Application Portfolio Manager – R&D and Engineering IT

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job ID: R0129214 Date Posted: 2026-05-08
Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Profession (Job
Category): IT, Telecom & Internet Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job
Description: The opportunity: As an Application Portfolio Manager (R&D and
Engineering IT - Mechanical CAD), you will own and govern a global portfolio of
Mechanical CAD and related engineering applications across the full lifecycle
(plan, build, run, optimize, retire). You will ensure service governance using
ITIL practices, lifecycle decisions, roadmap alignment, vendor performance, and
cost/license optimization. A core expectation is to evaluate, pilot, and scale
AI-enabled capabilities in CAD and engineering tools and use AI-powered insights
to improve operational efficiency and decision-making.In this role, you will
collaborate closely with Service Managers, Product Owners, Engineering Business
Stakeholders, Enterprise Architecture, and strategic vendors. You will ensure
run excellence while driving modernization, rationalization, compliance, and
future-ready innovation across the Mechanical CAD ecosystem. How you'll make an
impact: Own and govern the Mechanical CAD application portfolio (e.g., PTC,
Autodesk, and Bentley solutions, simulation tools) across the full lifecycle.
Define and maintain portfolio strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle positioning.
Ensure ITIL-based service governance across incident, problem, change, release,
and service level management. Drive service stability, availability,
performance, and compliance. Evaluate embedded AI and generative AI capabilities
within CAD and engineering tools. Pilot and scale AI-driven capabilities with
vendors and engineering stakeholders. Apply analytics to improve portfolio
insights, demand analysis, and decisions. Govern onboarding of new applications
into the run organization. Track and optimize software license usage and
compliance. Support financial forecasting, cost transparency, and vendor
commercial discussions. Support the Service Manager on transversal topics such
as standards, service delivery procedures, demand management, and project
alignment. Contribute to standardization, rationalization, and transformation
initiatives. Ensure compliance with applicable internal and external
regulations, procedures, and guidelines. Enable user adoption through
communication and knowledge sharing. Responsible for ensuring compliance with
applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines. Living
Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking
responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the
business. Your background: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in information systems,
Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field. Should have
8–15 years of experience in application, service, or portfolio management in a
global environment. Prior experience as a Application Manager, Product Owner,
Product Manager, Platform Manager, System Manager, or similar role. Strong
exposure to Mechanical CAD (e.g., PTC Creo, Autodesk, and Bentley solutions),
engineering authoring tools. Experience working with PLM/PDM landscapes (e.g.,
PTC Windchill, Siemens Teamcenter, Autodesk Fusion Manage/Vault) Proven
experience with ITIL-based application lifecycle governance. Hands-on exposure
to AI-enabled features and analytics in engineering or IT operations. Experience
managing strategic vendors and global stakeholders. Solid understanding of
budgeting and license optimization concepts. Microsoft 365 tools (Excel,
PowerPoint, Power BI, Teams) Working project management knowledge of Agile /
SAFe methodologies; ITIL or Agile certifications are a plus. Proficiency in both
spoken & written English language is required. Qualified individuals with a
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