Why This Role Exists

As automation moves from experimentation to a core operating capability, execution increasingly breaks down due to:

Poorly framed problems

One-off, non-reusable solutions

Delivery dependent on individual senior bandwidth

This role exists to institutionalize technical rigor, speed, and outcome ownership—so automation becomes repeatable, scalable, and compounding. Primary responsibilities:

1.

Process

Re-engineering & Outcome Ownership

Own the portfolio of automation initiatives across planning, finance, supply chain, operations, HR, and omni

Deconstruct complex processes into rules, states, flows, and exception paths

Drive interventions that remove days from business cycles, not just automate tasks

2.

Technology

Discovery & Hands-on Experimentation

Continuously evaluate and experiment with:

Automation and workflow platforms

AI-assisted development, agents, and copilots

Prompt-driven workflows and emerging “vibe coding” patterns

Run focused POCs to validate feasibility, performance, and impact

Form strong technical conviction on the most effective approaches for scale

3.

Automation

Product & Platform Leadership

Act as product owner for the internal automation platform

Define reusable building blocks, patterns, and standards

Ensure automation design emphasizes modularity, testability, and reuse

Guide evolution of the platform based on real process needs and outcomes

- Vendor & Ecosystem Stewardship

Lead structured evaluation, piloting,



and scaling of solution providers

Ensure architectural fit, integration quality, and operational readiness

Maintain a disciplined approach to selection, adoption, and long-term performance

- Decision, Pilot & Rollout Leadership

Drive evidence-based decisions through structured decision packs

Design and oversee pilots with explicit KPIs, timelines, and budgets

Own go/no-go decisions and clean closure

Lead UAT, rollout, and adoption in partnership with business teams

- Team Leadership & Scale (APMs)

Lead and mentor Assistant Product Managers (APMs)

Set standards for

Problem abstraction

Modular automation design

Test-case-driven delivery

Review and elevate outputs to ensure engineer- and vendor-ready quality

Build a culture of speed, clarity, and technical curiosity

7.

Operating

System & Visibility

Build and maintain centralized repositories for:

Problems, evaluations, pilots, and decisions

Provide leadership dashboards tracking

Days saved

Cycle-time compression

Reuse and compounding impact

Ensure traceability and institutional memory across initiatives What Success Looks Like

Material reduction in end-to-end cycle times across priority processes

Hundreds of net business days eliminated annually

Faster delivery of similar automations through reuse and standardization

APMs operating independently within a clear execution framework

Automation outcomes no longer dependent on individual heroes

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