Technical Program Head - Operational Automation and AI CoE - Bangalore/Gurgaon

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We are looking for an accomplished Principal Automation Development Architect to take charge of defining the strategic vision and leadership for our Operational Automation and AI Center Of Excellence as a Technical Program Head. In this pivotal role, you will shape the future of our automation initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals while fostering collaboration and innovation across teams. Your leadership will empower the organization to build robust, scalable solutions that drive efficiency and adaptability. With a focus on strategic impact, you will guide the integration of SAP systems and ensure seamless synergy between platforms, promoting cross-functional partnerships and forward-thinking solutions.

Location: Bangalore/Gurgaon

What You'll do

• Define the strategic direction for the End-to-End delivery automation governance framework and oversee its technical architecture implementation and life cycle management.
• Create scalable automation frameworks for functional, integration, regression, and performance testing across multiple environments.
• Expertise in implementing secure coding standards.
• Architect cross-platform automation frameworks for both cloud and on-premises systems.
• Establish best practices, guidelines, and standards for organization-wide automation.
• Create custom applications, APIs, and extensions on SAP BTP as required. 
• Manage secure automation infrastructures, including cloud environments and microservices.
• Integrate SAP systems with other platforms using SAP BTP capabilities.
• Build and monitor business process automation workflows for operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with the IT team to ensure security, scalability, and performance of automated solutions.
• Develop metrics and KPIs to monitor the effectiveness of automation efforts, ensuring transparency and continuous improvement. 

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s / master’s degree in computer science with a specialization in any of these - Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, or Robotics
• 15+ years of experience in automation engineering, with a minimum of 5 years in an automation architecture role.
• Proven experience in designing and scaling automation frameworks across large enterprises.
• Expertise in Power Automate, SAP BTP, SAP Integration Suite, and business process automation.
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab, and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Leadership experience in implementing automation strategies, structures, and governance.
• Experience integrating AI and machine learning into automation processes.
• Proven leadership and people management abilities, with excellent communication skills to influence decisions at the senior management level.

Meet Your Team

You will be joining a dynamic, cross-functional team responsible for delivering process standardization and innovative automated solutions across the organization. The Solution Delivery @ Scale—Transformation and Innovation team within ASC Delivery Excellence Management collaborates closely with stakeholders from various ASC hub units to drive the optimization of project delivery and business processes through automation. As the Technical Program Director, you will work alongside talented automation engineers, SAP experts, and cloud architects to build future-proof automation frameworks that support the evolving needs of the business.

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​Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.
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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
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Requisition ID: 407249  | Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.