Principal Financial Group

Head Of Automation & Orchestration

Principal Financial Group  •  Pune, IN (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

Req ID: 51312

Category: Engineering & Technology

Position type: ['Regular Full-Time']

Locations: Pune, India

Work Option: ['In-Office few days a week (a minimum of 3 days in office) and Work from Home']

Salary Grade: PSINASXXM PG22-ASXXM PG22


Responsibilities

This is a strategic leadership role responsible for building and scaling the enterprise automation capability The role combines technology depth, advisory mindset, and delivery ownership to drive next-gen automation including Agentic AI

Key Role Expectations

  • Lead end-to-end Automation CoE for the enterprise
  • Transition from traditional RPA to Intelligent Agentic Automation and Orchestration
  • Champion innovation, value realization, and transformation
  • Act as a bridge between business, technology, and strategy
  • Be a hands-on leader, not a supervisory manager

Key Responsibilities

  1. Enterprise Automation & Orchestration Leadership
  • Define long-term automation & AI roadmap
  • Scale adoption across business units
  • Establish governance, standards, and best practices
  • Drive enterprise-level value realization
  • Improve / evolve the overall value proposition of the existing set up.
  1. Solutioning & Technology Leadership
  • Provide end-to-end automation and orchestration solutioning
  • Drive innovative problem solving by leveraging optimum tools / technologies (represented below but not limited to):
    • RPA platforms (AA, UiPath)
    • AI/ML, GenAI, Agentic frameworks
    • Data engineering & visualization
    • IDP and workflow automation
  • Enable integration of automation with enterprise tech ecosystem
  1. Delivery & Value Realization
  • Own program delivery across multiple initiatives
  • Track KPIs, ROI, and business impact
  • Drive continuous improvement and optimization
  • Build a strong automation pipeline
  1. Stakeholder Management
  • Partner with senior leaders across functions
  • Influence decision-making with data and insights
  • Drive change management and adoption
  1. Team Leadership
  • Lead and develop 3 direct reports
  • Build future-ready skills within the team
  • Create a high-performance, non-supervisory culture
  1. Vendor & Commercial Management
  • Manage vendor ecosystem and contracts
  • Optimize cost, licensing, and platform investments
  • Drive partner-led innovation where required
  1. Innovation & Future State
  • Lead transition to Agentic Automation & Orchestration model
  • Build automation capability as a strategic differentiator
  • Proactively showcase innovation internally and externally

What Makes This Role Unique

  • Enterprise-wide influence (not limited to one function)
  • Opportunity to shape next-gen automation (Agentic AI)
  • High visibility with senior leadership
  • Strong culture with employee-centric approach
  • Entrepreneurial environment with no supervisory layers
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