Associate Director - Automation Lead

Eli Lilly; Cork; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global healthcare company is seeking an Associate Director - Automation Lead in Cork, Ireland. This role involves leading a team of automation developers focused on delivering high-quality automation projects using advanced technologies. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in managing automation teams and projects, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills and a natural curiosity for technology. This position plays a vital role in fostering innovation and compliance in automation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in automation.
• Experience leading automation projects from definition through deployment.
• Strong communication skills with ability to build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of RPA and automation specialists.
• Track performance metrics and KPIs for projects.
• Build partnerships with Quality leadership for compliance.

Skills

Team leadership

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Automation tools

Performance tracking

Tools

Power Platform

Python

RPA

Job description

**Role Summary:** As Associate Director - Automation Lead, you will guide a team of automation developers, leveraging Agentic AI, RPA, Power Platform, Python and other advanced technologies to address complex business challenges. You are responsible for the development team in the delivery of automation projects, ensuring solutions are implemented efficiently, on schedule, and to the highest quality standards. Your leadership will foster a culture of continuous improvement, compliance, and technical excellence. **Key Responsibilities:** Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of RPA and automation specialists, facilitating skills development and knowledge sharing.Allocate resources effectively, balancing team skills and project demands. Track performance metrics, delivery milestones, and KPIs to ensure projects remain on track and deliver measurable business value.Build and maintain strong partnerships with Quality leadership to ensure solutions remain compliant with evolving regulatory requirements while driving efficiency in delivery.The Automation Lead role is central to the success of GCOA’s automation initiatives, ensuring that solutions are not only delivered efficiently but also drive sustained business value, compliance, and innovation across the organization.**Experience & Qualifications** Proven ability to guide automation teams through the full lifecycle of automation projects, including requirements definition, solution design, development, testing, deployment, and transition to operations.Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to translate complex business challenges into effective technology solutions. Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience designing, building, and deploying automation tools with a strong track record of successful project delivery.Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to build strong relationships with end users, peers, management, and third-party partners. Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with competing priorities, demonstrating proactive, persistent, and dependable work habits.Experience tracking performance metrics, delivery milestones, and KPIs to ensure projects remain on track and deliver business value.Natural curiosity and passion for technology, continuously seeking opportunities to leverage new automation tools and methodologies for organizational benefit.**Preferred Qualifications** Experience working with third-party service providers and managing vendor relationships. Familiarity with systems development life cycle and structured programming methods, including requirements gathering, solution design, development, testing, documentation, training, deployment, operations, support, and maintenance. Familiarity with AI and automation technologies, such as RPA, LLM-based agents, orchestration platforms, and cloud-native services. At Lilly we strive to ensure our employees are part of a team that cares about them and our shared purpose of making life better for those around the world. We hope that you seek to join us on our journey as we create medicine and deliver improved outcomes for patients across the globe!