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We are now hiring an Open-Source Program Manager/Coordinator to help establish and operate our Open-Source Program Office (OSPO) at Hitachi Energy. This role is central to our strategy of embedding open-source excellence into our software engineering governance framework, with a strong emphasis on operational risk management and strategic enablement.
How You’ll Make an Impact
Manage the day-to-day operations of the OSPO, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and governance standards.
Coordinate open-source initiatives across business units, tracking progress and ensuring delivery against objectives.
Collaborate with Developer Advocates to establish and continuously improve the internal OSS approval pipeline.
Work closely with the OSS Compliance Manager and Cyber Security teams to embed legal, license, operational risk management and security compliance into development workflows.
Identify and mitigate operational risks associated with OSS usage, including business continuity, supportability, and rights management.
Facilitate cross-functional engagement to promote open-source best practices and foster a culture of responsible OSS adoption.
Organize internal and external events to build visibility and engagement with the open-source community.
Your Background
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
Experience in program coordination, preferably in open-source, software governance, or risk management contexts.
Familiarity with OSS licensing, compliance tools (e.g., Black Duck), SBOM creation, and internal approval workflows.
Understanding of operational risks in OSS ecosystems.
Strong organizational and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work across legal, security, and engineering domains.
Highly meriting: Experience working with or deep understanding of Hitachi Energy products, platforms, and development environments.
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.
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.
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