Senior Manager, Power Platform & Robotics

Location: Bristol / London, UK; hybrid work with at least two days per week or 40% of time at an office site

Company

hirify.global is a major UK financial services organisation building technology and automation capabilities for customers, colleagues and the business.

What you will do

• Set the strategy, roadmap and operating model for Power Platform and Robotics, aligning investment and delivery priorities with business needs.
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team across Power Apps, Power Automate, Copilot Studio and Blue Prism.
• Own the automation portfolio, balancing demand, capacity, risk, dependencies and expected value.
• Provide senior technical and design leadership for scalable, accessible, secure and resilient solutions.
• Oversee the automation lifecycle from discovery and process assessment through design, build, testing, release, live service and continuous improvement.
• Own governance, controls, engineering standards, supplier relationships, budgets, licences and capability development across low-code, AI-enabled automation and RPA.

Requirements

• Significant experience leading technology, automation or digital delivery teams in a complex enterprise or regulated environment, including managers and technical specialists.
• Strong Microsoft Power Platform experience, including Power Apps and Power Automate, with experience delivering low-code, workflow automation or application portfolios.
• Strong practical understanding of RPA and digital workforce operations, including development standards, scheduling, queues, exception management and production support; Blue Prism experience is preferred.
• Ability to turn business strategy and operational challenges into prioritised roadmaps, solution options and clear business outcomes.
• Experience governing the end-to-end lifecycle from design and build through testing, implementation and live service, including change, release and service management.
• Strong understanding of technology risk and controls, including information security, data, operational resilience, auditability and Responsible AI.
• Excellent senior-level influencing and communication skills, including explaining complex technical and risk considerations and constructively challenging decisions.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness, including budgets, licences, suppliers, delivery capacity or investment cases.

Nice to have

• Experience leading a Centre of Excellence, platform team, automation hub or federated delivery model.
• Experience integrating Power Platform and RPA with APIs, data services, AI or legacy applications.
• Experience establishing reusable components, automation standards or environment strategies across a low-code or automation estate.
• Experience with Copilot Studio or broader AI-enabled automation.

Culture & Benefits

• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, with an environment focused on learning and development.
• Reasonable workplace adjustments are available, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns.
• Pension contribution of up to 15%, annual performance-related bonus and share schemes including free shares.
• Adaptable lifestyle benefits, 30 days of holiday plus bank holidays, wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave.

Hiring process

• Apply through the hirify.global careers application for Job ID 165147.
• Applicants with a disability, long-term health condition or neurodivergent condition who meet the minimum criteria may receive a guaranteed interview through the Disability Confident Scheme, subject to a fair and proportionate process.