Senior Automation Engineering Leader - Enterprise AI & RPA

Kelly; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Adaptive seeks a Senior Manager, Software Engineering to drive strategy, design, development, deployment and support of enterprise automation. You will lead a high-performing automation team, set governance and standards, and partner with business leaders to transform processes across the organization.

The role emphasizes delivering large-scale automation initiatives with strong SDLC, security, and governance practices, including AI/ML and OCR integration to improve efficiency and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 10+ years in software/automation engineering and leadership.
• Experience building and leading technical engineering teams.
• Hands-on with enterprise automation platforms (UiPath, Power Automate, Automation Anywhere).
• Experience delivering large-scale automation from strategy through production support.
• Strong SDLC, governance, and operations knowledge.
• Proficiency in Python, C#, Java, or similar, and API integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing Automation engineering team.
• Define and execute enterprise automation strategy, roadmap, and standards.
• Identify and prioritize automation opportunities with business value.
• Lead end-to-end UiPath automation projects from discovery to support.
• Partner with business and tech leaders to drive digital transformation.
• Establish governance, security, compliance, and development best practices.
• Evaluate AI, OCR, ML, and generative AI in automation solutions.
• Communicate project outcomes, risks, and ROI to senior leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Python

Java

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, Bioinformatics, or related field

Tools

UiPath

Power Automate

Automation Anywhere

Job description

Adaptive seeks a Senior Manager, Software Engineering to drive strategy, design, development, deployment and support of enterprise automation. You will lead a high-performing automation team, set governance and standards, and partner with business leaders to transform processes across the organization.

The role emphasizes delivering large-scale automation initiatives with strong SDLC, security, and governance practices, including AI/ML and OCR integration to improve efficiency and outcomes.