Columbia Sportswear is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) team in designing, building, and deploying scalable automation solutions that drive digital transformation across the enterprise.
Requirements
- Hands-on expertise with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI)
- Hands-on expertise with Pega Platform (workflow automation, case management)
- Hands-on expertise with Automation Anywhere (bot development, orchestration, and deployment)
- Strong understanding of process design, RPA, AI/ML integration, and API-based automation.
- Experience with cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or similar) and DevOps pipelines.
- Certification(s) in Power Platform, Pega, or Automation Anywhere (preferred)
- Experience implementing AI-driven process automation or document understanding solutions (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of automation engineers and solution developers.
- Define and execute the intelligent automation roadmap aligned with business and IT strategy.
- Oversee design, development, testing, and deployment of automation solutions using Power Platform, Pega, and Automation Anywhere.
- Ensure best practices in solution architecture, security, and integration with enterprise systems.
- Establish governance, standards, and reusable frameworks to scale automation initiatives.
- Drive continuous improvement in automation quality, performance, and maintainability.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with IT, business units, and data teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
- 7+ years of experience in software engineering, digital process automation, or intelligent automation.
- 3+ years in a leadership or managerial role overseeing technical teams.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work onsite four days per week, subject to change based on business needs.
