Intelligent Automation Engineering Manager

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Job Description:   

Illumina’s Enterprises Automation Center of Excellence is seeking a strategic and experienced Manager, Intelligent Automation Engineering, to lead and advance our Intelligent Automation (IA) program. In this role, you will manage a global team of IA engineers, oversee the design and execution of IA solutions, and collaborate with product teams and business stakeholders to achieve impactful outcomes. The ideal candidate brings expertise in IA technologies (RPA, OCR/IDP, NLP, AI/ML, Process Mining) and a proven track record of driving automation initiatives that deliver business value. This senior leadership position requires both technical proficiency and strategic vision. 

This is an India-based role and candidates must be willing to work in a hybrid work setting with a few days per week in the office. 

Job Responsibilities:   

Leadership & Organizational Development:  

• Implement goals, policies, priorities, and procedures for Intelligent Automation (IA).  Responsible for tracking and meeting those goals and ensuring alignment with business objectives. 

• Drive innovation by leveraging emerging IA technologies to maintain a competitive edge. 

• Build and lead a high-performing team, fostering engagement, growth, and results-driven execution. 
• A proactive, roll-up your sleeves attitude to break down barriers and support the team through difficult situations (coding challenges, stakeholder management)

• Promote a culture of continuous improvement within the IA Center of Excellence (CoE). 

• Perform related duties & responsibilities as assigned/requested. 

Stakeholder Collaboration:   

• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with key corporate stakeholders and across the extended IBT team, ensuring alignment and responsive service delivery. 

• Communicate technical concepts effectively to non-technical audiences, emphasizing business value. 

Technical Leadership:   

• Provide technical leadership in designing scalable and efficient IA solutions, leveraging RPA, machine learning, and artificial intelligence technologies in collaboration with Enterprise Architecture.  

• Maintain high technical standards by implementing coding best practices and quality assurance protocols. 

Quality Assurance:   

• Oversee consistent code quality and establish automated testing strategies, utilizing tools such as UiPath Test Suite.  

• Guide the development of robust automated testing to enhance IA solution quality and delivery speed. 

Project Delivery Leadership : 

• Implement and champion Agile principles and practices within the IA engineering team.  

• Facilitate and participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.  

• Participate in the IA Release Train Team as the Technology Lead and collaborate with other teams within the organization to ensure alignment and coordination of agile practices.  

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging team members to contribute to retrospectives and implement iterative enhancements.  

The ideal candidate will have the following competencies & skills:  

• Strong Leadership and People Management : Proven ability to coach, mentor, and lead high-performing teams, driving engagement and delivering results under tight deadlines. 

• Strategic Thinking and Business Acumen : Expertise in linking Intelligent Automation solutions to business outcomes, translating strategy into actionable plans, and driving large-scale transformation initiatives. 

• Relationship Building and Collaboration : Skilled in influencing and collaborating across all organizational levels, fostering partnerships with stakeholders, and aligning objectives with business needs. 

• Effective Communication : Demonstrated ability to communicate complex ideas clearly, tailoring messaging to diverse audiences, and maintaining strong interpersonal and customer service skills. 

• Adaptability and Problem Solving : Proficient in navigating changing environments, managing competing priorities, and independently solving complex problems with attention to detail. 

Job Qualifications –   

Required:   

• Bachelor’s degree in a software development and 8+ years’ experience in delivering solutions to internal customers, with at least 3 years' experience in a management/leadership role.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing or leading teams to design, implement, and optimize IA solutions, leveraging tools such as RPA, machine learning, and AI to drive business value. 

• Prior experience leveraging agile software development methodologies (e.g. Asana, Scrum, Kanban). 

Preferred:    

• Professional experience in software development, with a recent focus on intelligent automation. 

• Expertise in UiPath ecosystem of tools, such as Orchestrator, Studio, Document Understanding, AI Center, Connectors, RE Framework, Integration Services, Data Service, Insights, Process Mining, Task Mining, Test Automation, etc. 

• Experience with the Microsoft Power Apps platform. 

• Familiarity with cognitive automation and natural language processing. 

• Knowledge of data integration and workflow orchestration. 

• Exposure to cloud platforms and services (e.g., AWS Bedrock, Microsoft Azure) and integration with advanced AI applications across the environments.

• Experience within a center of excellence/shared services organization environment. 

We are a company deeply rooted in belonging, promoting an inclusive environment where employees feel valued and empowered to contribute to our mission. Built on a strong foundation, Illumina has always prioritized openness, collaboration, and seeking alternative perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race. We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and offer opportunities to engage in social responsibility. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information. Illumina conducts background checks on applicants for whom a conditional offer of employment has been made. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Background check results may potentially result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. The background check process and any decisions made as a result shall be made in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws. Illumina prohibits the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the application and interview process. If you require accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact [email protected]. To learn more, visit: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected or the requisition has a sufficient number of qualified applicants. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.