FDM is a global
business and technology consultancy seeking a UiPath
Technical Lead to join our client on a high-profile Intelligent
Automation transformation programme. This is an exciting opportunity to lead
the establishment and ongoing development of an Automation Centre of Excellence
(CoE), driving automation strategy, governance, and technical excellence across
the organisation. This is a 5 month contract with the potential to extend and will be a remote role with occasional travel as required for stakeholder workshops and key programme activities.
As the Technical
Lead, you will provide strategic and technical leadership for the automation
function, ensuring the successful delivery of a diverse automation portfolio
while promoting best practice, innovation, and capability development. You will
act as the Design Authority for automation solutions, oversee the UiPath
platform roadmap, and support the organisation's transition towards a
sustainable, in-house Automation CoE.
Working closely with
senior stakeholders, business leaders, architects, and delivery teams, you will
play a pivotal role in shaping automation strategy, driving platform
optimisation, and identifying opportunities to leverage emerging technologies
including AI, Process Mining, and broader UiPath capabilities.
This role also
requires the consultant to complete both SC and NPPV3 security clearances prior
to starting.
Responsibilities:
- Establish and embed the
Automation Centre of Excellence (CoE) operating model
- Define, implement, and
maintain automation governance, standards, controls, and best practices
- Act as Design Authority for
all automation solutions across the organisation
- Own the automation platform
roadmap, strategy, and optimisation initiatives
- Provide technical leadership
and architecture oversight across UiPath and associated technologies
- Drive migration, remediation,
and modernisation activities for legacy automation solutions
- Lead technical
decision-making and backlog prioritisation activities
- Mentor internal resources and
support the transition to a sustainable in-house CoE capability
- Ensure automation initiatives
align with business objectives and strategic priorities
- Identify opportunities to
leverage AI, Process Mining, Intelligent Document Processing, and wider
UiPath capabilities
- Collaborate with business and
technology stakeholders to drive automation adoption and innovation
- Ensure solutions adhere to
enterprise architecture, security, risk, and compliance requirements