Remote Director of Automation & 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

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