Responsibilities

This is a strategic leadership role responsible for building and scaling the enterprise automation capability. The role combines technology depth, advisory mindset, and delivery ownership to drive next-gen automation including Agentic AI.

Key Role Expectations
Lead end-to-end Automation CoE for the enterprise
Transition from traditional RPA to Intelligent & Agentic Automation
Champion innovation, value realization, and transformation
Act as a bridge between business, technology, and strategy
Be a hands-on leader, not a supervisory manager

Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Automation Leadership
Define long-term automation & AI roadmap
Scale adoption across business units
Establish governance, standards, and best practices
Drive enterprise-level value realization
Improve / evolve the overall value proposition of the existing set up.
Solutioning & Technology Leadership
Provide end-to-end automation solutioning
Drive innovative problem solving by leveraging optimum tools / technologies (represented below but not limited to):
RPA platforms (AA, UiPath)
AI/ML, GenAI, Agentic frameworks
Data engineering & visualization
IDP and workflow automation
Enable integration of automation with enterprise tech ecosystem




Delivery & Value Realization
Own program delivery across multiple initiatives
Track KPIs, ROI, and business impact
Drive continuous improvement and optimization
Build a robust automation pipeline
Stakeholder Management
Partner with senior leaders across functions
Influence decision-making with data and insights
Drive change management and adoption
Team Leadership
Lead and develop 3 direct reports
Build future-ready skills within the team
Create a high-performance, non-supervisory culture
Vendor & Commercial Management
Manage vendor ecosystem and contracts
Optimize cost, licensing, and platform investments
Drive partner-led innovation where required
Innovation & Future State
Lead transition to Agentic Automation model
Build automation capability as a strategic differentiator
Proactively showcase innovation internally and externally

What Makes This Role Unique
Enterprise-wide influence (not limited to one function)
Prospect to shape next-gen automation (Agentic AI)
High visibility with senior leadership
Solid culture with employee-centric approach
Entrepreneurial environment with no supervisory layers

📌 Associate Director Engineering Maharashtra
🏢 Principal Financial Group
📍 Maharashtra