Director Automation and Enablement

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employer-paid life, AD&D, short-term &

long-term disability insurance

Flexible open PTO

Paid sick leave

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Ladders, a leader in Information Technology, seeks a Director of Automation and Enablement. This remote role oversees an automation function focused on reducing friction, scaling solutions, and expanding organizational capacity.

You will guide a small team, develop repeatable processes, and ensure adoption aligned with priorities. You will partner with senior leaders to drive measurable impact, apply a product mindset to deliver outcomes, and advance AI-driven initiatives while maintaining

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in product, operations, technology, automation, or workflow improvement.
• Proven leadership experience managing small, capable teams with minimal hierarchy.
• Strong product mindset focused on outcomes, prioritization, iterative delivery, and user feedback.
• Technical understanding of solution development, including coding and workflow automation.
• Demonstrated success leading initiatives that enhance efficiency and organizational capacity.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycles and Agile methodologies (Jira/Confluence).
• Knowledge of AI and emerging technologies and how to apply them critically.

Responsibilities

• Shape the automation roadmap by identifying operational friction and building a portfolio of opportunities.
• Prioritize automation initiatives based on measurable value and business impact.
• Lead a growing team in workflow engineering, fostering a culture of experimentation and delivery.
• Develop repeatable processes to move successful efforts into scalable solutions.
• Work closely with business teams to drive adoption, address needs, and remove barriers.
• Measure the utilization and value of implemented solutions to assess effectiveness.
• Collaborate with senior leaders across functions to align priorities and manage competing demands.

Skills

Automation leadership

Product mindset

Technical solution development

Agile & Jira/Confluence

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Director Automation and Enablement to join the team of a leader in the Information Technology space.

This leader will oversee an automation and enablement function focused on reducing operational friction, scaling efficient solutions, and expanding organizational capacity. The role blends strategy, product thinking, and hands-on technical leadership, with close partnership across business and senior leadership teams to deliver measurable impact. You will guide a small team, build repeatable processes, and ensure automation efforts are adopted, valued, and aligned to broader operational priorities.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $175,000 - $200,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Shape the automation roadmap by identifying operational friction and building a portfolio of opportunities
• Prioritize automation initiatives based on measurable value and business impact
• Lead a growing team in workflow engineering, fostering a culture of experimentation and delivery
• Develop repeatable processes to move successful efforts into scalable solutions
• Work closely with business teams to drive adoption, address needs, and remove barriers
• Measure the utilization and value of implemented solutions to assess effectiveness
• Collaborate with senior leaders across functions to align priorities and manage competing demands

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in product, operations, technology, automation, or workflow improvement, ideally across multiple areas
• Proven leadership experience managing small, capable teams with minimal hierarchy
• Strong product mindset focused on outcomes, prioritization, iterative delivery, and user feedback
• Technical understanding of solution development, including coding and workflow automation
• Demonstrated success leading initiatives that enhance efficiency and organizational capacity
• Familiarity with software development lifecycles, including Agile methodologies and tools like Jira and Confluence
• Knowledge of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, with a critical approach to their application

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible open PTO
• Paid sick leave
• Paid parental leave
• RTD EcoPass for eligible Colorado-based employees

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every qualification - your background could be exactly what this team needs.