Head of Automation

Role: Head of Automation

Designation: Associate Director /
T9
Location: Pune (Hybrid – 3 days onsite mandatory)
Experience: 15–20+ years
Reporting to: Head of Transformation

Role Overview

This is a strategic leadership role responsible for building
and scaling the enterprise automation capability. The role combines technology
depth, advisory mindset, and delivery ownership to drive next -gen
automation including Agentic AI.

Key Role Expectations

• Lead end -to -end Automation CoE
  for the enterprise
  
• Transition from traditional RPA
  to Intelligent & Agentic Automation
  
• Champion innovation, value
  realization, and transformation
  
• Act as a bridge between
  business, technology, and strategy
  
• Be a hands -on leader, not a
  supervisory manager
  

Key Responsibilities

1. Enterprise Automation Leadership

• Define long -term automation
  & AI roadmap
  
• Scale adoption across business
  units
  
• Establish governance, standards,
  and best practices
  
• Drive enterprise -level value
  realization
  
• Improve / evolve the overall value
  proposition of the existing set up.
  

2. Solutioning & Technology Leadership

• Provide end -to -end automation
  solutioning
  
• Drive innovative problem solving
  by leveraging optimum tools / technologies (represented below but not
  limited to):
  
• RPA platforms (AA,
  UiPath)
  
• AI/ML, GenAI,
  Agentic frameworks
  
• Data engineering
  & visualization
  
• IDP and workflow
  automation
  
• Enable integration of automation
  with enterprise tech ecosystem
  

3. Delivery & Value Realization

• Own program delivery across
  multiple initiatives
  
• Track KPIs, ROI, and business
  impact
  
• Drive continuous improvement and
  optimization
  
• Build a strong automation pipeline
  

4. Stakeholder Management

• Partner with senior leaders across
  functions
  
• Influence decision -making with
  data and insights
  
• Drive change management and
  adoption
  

5. Team Leadership

• Lead and develop 3 direct reports
  
• Build future -ready skills within
  the team
  
• Create a high -performance,
  non -supervisory culture
  

6. Vendor & Commercial Management

• Manage vendor ecosystem and
  contracts
  
• Optimize cost, licensing, and
  platform investments
  
• Drive partner -led innovation where
  required
  

7. Innovation & Future State

• Lead transition to Agentic
  Automation model
  
• Build automation capability as a
  strategic differentiator
  
• Proactively showcase innovation
  internally and externally
  

What Makes This Role Unique

• Enterprise -wide influence (not
  limited to one function)
  
• Opportunity to shape next -gen
  automation (Agentic AI)
  
• High visibility with senior
  leadership
  
• Strong culture with employee -centric
  approach
  
• Entrepreneurial environment with no
  supervisory layers