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Application Manager – Global Engineering

The opportunity

As Application Manager you are accountable for the end‑to‑end lifecycle management of Engineering applications. Ensure they deliver sustainable business value, operational stability, security, and regulatory compliance. Acting as the primary owner for assigned applications, the role bridges business, IT, architecture, cybersecurity, and vendors to govern onboarding, solution evolution, operations, risk management, and controlled retirement. The Application Manager ensures applications are strategically aligned with enterprise architecture and digital transformation objectives, while meeting cost, performance, and compliance expectations. 

How you’ll make an impact

  • Govern applications across the full lifecycle: onboarding, operations and continuous improvement, to retirement 
  • Maintain application documentation and records in the CMDB / application registry 
  • Ensure effective service delivery, including incident, problem, change, and release management. Manage application availability, performance, and SLAs 
  • Ensure security and compliance requirements are met, including access management, audits, and vulnerability remediation 
  • Maintain application roadmaps aligned with business priorities, engineering strategy, and enterprise architecture  
  • Drive user adoption and support process harmonization, training, and business value realization 
  • Manage costs, budgets, licenses, and vendors, including contracts and third‑party performance 
  • Plan and execute controlled application retirement, including data archiving and risk mitigation 

Your background

  • 5+ years in Application Management, IT Service Delivery, or similar roles. Experience managing applications across the complete lifecycle. ITIL 4 (Incident, Problem, Change, Release, SLA Management). Application Lifecycle & Service Management tools (e.g. ServiceNow
  • Functional knowledge or hands‑on experience in Engineering domain (engineering tools, product design, manufacturing, PLM systems) 
  • Experience working with global, cross‑functional teams 
  • Solid understanding of software development lifecycles, integrations, and data flows. Agile / DevOps development models 
  • Lean / Lean Six Sigma principles 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience 

More about us   

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out.  

  

We can provide more information during the recruitment process.  

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

We are committed to full transparency and compliance with all legal requirements, ensuring that every candidate knows exactly what to expect at each stage of the recruitment process. Once the process is successfully completed, we will share detailed information about financial conditions and benefits with the selected candidate. Before signing the employment contract, you will receive all remaining details of the offer, giving you the time and space to review everything carefully.*

*Applicable  only for Poland location align with local law regulations 

Location Krakow, Lesser Poland, Poland
Job type Full time
Experience Experienced
Job function IT, Telecom & Internet
Contract Regular
Publication date 2026-05-28
Reference number R0117155

About Hitachi Energy

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.