Senior Manager - Low-Code & Automation

Synergy Group; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergy Group is seeking a Senior Manager - Low-Code & Automation to lead the design and delivery of digital solutions for government and enterprise clients in Canberra. You will influence standards, mentor teams and engage senior stakeholders to shape automation offerings and AI-enabled capabilities.

This role focuses on cross‑platform low-code technologies, with formal training and certification pathways to expand expertise. Australian citizenship and security clearance may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading low-code, workflow or automation projects.
• Strong consulting and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• People leadership and capability development in delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of low‑code, workflow and automation solutions across government and enterprise engagements.
• Provide technical leadership, establish delivery standards and drive quality outcomes.
• Translate business challenges into scalable digital solutions.
• Mentor developers and consultants, supporting capability growth and excellence.
• Partner with senior client stakeholders on design, delivery and risk management.
• Contribute to business growth through solutioning, estimates and proposals.

Skills

Low-code

Automation

Solution delivery

Stakeholder engagement

People leadership

Mentoring

Agile delivery

Tools

Power Platform

UiPath

Appian

ServiceNow

OutSystems

Mendix

Nintex

Salesforce

Job description

Lead the delivery, growth and future direction of low-code, automation and emerging AI-enabled solutions for government and enterprise clients.

Why Join Synergy?

At Synergy, we help organisations solve complex challenges through technology, transformation and innovation.

We're looking for an experienced Senior Manager - Low-Code & Automation to lead the design and delivery of digital solutions while helping shape the future of our growing capability. This is an opportunity to influence technical standards, mentor high-performing teams, engage directly with senior client stakeholders and contribute to the evolution of our Automation & Agentic AI offerings.

You'll work across a range of low-code, workflow and automation technologies, with opportunities to further expand your expertise through structured cross-platform training and certification pathways. We value strong technical fundamentals and consulting capability above experience with any single technology

What You'll Do

• Lead the delivery of low-code, workflow and automation solutions across government and enterprise engagements.
• Provide technical leadership, establish delivery standards and drive quality outcomes.
• Translate business challenges into practical, scalable and fit-for-purpose digital solutions.
• Mentor developers and consultants, supporting capability growth and technical excellence.
• Partner with senior client stakeholders to provide trusted advice on solution design, delivery and risk management.
• Contribute to business growth through technical solutioning, estimates, proposals and client relationship development.
• Help shape our future capabilities in automation, intelligent workflows and emerging AI technologies.

What You'll Bring

We're seeking a technically credible leader who combines hands-on solution delivery experience with strong consulting, stakeholder engagement and people leadership skills.

You'll bring experience in some or all of the following:

• Leading the delivery of low-code, workflow or automation solutions.
• Developing configurable applications, workflows, forms and business rules.
• API integrations, systems connectivity and solution architecture concepts.
• SQL and relational databases.
• Leading technical teams, mentoring developers and driving delivery outcomes.
• Engaging senior stakeholders and translating business requirements into practical solutions.
• Agile or hybrid delivery environments.

Experience with technologies such as Power Platform (Power Apps and Power Automate), UiPath, Appian, ServiceNow, OutSystems, Mendix, Nintex, Salesforce, WorQ or similar platforms will be highly regarded. We are equally interested in strong low-code and automation fundamentals, coupled with the ability to quickly learn new technologies.

What Sets This Opportunity Apart

• Lead impactful transformation initiatives for government and enterprise clients.
• Build expertise across multiple low-code, workflow and automation platforms.
• Structured training and certification support across technologies including Power Platform, UiPath and WorQ.
• Influence capability strategy and help shape the future of our Automation & Agentic AI offerings.
• Clear opportunities for professional growth, leadership development and capability building.

To be eligible for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen and able to obtain and maintain an Australian Government security clearance and complete a National Police Check.