Head of Automation

Job description

**JD 1: Contract to Hire (CTH)** **Role: Head of Automation (Contract to Hire – 6 Months with possibility of extension)** **Designation:** Principal Consultant / T9 Equivalent **Location:** Pune (Hybrid – 3 days onsite mandatory) **Experience:** 15+ years (flexible based on relevance) **Reporting to:** Head of Transformation **Role Context** This is a critical, high-impact leadership role to anchor the Automation function for the enterprise. We are looking for a hands-on automation leader with strong advisory capability who can stabilize, guide, and elevate an existing automation ecosystem. This position is initially a 6-month contract (CTH) with potential conversion to full-time based on performance and fit. **Key Role Expectations** - Act as a Technology Advisor + Delivery Leader (not just a program manager) - Provide hands-on technical guidance across automation landscape - Drive evolution from RPA-led automation = Intelligent + Agentic Automation - Engage with senior stakeholders and influence strategy - Lead a large, hybrid team (FTE + vendors) - Build and demonstrate “Art of Possible” across automation use cases **Core Responsibilities** 1. Automation Strategy & Advisory - Define and drive enterprise-wide automation roadmap - Evaluate problems tool-agnostically and recommend best-fit solutions - Identify and scale use cases leveraging tools / technologies below (represented and not exhaustive) - RPA (Automation Anywhere, UiPath) - Scripting (Python) - Data (Alteryx, Power BI) - AI/ML & GenAI - IDP (Intelligent Document Processing) - Power Platform - Emerging Agentic AI - Showcase automation value to leadership forums - Improve / evolve the overall value proposition of the existing set up. 2. Delivery & Platform Governance - Oversee delivery across automation programs (quality, timelines, value) - Manage platform ecosystem (licenses, upgrades, vendor coordination) - Ensure automation support, stability, and service management - Drive citizen development enablement 3. Stakeholder & Influence Leadership - Partner with business and non-tech stakeholders (both at PGS and across Enterprise) to define problem statements - Present solutions and value proposition to senior leadership - Demonstrate outcomes and ROI (hard value delivery mindset) - Operate effectively in a matrix environment 4. Team & Vendor Leadership - Manage 3 direct reports - Guide and mentor next-line leaders (T6/T7) - Manage vendor partners, contracts, and commercials 5. Transformation & Innovation - Anchor shift toward Agentic Automation Delivery - Drive experimentation and innovation across tools - Build a culture of continuous upskilling and curiosity