Grid Integration Business Unit Data Management Manager

About the role

The Grid Integration Business Unit Data Management Manager oversees all data-related activities that enable the Business Unit's digital transformation. The role works with Digital Office stakeholders such as the AI Lead, Global Enterprise Architecture manager and Cybersecurity Manager to align the data management strategy with business strategy, and ensures data ownership, accuracy, consistency and compliance with Hitachi Energy standards. It advises Global Product Group and BU Function teams from early shaping through delivery and builds the community and capabilities needed for sustainable adoption.

Key responsibilities

• Data strategy and governance: define and drive the BU's 1-3 year data management roadmap and represent the BU in AI Nexus and company-wide Data Excellence governance forums.
• Data domain ownership: establish data domain ownership and clarify Owner, Steward and Custodian responsibilities.
• Data quality and compliance: maintain the data quality framework, cataloguing and metadata management, and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Data architecture and platforms: shape the data platform strategy, harmonized data models and integration across ERP, PLM, CRM and other systems.
• AI enablement: ensure data readiness and governance for AI and generative AI use cases aligned with enterprise data models.
• Community and change management: build and run the BU Data Management virtual community and promote a strong data ownership culture.
• Business engagement and advisory: act as trusted advisor between Corporate, BU, GPGs and Functions, translating business needs into data requirements.
• Operational execution: oversee strategic data initiatives end-to-end and coordinate cross-functional data improvement initiatives.

Required profile

• 10+ years of experience in data governance, master data management, data quality and data architecture, with proven delivery of a cross-functional data strategy or governance program.
• Experience establishing data ownership and stewardship in a federated organization.
• Preferred industrial background (energy, engineering, manufacturing, infrastructure or automation).
• Leadership through influence, bridging business and technical teams, with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Required skills

• Technical fluency across ERP/master-data (SAP), PLM/MES/CRM, cloud data platforms and data catalogues/APIs, including analytics and AI data requirements.
• Good to have: CDMP or similar data management certification and/or a change management certification.