Automation Lead (f/m/d)

Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG; Nürnberg; Remote; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Shareholder opportunity

Flexible working time and remote work

Learning and development programs

Job summary

Siemens Energy seeks a senior automation leader to shape and govern the strategy for enterprise automation across multiple locations and time zones. You will guide an international team, design operating models, and drive adoption of Mendix and UiPath with governance, standards, and effective stakeholder engagement.

You will own the automation roadmap, collaborate with IT and business functions, and ensure scalable, sustainable delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Industrial Engineering or comparable field.
• Several years of leadership experience in international or distributed teams.
• Hands-on experience with Mendix and UiPath; certifications are a plus.
• Experience establishing automation governance frameworks or an Automation Center of Excellence; knowledge of agile and traditional PM.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management; able to influence at executive level.
• Inspirational and collaborative leadership style; fluent German and English; willing to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Functional leadership and development of an international team across locations and time zones.
• Design of team structures, roles, and ways of working for clear accountability and collaboration.
• Definition and execution of the automation strategy and roadmap with business functions and IT.
• Ownership of implementation, operation, and governance of automation platforms (Mendix and UiPath) with standards and best practices.
• Management and prioritization of automation project portfolio based on business value and resource allocation.
• Establishment of an Automation Center of Excellence and serving as the main contact for management, stakeholders, and external partners with transparent reporting.

Skills

Leadership experience

Stakeholder management

Communication

German language

English language

Willingness to travel

People development

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Industrial Engineering

Tools

Mendix

UiPath

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

You work closely with an international team of automation experts, business stakeholders, IT teams, and senior management. Your day includes shaping the automation strategy, aligning priorities across functions, and reviewing ongoing initiatives that deliver business value. You provide technical and leadership guidance to your team, support talent development, and ensure automation solutions built with Mendix and UiPath are scalable, efficient, and sustainable. Through collaboration, governance, and stakeholder engagement, you help drive the successful adoption of automation across the organization.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Functional leadership and development of an international team across multiple locations and time zones
• Design of team structures, roles, and ways of working to ensure clear accountability and effective collaboration
• Definition and execution of the automation strategy and roadmap in partnership with business functions and IT
• Responsibility for the implementation, operation, and governance of automation platforms, particularly Mendix and UiPath, including standards and best practices
• Management and prioritization of the automation project portfolio based on business value while ensuring effective resource allocation and delivery quality
• Establishment of an Automation Center of Excellence and acting as the key contact for management, business stakeholders, and external partners with transparent reporting on progress and business impact

What You Bring

• Degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable qualification
• Several years of leadership experience, ideally within international or distributed teams, including team building, recruiting, and employee development
• Strong hands-on experience with Mendix and UiPath; certifications such as Mendix Advanced Developer or UiPath Advanced RPA Developer are an advantage
• Experience establishing automation governance frameworks or an Automation Center of Excellence, combined with knowledge of agile and traditional project management methodologies
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and engage audiences up to executive level
• Inspirational and collaborative leadership style, hands-on mindset, fluent German and English language skills, and willingness to travel occasionally

About the Team

Our Transformation of Industry division is decarbonizing the industrial sector. Increasing electrification and efficiency are key and demand for green H2 and derivative fuels will rise. We enable decarbonization of the industrial sector and the transition to sustainable processes, building on a strong industrial customer base, a global network, diverse technologies, and integrated execution capabilities.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100.000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

• In addition to an attractive remuneration package in line with the market, you can expect an attractive employer-financed company pension scheme
• We also offer the opportunity to become a Siemens Energy shareholder
• We offer our employees the opportunity to work flexibly and remotely, and our inspiring offices provide space for collaboration and creativity
• The professional and personal development of our employees is very important to us. We provide them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a self-determined way, various attractive programmes and learning materials are available for this purpose
• In relation to the "compatibility of family and work", we have a wide range of offers, e.g. flexible working time models, childcare places at many locations, the possibility of trial part-time work or even a sabbatical

We value equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.