Manager, Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) Delivery

The Standard India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive bonus

Rich benefits package

Paid time off

Career growth

Job summary

The Standard India seeks a Manager to lead its Intelligent Process Automation program. You will architect, deliver, and scale automation on UiPath, blending RPA with document understanding, agentic automation, and generative AI.

You will partner with IT, EA and business stakeholders to build a robust, scalable automation portfolio. You will guide delivery teams, ensure secure operations, and drive governance across the automation lifecycle from design to Run & Maintenance.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field is required. A master’s degree in a related field is preferred.
• 8–10 years of IT experience and 3+ years in people management; experience leading automation/engineering teams.
• Experience establishing or scaling an automation CoE, including intake, governance, reusable components and delivery standards.
• Experience with Citizen Developer communities, engagement, oversight, and governance.
• Strong Agile/DevOps practices and modern software engineering and release-management principles.
• Experience with Enterprise AI governance including AI gateways for monitoring, security controls, and responsible AI practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deliver, and scale IPA solutions on UiPath across production environments.
• Lead and coach delivery teams; review code and designs; ensure secure, scalable automation products.
• Govern a healthy automation pipeline; collaborate with IT, EA, and business stakeholders to identify opportunities.
• Establish/scale CoE processes, intake governance, and reusable automation assets.
• Drive enterprise IPA operations, ensuring platform reliability and governance compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder comms

Automation delivery

UiPath expertise

CoE governance

AI governance

Cloud/DevOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

UiPath Platform

Blue Prism

Automation Anywhere

Document Understanding

AI Center

Maestro

IXP

Job description

Introduction

Standard India is seeking a manager to advance our Intelligent Process Automation program. We aim to build strong teams, invest in innovative technologies, and uphold a culture of operational excellence.

Job Summary

The Manager, Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) is a hands‑on delivery leader responsible for architecting, delivering, and scaling intelligent process automation solutions that help The Standard become the workplace benefit provider of choice. The role designs and ships production‑grade automations on the UiPath platform, combining robotic process automation with document understanding, agentic automation, and generative AI. It partners closely with IT delivery teams, enterprise architecture, and business stakeholders to identify automation opportunities, govern a healthy pipeline, and deliver scalable, well‑integrated automation products. The role balances strategic technical leadership with active coaching, code review, and solution design, ensuring automations are well‑designed, achievable, secure, and scalable.

Work Location and Mode of Working

• Ability to work on‑site in Bengaluru, India is a requirement.
• Hybrid work model: primary base in Bengaluru with opportunities for remote work based on business needs and team alignment.

Skills and Background You’ll Need

Education

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field is required. A master’s degree in a related field is preferred.

Experience

• 8–10 years of experience within IT and 3+ years managing IT employees. Experience leading high‑performing automation or engineering teams is required.
• Proven success delivering intelligent process automation solutions into production and managing complex delivery portfolios.
• Experience establishing or scaling an automation Center of Excellence (CoE), including intake, pipeline governance, reusable components, and delivery standards.
• Experience with developing Citizen Developer communities, engagement, oversight, and governance.
• Experience with Agile and DevOps practices, and modern software engineering and release‑management principles.
• Experience applying Enterprise AI governance frameworks, including AI gateway integrations that enable monitoring, compliance, security controls, and responsible AI practices.
• Experience leading enterprise IPA operations, ensuring platform reliability, service delivery, governance compliance, continuous improvement, and seamless transition of production automations to Run and Maintenance teams.

Technical Expertise

• UiPath platform: deep knowledge and/or hands‑on expertise across UiPath Studio, Orchestrator, Insights, IXP (Intelligent Extraction Processing). Blue Prism and Automation Anywhere experience may be transferrable.
• Intelligent document and communications processing: UiPath Document Understanding and IXP / Communications Mining for extracting and structuring data from documents and communications.
• AI and agentic automation: UiPath AI Center, Agent Builder, and Maestro; integrating machine learning models, Generative AI, large language models (LLMs), prompt engineering, and Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG) into automation workflows.
• Discovery and analytics: Process Mining, Task Mining, Test Cloud, and Insights to identify, validate, and measure automation opportunities.
• Programming: strong foundation in VB.NET and C#, with working knowledge of Python and JavaScript for custom activities, expressions, and platform extensions.
• Integration: REST and SOAP APIs, UiPath Integration Service, authentication patterns (OAuth, API keys), and JSON/XML handling for connecting automations to enterprise systems.
• Data: enterprise data platforms, SQL and relational databases; familiarity with NoSQL data stores.
• Cloud and DevOps: cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP), CI/CD pipelines, source control (Git), and Automation Ops for governance, security, and lifecycle management.
• Certifications preferred: UiPath Automation Solution Architect Professional, UiPath Automation Developer Professional, or equivalent.

Leadership and Business Skills

• Strong leadership, coaching, and talent‑development skills.
• Ability to manage budgets, resources, vendor and partner relationships.
• Excellent analytical, strategic‑planning, and communication skills, including the ability to translate complex technical concepts for business audiences.

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

• Engaging Hearts & Minds: creates a team identity and builds momentum toward a shared purpose.
• Strategic Visioning: considers different future scenarios, opportunities, and risks to generate operational plans that align with the business unit or function’s strategic vision.
• Developing People: delivers both individual and group feedback to support ongoing development and overall department performance.

Why Join Standard India

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, financial strength, and exceptional customer service through the contributions of the service‑oriented people who choose to work at The Standard. To attract and retain the best talent, we offer:

• A rich benefits package that supports your health, well‑being, and financial goals.
• An annual incentive bonus plan tied to both individual and organizational performance.
• Paid time off including earned leave, sick/casual leave, and public holidays, in accordance with the company’s leave policy.
• A supportive, responsive management approach that empowers you to grow.
• Opportunities for career advancement through learning, coaching, and leadership enablement.
• A culture where your voice matters—your ideas shape our future, and we win as one.
• Purpose‑driven work that makes a difference for our customers, communities, and each other.

In addition to a competitive salary, our employee‑focused benefits are designed to support work‑life balance, personal growth, and long‑term impact.

Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on a variety of factors, including individual and organizational performance.

StanCorp Global Services India Private Limited is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, caste, HIV status or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws of India.