Automation Lead (f/m/d)

Siemens Energy; Nürnberg; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Shareholder opportunities

Flexible remote work

Career development programs

Family-work balance offers

Job summary

Siemens Energy seeks an experienced Automation Leader to shape the strategy and governance of our global automation initiatives. You will lead an international team across locations and time zones, align priorities with IT and business stakeholders, and drive value through Mendix and UiPath platforms.

You will build an Automation Center of Excellence, define operating models, and oversee programs from roadmap to delivery, while communicating with executive audiences and fostering talent

Qualifications

• Degree in CS, Business Informatics, Industrial Engineering or comparable qualification.
• Proven leadership in international or distributed teams including talent development.
• Hands-on Mendix and UiPath experience; relevant certifications are a plus.
• Experience with automation governance and establishing Centers of Excellence.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional leadership for an international automation team.
• Define and execute the automation strategy and road map.
• Govern automation platforms, set standards and best practices.
• Prioritize automation projects by business value and resources.
• Establish an Automation Center of Excellence and communicate progress to executives.

Skills

Global leadership

Mendix expertise

UiPath expertise

Automation governance

Agile PM

Executive communication

German & English

Travel flexibility

Education

Degree in Computer Science / Business Informatics / Industrial Engineering

Tools

Mendix

UiPath

Job description

Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa are becoming Omterra. "We energize society" by supporting our customers to make the transition to a more sustainable world, based on innovative technologies and our ability to turn ideas into reality. With nearly 100,000 employees around the world, we shape the energy systems of today and tomorrow.

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.

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.

• 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.