Process Excellence & Automation Manager

Who we are and what do we do?

We are PHOENIX Business Services, an international team of 160 colleagues operating as a Shared Services Centre based in Vilnius. We are people who are passionate about doing things better. Improving. Learning. Developing. Our goal is to support our greatest mission – we deliver health - by providing financial, accounting, procurement and IT services to our company the PHOENIX Group, the largest pharmaceutical and healthcare provider in Europe. Home | PHOENIX group

The heart of the role

• Develop and drive the operational excellence and transformation roadmap for Phoenix finance processes, including the Shared Services Center in Lithuania


• Define and manage a value framework, ensuring tracking and realization of benefits from efficiency and transformation initiatives


• Drive end-to-end process optimization through a combination of Business Process Management (BPM), automation (including RPA), Process Mining/Intelligence, Agentic AI, and selective Lean methodologies


• Own and manage an automation and AI use‑case portfolio for Finance processes (i.e., P2P, O2C, R2R), including prioritization, backlog management, and delivery coordination


• Establish and maintain finance process KPIs and SLAs, ensuring performance transparency and alignment with business objectives


• Ensure end‑to‑end delivery of automation and AI initiatives, from business demand through implementation to stable operations


• Ensure sustainable delivery and maintenance of automation solutions, including governance, monitoring, and continuous improvement


• Collaborate with IT architects and technology teams to ensure secure, stable, and scalable integration of digital solutions


• Upskill and support teams in adopting digital tools, automation, and data-driven ways of working


• Partner with stakeholders across Corporate Business Services and Business Units to drive a culture of innovation, standardization, and continuous improvement


• Drive and ensure delivery of tangible efficiency targets, monitoring outcomes, and clearly communicating results to senior management


• Lead and develop the Process Excellence team within Phoenix Business Services

What makes you beat

• University degree and 5+ years relevant work experience in finance transformation, operational excellence, or similar


• Proven track record of delivering measurable efficiency gains and leading transformation initiatives


• Strong expertise in process optimization (BPM, Lean/Six Sigma) combined with digital approaches


• Hands-on experience with automation (RPA), Process Mining/Intelligence, and relevant exposure to (Agentic) AI use case


• Strong delivery management and stakeholder coordination skills in cross‑functional environments


• Demonstrated ability to motivate, influence, and gain commitment and achieve credibility at all levels of the organization.


• Analytical, results-driven mindset with experience in value realization and driving adoption of digital solutions


• Solid understanding of end-to-end finance processes is considered an advantage


• Experience in a Shared Service environment is an advantage


• Fluent in English
  

Our colleagues value the most

In addition to the usual perks at SSCs, such as private health insurance, annual bonus, public transport compensation, referral bonus, pet-friendly office with entertainment area, team buildings, and social events, we offer: 

• Hybrid work from the heart of Vilnius and your beloved home💖


• Leadership trainings, language courses, and others.


• 4 trust days per year. 


• Gamified monetary rewards for automation projects. 🎁


• Individualized competency development plan for your future career. 


• Compensation for your home office 💲

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