Data Automation Associate Manager

Overview

Role Overview

As Associate Manager within the process automation team, you will be responsible for designing and implementing automation solutions utilizing tools like Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Power Platforms or other informal processes within business teams. Automation of local processes will be another avenue for accelerating the growth of PepsiCo’s enterprise data asset and enhancing the value of the enterprise Data Platform. You will be working very closely with the business stakeholders as well as Process Automation Manager in identify areas and developing solutions where automation can add business value and take data out of informal processes, institutionalize, and structure them for efficiency. You will be engaged in various automation initiatives, provide analytics and workgroup solutions that enhance productivity and eliminate or streamline labor intense work as well as focus on continuous improvement.

Location Overview

Working with inspiring and experienced colleagues, you'll find that the atmosphere in our city-centre office in Kraków is informal and engaging. With drive and ingenuity, our teams deliver vital services to PepsiCo employees around the world. With an active, get-things-done culture, this is a place where your dynamism and agility will make a difference.

Responsibilities

• Partner with internal customers to assess needs and design solutions to improve efficiencies by automating repetitive and / or manual processes;
• Improve controls through standardization of workflows;
• Lead requirements and scoping sessions with business partners to understand, define and anticipate business needs;
• Create data and quality assurance reviews and direct stakeholders / customers in quality testing to ensure requirements have been met and design is optimized for functionality and performance;
• Responsible for on-time delivery of all automation projects;
• Plan and prioritize activities, report progress to the management on a weekly basis;
• Work with Business Engagement, IT, key D+A teams (Data Engineering, Data Management & Data Governance) to design the appropriate support structure and processes;
• Design solutions of workflow processes, web services, plugins, and other components needed to meet the business requirements;
• Ensure that all solutions are lightweight, scalable, completely secure, and built to an appropriate level of quality;
• Develop and maintain new and existing applications, systems, custom reports, and database structures;
• Participate in the implementation of the solution architecture, understanding and recognizing the impacts of the solution to other systems;
• Create and manage Design and Technical specifications document, review, and update documentation for all application standard operating procedures;
• Collaborate with other programmers in development, techniques, and coding assignments;
• Apply industry software development standards and best practices including, but not limited to, unit test automation, code reviews, and maintaining code versions / application solutions in available repositories;
• Research and recommend new and existing technologies to meet business needs, including creating prototypes, design documents, and solution designs;
• Identify areas of opportunity for new automation and continuous improvement;
• Plan and execute secure, good practice data management strategies and approaches;
• Partner with business stakeholders to create responsibility matrices for end-to-end processes that impact Enterprise level Strategic Data Elements;
• Continuous improvement; provide end-user technical support and performance-tune automated processes as necessary;
• Manage work request queue in accordance with team Project Management Office (PMO) policies and internal ticket tracking EDO Support Center; ensure requests are addressed in a timely manner;
• Collaborate with the team on required support related to automation.

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