Associate Manager, Automation Architect

Work Flexibility: Hybrid Associate Manager, Automation Architect: Associate Manager, Automation Architect will lead the design, development, delivery, and continuous improvement of automation and intelligent automation solutions across the organization, partnering closely with the Global Automation Manager, Process Excellence teams, APAC Finance teams, IT, and business stakeholders. At Associate Manager level, the role is expected to provide strong hands-on technical leadership in RPA/RDA solution delivery, architecture, testing, documentation, support, and optimization. This role will be responsible for automation delivery across Hong Kong and China, with primary coverage of the APAC time zone and future collaboration with Costa Rica and Poland (11:00 AM to 8:00 PM IST). What you will do: Lead automation architecture and solution design: Design scalable, maintainable automation and intelligent automation solutions aligned to business objectives, enterprise standards, security requirements, and technical best practices. Develop and deliver automation solutions: Build, test, deploy, document, and maintain RPA/RDA and workflow automation solutions using UiPath, REFramework , Python, Power Automate, .NET Framework, and other relevant technologies. Drive intelligent automation opportunities: Assess business processes and identify opportunities leveraging RPA, RDA, AI, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Intelligent Document Processing, workflow orchestration, process discovery, and process mining where relevant. Translate business needs into solutions: Partner with business stakeholders, Product Engineering, IT, Process Excellence, project managers, and APAC Finance teams to gather requirements, define value propositions, solution scope, and implementation approach. Establish standards and governance: Support and maintain automation standards, solution design practices, documentation requirements, architecture reviews, code reviews, lifecycle controls, and knowledge transfer processes. Optimize existing automations: Continuously assess, troubleshoot, enhance, and support existing RPA/RDA and intelligent automation workflows to improve reliability, performance, scalability, and user adoption. Provide technical leadership and coaching: Guide developers, automation engineers, and project teams on design, development, testing, deployment, documentation, and automation best practices. Support stakeholder engagement and communication: Facilitate workshops, requirement reviews, architecture discussions, technical presentations, and updates for both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leadership where appropriate. Stay current on emerging technologies: Evaluate new automation, AI, cloud, and digital transformation capabilities and recommend fit-for-purpose tools, platforms, and approaches. Ensure compliance and security: Ensure automation implementations comply with internal security, compliance, data governance, and operational controls. What you need: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Technology, or a related field; relevant RPA/automation certifications are highly valued. 9 to 12 years of strong hands-on experience in designing, developing, testing, deploying, and supporting enterprise automation solutions using UiPath, including REFramework expertise with minimum 2 years of people management/ team leading experience Proven knowledge of intelligent automation technologies, including RPA, workflow automation, AI/Generative AI, Intelligent Document Processing (IDP), APIs, databases, and system integrations. Proficiency in automation and development technologies such as Microsoft Power Platform, Power Automate, Copilot Studio, Azure AI, Python, .NET (C#/VB.NET), or related platforms. Solid understanding of automation lifecycle management, governance frameworks, solution architecture, technical documentation, and best practices. Experience working with cloud technologies, web applications, ERP platforms (SAP, Oracle, JDE), and modern development frameworks such as C#, SQL Server, Java, and Azure. Familiarity with Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, source control, testing strategies, validation processes, and deployment management. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams, mentor peers, and effectively communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences. Travel Percentage: 30%