About the job
Job Opening: Automation Project Manager
Position: SPE / EXP
Role Overview:
Join us as an Automation Project Manager within HPE Operations in Bengaluru, where you will lead the charge on new and ongoing automation projects. Collaborating closely with our technical team, you will utilize Smartsheet for efficient project management. Your expertise will be vital in driving Managed Services (MS) Automation Projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Project Planning & Execution: Define project scope, objectives, and timelines that align with business goals. Develop comprehensive project plans for automation initiatives, covering tasks, resources, dependencies, and milestones. Oversee the entire delivery process of automation solutions—from gathering requirements to providing post-deployment support.
- Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the primary liaison among technical teams, leadership, and customers. Provide regular updates on project status, risks, and progress. Conduct presentations and demos to illustrate the value and outcomes of automation projects.
- Requirements Gathering: Work with operations, engineering, and process owners to pinpoint repetitive, manual tasks that can be automated. Convert business needs into technical use cases.
- Resource & Task Management: Coordinate with developers, testers, and infrastructure teams to ensure timely execution of tasks. Manage resource allocation and track deliverables effectively.
- Risk Management: Identify potential risks associated with timelines, technology compatibility, and operational impact. Develop mitigation strategies.
- Quality & Compliance: Ensure all automation solutions adhere to internal IT policies and external regulations (e.g., BFSI, healthcare). Supervise testing phases to validate automation workflows prior to deployment.
- Documentation & Reporting: Keep thorough documentation of requirements, designs, test plans, and runbooks. Prepare project reports, ROI analyses, and dashboards for leadership review.
- Process Optimization & Innovation: Suggest process improvements through automation. Stay informed about emerging technologies such as RPA, Ansible, ServiceNow, and Terraform to introduce innovative solutions.
- Dashboard Creation in Smartsheet: Develop dashboards for VPs and Directors utilizing existing project intake data in Smartsheet.

