Director, Automation and Enablement

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Define the automation strategy by pinpointing operational challenges and developing a portfolio of opportunities.

• Prioritize automation projects based on quantifiable value, scalability, capacity, and business impact.

• Represent the Americas in wider automation and emerging technology conversations.

• Lead and guide the Workflow Engineering team.

• Establish backlogs, facilitate sprint planning, conduct testing, iterate, and define measurable outcomes.

• Create repeatable operational methods for scalable delivery.

• Evaluate workflows and determine if automation, artificial intelligence, process enhancement, or a combination of these can optimize them.

• Achieve early successes and construct a framework for larger enhancements.

• Collaborate with business teams to comprehend needs, test solutions, eliminate adoption hurdles, and integrate capabilities into daily operations.

• Measure the utilization and value of implemented solutions.

• Partner with senior leaders across Operations, Product, Engineering, and other departments.

• Align priorities, manage conflicting demands, and offer evidence-based recommendations.

• Link regional innovation with Pax8’s wider responsible and scalable automation strategy.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in product, operations, technology, automation, or workflow enhancement, ideally across multiple domains.

• Proven leadership experience in managing people.

• A product-oriented mindset focused on outcomes, prioritization, iterative delivery, user feedback, and measurable value.

• Sufficient technical knowledge to comprehend how solutions are constructed.

• Experience in coding, automating workflows, collaborating with development teams, or creating technology-enabled solutions.

• Demonstrated significant improvements in efficiency, productivity, effectiveness, or organizational capability.

• Understanding of software and product development lifecycles, including backlogs, sprints, testing, releases, and continuous enhancement.

• Familiarity with Jira and Confluence or similar product and workflow management tools.

• Insight into artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.

• Ability to transition from process mapping and operational discovery to solution design, prioritization, delivery, and adoption.

• Capability to engage with senior and executive stakeholders and make evidence-based trade-offs.

• Experience with Lean Six Sigma, product ownership, Agile delivery, change management, Microsoft Power Platform, Copilot, or similar disciplines is advantageous.

• Valid authorization to work in the United States.

• Successful candidates must undergo pre-employment checks, including ID verification, references, and qualification assessments.

🏝️ Benefits

• 401(k) with Company Match.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Employer-Paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Insurance.

• Flexible Open PTO.

• Paid Sick Leave.

• Paid Parental Leave.

• RTD EcoPass (for eligible Colorado-based employees).

• Internal development hub.

• Learning & Development trainers.

• AI-powered tools.

• Mentorship from “born in the cloud” mentors.

• Cross-continent collaboration.

• Opportunities for growth and advancement.