maintaining high levels of user satisfaction.
  • Innovate and optimize to continuously seek opportunities to streamline the application landscape, foster innovation, and maximize business value.

Requirements

  • Proven experience as an Application Manager, Project Manager, or similar role in a complex IT environment, preferably within the energy, utilities, or industrial sectors.
  • Ability to translate business needs into effective technology solutions.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across the organization and with external partners.
  • Experience in effectively managing relationships with development and operations teams.
  • Experience in Azure DevOps and ITSM tools (such as ServiceNow, Jira, etc.) is a plus but not a requirement.
  • Fluency in English is required; Swedish is highly desirable.
Benefits
  • 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

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
application managementproject managementtechnology solutionsoperational excellenceapplication supportstreamlining applications
Soft skills
communication skillsinterpersonal skillsrelationship buildingcollaborationproblem-solving