Assistant - General Management Power Quality

With a pioneering technology-leading offering, Hitachi Energy’s Power Quality Solutions(1) support the green energy transition with solutions that bring resilience, stability and increased capacity to the power grid. As a result, more renewable energy sources can be integrated, environmental impacts minimized and lower the risk of disruption in the grid. 

At Hitachi Energy, we value our people as our greatest asset, as we leverage diverse thoughts, backgrounds, and experiences to foster a culture of innovation and collaboration. With our skilled and global project teams, we are there to support our customers worldwide to meet their sustainable goals, paving the way for a more sustainable, flexible, and secure energy system. Join our team! 

(1)Power Quality Solutions includes FACTS devices like STATCOM, SVC and other offerings in our Hitachi Energies Grid-enSure™ Portfolio

The opportunity

Do you enjoy taking ownership, creating structure, and supporting senior leaders in a dynamic and global environment? Do you thrive in a role where you are the key person making things run smoothly? Then this could be your next opportunity.

We are now looking for an Assistant – General Management Power Quality to join our team in Västerås. In this role, you will provide high-level administrative and coordination support to the General Management team, ensuring efficiency, structure, and high quality in day-to-day operations.

You will act as a trusted support to senior stakeholders and play a key role in coordinating activities, managing information, and enabling effective decision-making. You will also contribute to improving ways of working and supporting a professional and well-functioning organization. You will be part of the management team and report to the Manger of Power Quality.

We offer you a role with high responsibility, independence, and the opportunity to grow within a global business.

We are interested to learn more about you and what you can contribute to in this role - don’t hesitate to apply even if you don’t meet all requirements.

Your responsibilities

• Provide high-level administrative and coordination support to the General Management team
• Manage calendars, meetings, travel arrangements, and ensure structured planning of activities
• Prepare, review, and format documents, presentations, and reports
• Coordinate management meetings and key governance forums
• Handle confidential information with high integrity and professionalism
• Support onboarding activities and coordinate internal processes such as NDA handling and documentation
• Manage invoices and indirect procurrent
• Support operational processes such as purchasing, data handling, and reporting
• Lead the assistant team and drive continuous improvement to enable lean administration.
• Support internal communication

Your background

• Experience from a similar role within administration, coordination, or executive/management support
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple complex tasks simultaneously
• Excellent skills in Excel, PowerPoint, and general IT tools
• Experience working with documentation, reporting, and structured processes
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks
• Experience from working in a global or corporate environment is a strong merit
• Fluent in English; Swedish is required

Who you are

• Structured and detail-oriented – you create structure and clarity in complex environments
• Reliable and trustworthy – you handle confidential information with integrity
• Driven and proactive – you take ownership and ensure things get done with correct quality and speed.
• Service-minded and collaborative – high degree of service mindset and strong collaboration skills.
• Flexible and adaptable – you thrive in a fast-changing environment
• Curious and improvement-oriented – you want to develop both yourself and the way of working
• A person who sees yourself growing long-term in this role and organization

What we offer

• Collective agreement
• Flexible working time
• Health care and wellness allowance
• Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globally
• Mentor to support you throughout onboard phase
• Various trainings and education supporting employee development​
• Diversified company with over 70+ nationalities working in Sweden
• Supplementary compensation for parental leave
• Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks
• More benefits could be connected to this specific role

More about us

Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome to apply!

Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Nawzad Rashid, +46 (10) 7389148; Unionen: Karin Ulvemark, +46 107-38 51 42; Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, +46 107-38 70 43.

All other questions should be directed to Talent Partner Malin Johansson, malin.johansson@hitachienergy.com