Global Sustainability Data & Digitalization Manager

Hitachi Careers is seeking a Global Sustainability Data & Digitalization Manager in Bengaluru, India. This role involves transforming sustainability data into automated, intelligence-driven capabilities, ensuring integration across various platforms. Responsibilities include defining sustainability data strategies, driving automation, and enhancing reporting efficiency. The candidate should have at least 12 years of experience, with a focus on sustainability, digital transformation, and data analytics.
Job Description:



The opportunity

The Global Sustainability Data & Digitalization Manager is accountable for transforming sustainability data into a scalable, automated and intelligence‑driven capability across the entire value chain.

The role leads the design and governance of sustainability data flows, ensuring seamless integration across Sustainability, IT, data owners and enterprise digital platforms. By leveraging existing digital core investments and selectively introducing new tools, the role enables automation, AI‑driven insights and efficient reporting, while significantly reducing manual effort and internal stakeholder burden.

This role is a key enabler for embedding sustainability into strategic decision‑making, risk management and value creation.



How you'll make an impact:

Sustainability Data Strategy & Governance

Define and implement the global sustainability data strategy aligned with business, regulatory and digital roadmaps

Establish clear data governance, ownership, quality and traceability models across the sustainability value chain

Ensure consistency and interoperability of sustainability data across systems, regions and functions

Translate sustainability requirements into scalable data and digital solutions



Digital Core Enablement & System Integration

Act as the primary sustainability interface to IT, Digital, Enterprise Architecture and Data teams

Maximize the use of existing digital core platforms, enterprise data lakes and reporting tools

Support the selection, integration and rollout of new sustainability‑relevant tools and platforms where required

Ensure solutions are future‑proof, modular and aligned with IT architecture standards



Automation, AI & Advanced Analytics

Drive automation of sustainability data collection, consolidation and reporting to minimize manual processes

Identify opportunities to leverage AI, analytics and digital technologies to extract insights from existing data

Enable predictive, risk‑based and opportunity‑focused sustainability intelligence to support business decisions

Promote data reuse and self‑service analytics where appropriate



Reporting Efficiency & Regulatory Readiness

Enable efficient, audit‑ready and scalable data flows for sustainability and regulatory reporting

Reduce duplication of data requests across functions and reporting frameworks

Anticipate evolving reporting and customer requirements and ensure proactive readiness

Improve data reliability, transparency and confidence at management and leadership levels



Cross‑Functional Orchestration & Change Enablement

Coordinate sustainability data activities across Supply Chain, Business Units, Finance, Risk and other data owners

Drive adoption of harmonized data processes and digital ways of working

Support capability building by translating technical data concepts into clear business value

Act as a change agent, embedding digital and data thinking into sustainability execution​





Your background

Experience

Minimum 12 years of experience with 5 years of relevant sustainability field experience

Experience in sustainability, ESG reporting, digital transformation, data analytics, or related areas is a must

Utilize emerging technologies such as AI, and advanced analytics to improve sustainability performance and transparency

Extensive experience in data, digitalization, analytics or transformation roles within a global organization

Demonstrated ability to design and implement enterprise‑level data or digital solutions

Experience working with complex data ecosystems and multiple stakeholders

Exposure to sustainability, ESG, supply chain or product data contexts strongly preferred



Skills & Competencies

Strong systems thinking and ability to connect business strategy, data and technology

Ability to influence and align senior stakeholders without direct authority

Strong problem‑solving and prioritization skills in complex environments

Business‑driven mindset with a clear focus on efficiency, scalability and impact

Curiosity and practical understanding of AI and advanced analytics applications





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Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment

As part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well as Hitachi's Global Data Privacy Notice.

Background Screening and Security Checks

As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.

For certain roles—particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions—additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.

The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.