IVRS Operations Leader

The Opportunity

Join Hitachi Energy's IVRS organization in a strategic leadership role focused on driving operational excellence, quality, and continuous improvement across Integration & Verification, Release, and Support programs. As an IVRS Program & Operations Lead, you will work at the center of program governance, performance management, and transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment across teams while driving consistent ways of working. This is an excellent opportunity to influence key development programs, enhance operational effectiveness, and contribute to the successful delivery of high-quality software solutions in a global environment.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Lead and coordinate operational activities across IVRS programs, maintaining visibility and alignment across Integration & Verification, Release, and Support
• Act as backup and support for program leads, including serving as Tiger Team and Hyper Care Leader when required
• Drive quality excellence by monitoring test effectiveness, engineering development activities, and IVRS performance indicators
• Own, monitor, and report IVRS KPIs, ensuring data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement
• Lead the implementation of standardized ways of working and drive transformation initiatives across the organization
• Facilitate improvement programs, coordinate the IVRS Dashboard, and ensure operational processes remain up to date
• Drive Operational Performance Management, including KPI reviews, continuous improvement activities, and governance processes
• Chair and coordinate IVRS Program Steering Committee meetings, ensuring transparency, accountability, and execution of priorities

Your Background

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline
• Proven leadership experience in roles such as Scrum Master, Team Lead, Project Manager, or Engineering Manager
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycles and software delivery processes
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills in global environments
• Experience driving operational excellence, process improvements, and performance management initiatives
• Fluent in English; Swedish is considered an advantage

More about us

We believe great work thrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported and fairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual - fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritizing well-being, we build a workplace where personal and organizational success grow together.

Our benefits offering for our roles generally includes:

• Collective agreement, occupational pension & possibility of salary exchange to pension (for ITP1 and ITP2)
• Group life insurance and additional insurances.
• Flex-time and shortening of working hours in time bank
• Hybrid work & allowances for setting up a workplace at home (in agreement with line manager)
• Health care and wellness allowance
• Health insurance incl. dental, spectacles & contact lenses allowance (employee pay 140 sek/month via salary deduction)
• Psychological support program
• Supplementary compensation for parental leave
• Various trainings and education supporting employee development
• Internal career possibilities both within Sweden and globally
• Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks

The benefits listed above are an excerpt only and may vary depending on job grade, location and contract type. Eligibility is subject to local regulations.

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! Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Mikael Hjort, +46 107-38 29 86; Unionen: Fredrik Holmgren, +46 107-38 21 85; Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, +46 107-38 70 43. All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner tomasz.szawica@hitachienergy.com.

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Client-provided location(s): Västerås, Sweden, Ludvika, Sweden

Job ID: Hitachi_Energy-JID3-212648

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-08-25T19:53:41