The opportunity

HVDC is seeking a Global Manager to be the driving force for our Life Cycle Information (LCI) team, inspiring and guiding them to achieve excellence. The LCI department primarily focuses on Asset Information Management within our global HVDC projects. The scope includes capturing of asset data throughout the entire project lifecycle and assuring traceability for our products.

As the Global Manager of the LCI team, you will cultivate a positive and engaging work culture, ensuring every team member feels valued and motivated. The members of the team bring different levels of seniority and are spread across Sweden, India, and UK. As a leader, you'll set clear expectations, objectives, and KPIs, providing continuous support through regular feedback and coaching. Moreover, you'll spearhead the development and implementation of standardized LCI processes, tools, and methodologies, enhancing efficiency, quality, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

“At HVDC, we’re turning data into one of our most strategic assets. The Life Cycle Information team is at the heart of that mission—ensuring structured, traceable, and intelligent asset information across the entire project lifecycle. This role is about leading the evolution of how we manage and leverage data in a complex, global environment. I’m looking for someone who’s passionate about digitalization, building high-performing teams and knows how to lead teams across geographies to create long-term impact through smart information management.” – Hiring Manager Jeton Aliu.

How you’ll make an impact

• Manage all employee related activities such as recruitment, onboarding, creating opportunities for training & development, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Build and coach the team to a positive work environment, while also ensuring a safe, secure, and compliant workplace.
• Address escalated issues, troubleshoot challenges, and resolve conflicts within the team or with stakeholders.
• Plan and evaluate actions to achieve goals and enforcing system, policy, procedure, and productivity standards.
• Define objectives, establish strategic goals, and assess the outcome of actions taken.
• Manage project budgets, time/cost estimations, resource allocation, and update the tender and project portfolio.
• Oversee day-to-day project operation, track progress, identify mistakes and improvement areas in our processes.
• Liaise with stakeholders and promote cross-functional collaboration and transparency.

Your background

• Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Computer Science, or another relevant field.
• Experience as a people manager or other relevant leadership experience with personnel responsibility, ideally in a dynamic and global organization.
• Experience working with LCI and/or similar area is a great advantage.
• Structured, well-organized, and confident to take on the role as the leader of the team.
• Strong communication, social, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with employees and management.
• Fluent in English (both written and spoken) is required, Swedish is a plus.

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

More about us

This role can be based in either Ludvika or Västerås, Sweden.

If you are passionate about people and want to join us on the journey towards advancing a sustainable energy future for all, we encourage you to apply! Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Recruiting manager Jeton Aliu, jeton.aliu@hitachienergy.com will answer your questions about the position. Any other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Nicole Bergman, nicole.bergman@hitachienergy.com

Union representatives – Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer; Mikael Hjort, +46 107-38 25 73; Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, +46 107 38 70 43; Unionen: Fredrik Holmgren, +46 107-38 21 85.