Automation Manager

Automation Support Manager
Location Remote
Salary £51,000 plus bonus up to 15%
Type Permanent

A newly created role within a major UK organisation, focused on building an internal automation support function from the ground up. This is the first hire into the team, so you're laying the foundations: bringing support back in-house, setting the processes, tightening the governance, and creating a service model that the business can actually rely on. Early on you'll be hands-on with the Power Platform and small-scale development, but the long-term trajectory is clear - move into leadership, own the standards, and run the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and lead a brand-new automation support team.
• Design and implement the processes, governance, and documentation the business is currently missing.
• Take ownership of the service transition from third-party providers.
• Deliver hands-on work in the early phase, particularly within the Power Platform.
• Oversee and manage ServiceNow as the central integration point for automation workflows.
• Define what good service looks like and drive that standard across stakeholders.
• Support, coach, and manage junior and contract resources as the team grows.
• Reduce reliance on external providers and deliver cost savings by moving delivery in-house.

Key Requirements

• Strong, practical experience across the Power Platform, including low-code solutions.
• Background supporting or leading work within ServiceNow, ideally including integrations and developer oversight.
• Comfortable with low-code/no-code tooling, APIs, and automation platforms.
• Exposure to UiPath useful but not essential.
• Hands-on development capability, or a developer stepping into leadership.
• Strong governance, process and documentation discipline.
• Confident leading people, managing expectations, and pushing back where required.
• Able to build structure in an environment that doesn't have much of it yet.

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