Automation Project Manager

Position: SPE / EXP

Role

Description: -

Roles And Responsibilities Of An Automation Project Manager

• Project Planning & Execution
• Define project scope, objectives, and timelines in alignment with business goals
• Create detailed project plans for automation initiatives including tasks, resources, dependencies, and milestones
• Manage end-to-end delivery of automation solutions—from requirement gathering to post-deployment support
• Stakeholder Communication
• Act as a single point of contact between technical teams, leadership, and customers
• Provide regular updates to stakeholders on project status, risks, and progress
• Conduct presentations and demos to showcase automation value and outcomes
• Requirements Gathering
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, and process owners to identify repetitive, manual tasks suitable for automation
• Translate business problems into technical use cases
• Resource & Task Management
• Coordinate with developers, testers, and infrastructure teams for timely task execution
• Manage resource allocation, skill alignment, and track deliverables
• Risk Management
• Identify potential risks related to timelines, technology compatibility, and operational impact
• Define mitigation plans and fallback strategies
• Quality & Compliance
• Ensure all automation solutions are compliant with internal IT policies and external regulations (e.g., for BFSI or healthcare)
• Oversee testing phases to validate automation workflows before deployment
• Documentation & Reporting
• Maintain detailed documentation of requirements, designs, test plans, and runbooks
• Generate project reports, ROI analysis, and dashboards for leadership review
• Process Optimization & Innovation
• Recommend process improvements through automation
• Stay updated with emerging technologies like RPA, Ansible, ServiceNow, Terraform, etc., and introduce innovative solutions
• Dashboard creation in Smartsheet
• Using the existing project intake prepare the Dashboard for VP/Directors in Smartsheet
  

Essential Skillset:-

• Smartsheet - Mandatory
• Certification - PMP/Prince2 - Mandatory
• ITIL - V3/V4 - Foundation certified. (Minimum)
• Prior experience in managed Services with enterprise clients a must
• Had experience in Automation & DevOps.
• Knowledge in technology fundamentals and trends is essential
• Excellent ability to influence across and up - achieving/beating expected business outcomes
• Demonstrates strong business, program and analytical skills - breaks down business challenges into solutions with a clear path forward
• Leadership: Forming and leading teams to successful outcomes by eliminating barriers and delivering results
• Project Methodology: Building and executing strategic initiatives by delivering comprehensive planning, tracking and performance
• Accountability: Own and drive results with a sense of urgency
• Personal Development: Manage your career portfolio
• Innovation: Demonstrated passion and excellence by contributing to growth, cost savings and simplification
• Team Approach and Collaboration: Leverage strengths across team to achieve optimal & expedited results.
• Ability to understand risk and develop mitigation plans - knows how and when to accelerate for success
• Has in-depth experience with key practices, processes and methodologies applicable to project management & Automation
• Strong business acumen, with experience working in a variety of industries and IT areas
• Must have demonstrated aptitude to understand a variety of technical domains and strategies regarding opportunities, challenges, risks and business impact
• Agile approach in personal work style, with ability to be flexible and adept in dealing with and resolving ambiguity
• Track record of building successful relationships, internally and externally
• Excellent verbal, presentation, and written communication skills including creating usable documentation and tools
  

Education And Experience Required

• Degree in a related technical field
• 5+ years of experience managing, complex and transformative IT programs and projects such as software development, Managed Services Transitions