AI Workforce Transformation Manager

LotusLynx; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

LotusLynx in the United States is leading an executive program to transform the enterprise with AI, automation, and a Digital Workforce portfolio. The Senior Manager will own the end-to-end automation lifecycle, drive adoption of AI productivity tools, and steer structured pilots to inform the roadmap.

The role requires strong leadership of technical teams, governance, and the ability to quantify value through capacity freed, cost reductions, and revenue impact.

Qualifications

• 8+ years delivering automation and digital transformation initiatives.
• 5+ years of SAP ECC or 2+ years of S/4HANA RISE experience.
• 5+ years of Automation Anywhere A360 experience across governance and operations.
• Experience with agentic AI architectures and platforms (AWS Bedrock, Databricks, SAP BTP).
• Proven ability to build business cases with measurable value creation.

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise Digital Workforce/RPA program and full automation lifecycle.
• Evaluate current automations and modernize or retire as needed.
• Identify agentic AI opportunities and translate needs into scalable solutions.
• Drive adoption of AI productivity tools like Copilot and Claude Enterprise.
• Lead pilots to inform the innovation roadmap and measure value realization.
• Assess initiatives against value criteria: capacity freed, cost savings, revenue impact.
• Develop AI Solution Analysts and ensure audit-readiness of artifacts.
• Provide executive reporting on progress, risk, adoption, and value.

Skills

Automation & Transformation

AI Experience

Team Leadership

Executive Communication

Value Realization

Education

Bachelor's degree or 10+ years IT experience

Tools

SAP ECC

S/4HANA RISE

Automation Anywhere A360

AWS Bedrock

Databricks

SAP BTP

Microsoft 365 Copilot

Claude Enterprise

Job description

We are seeking an outcome-driven Senior Manager, AI, Automation & Innovation to lead enterprise AI and automation initiatives during a multi-year digital core transformation. This role combines strategy, program ownership, emerging technology, adoption, and hands-on execution, with responsibility for an existing Digital Workforce/RPA portfolio and the continued expansion of agentic AI across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise Digital Workforce/RPA program and full automation lifecycle, including opportunity discovery, intake, governance, change management, development standards, and platform operations.
• Evaluate existing automations during the digital core transformation and determine where solutions should be retired, rebuilt, or reinvented using modern and agentic capabilities.
• Identify and architect agentic AI opportunities and translate business needs into scalable solutions and measurable value cases.
• Drive enterprise adoption of AI productivity tools such as Microsoft 365 Copilot and Claude Enterprise through champion networks, learning experiences, engagement, and outcome reporting.
• Evaluate emerging AI and automation technologies and lead structured pilots that inform the innovation roadmap.
• Evaluate initiatives against measurable value criteria including freed capacity, cost reduction/avoidance, and revenue impact.
• Lead and develop a team of AI Solution Analysts and ensure process assessments and solution-design artifacts meet business and audit-readiness standards.
• Provide regular executive reporting on program progress, risk, adoption, and value realization.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience delivering automation and/or digital transformation initiatives, plus 2+ years of AI experience.
• 5+ years of SAP ECC experience or 2+ years of S/4HANA RISE experience.
• 5+ years of Automation Anywhere A360 experience across governance, intake, development standards, change management, and operations.
• Working knowledge of agentic AI architectures and platforms such as AWS Bedrock, Databricks, and SAP BTP.
• Experience using enterprise AI productivity tools such as Microsoft 365 Copilot or Claude Enterprise.
• Demonstrated ability to develop business cases with quantifiable value creation.
• Experience leading and developing technical teams.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or 10+ years of progressive IT experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting large-scale ERP or digital-core transformation programs.