Senior Intelligent Automation Manager

Travelodge; Poole; On-site; GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An iconic hotel brand in the UK is seeking a Senior Intelligent Automation Manager to lead a multi-million-pound automation programme. This role involves shaping an 'automation-first' culture and managing a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have experience with RPA and Intelligent Automation tools like UiPath and Blue Prism. This position offers a unique opportunity to drive strategic initiatives that improve operational efficiency and deliver substantial business benefits.

Benefits

Inclusive workplace

Wellbeing resources

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering large-scale automation programs.
• Experience with RPA and Intelligent Automation tools.
• Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of a multi-million-pound automation programme.
• Drive an 'automation-first' culture through workshops and campaigns.
• Define project scopes and ensure quality and regulatory standards are met.

Skills

Leadership

Process Mapping

Stakeholder Engagement

Automation Tools Experience

Change Management

Tools

UiPath

Blue Prism

Job description

Job Description

Find where you belong!

Are you ready to lead a multi-million-pound digital transformation for one of the UK’s most iconic hotel brands? Can you turn complex manual processes into seamless, "automation-first" workflows that redefine how we work? If yes, we want to hear from you.

What’s it all about?

As the Senior Intelligent Automation Manager, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of a multi-million-pound, automation programme. You will be responsible for shaping an "automation-first" culture while managing a multidisciplinary team of analysts, change managers, and third‑party developers.

Day to day activities include but are not limited to:

• Strategy & Delivery: Lead the engagement, generation, prioritisation and delivery of business automations
• Opportunity Discovery: Work with business owners and departments to shape existing and new opportunities where automation can be applied as well as understanding business impact and assumptions on benefit delivery
• Process Engineering: Conduct deep-dive process mapping supported by our automation partner, feasibility studies, and cost-benefit analyses to ensure high-impact delivery.
• Change Leadership: Drive an "automation-first" culture through stakeholder workshops, engagement campaigns, and the implementation of new ways of working.
• Team Management: Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team (Analysts and Change Managers) alongside external development resources.
• Governance: Define project scopes and milestones while ensuring all automations meet quality, risk, and regulatory standards.

Why Travelodge?

We believe in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can be their true self and belong. We work hard to improve the diversity of our teams and celebrate our differences. And we care about our colleagues’ wellbeing, so we ensure there are plenty of resources available so everyone can look after their emotional, physical, financial and work wellbeing. We call this "Better Me".

Who will this appeal to?

This role will appeal to a strategic leader with a proven track record of delivering large‑scale automation programs, ideally utilising RPA and Intelligent Automation tools such as UiPath or Blue Prism. You likely possess a passion for creating, re‑engineering, and optimising processes. By combining an