About People’s Partnership:

At the heart of our not-for-profit organisation is a commitment and a motivation to make the future-saving experience a simple one for our members. We champion fairness and simplicity, not profit-chasing. Imagine a financial adventure where everyone's a winner, fueled by our exceptional service and brought to life by the fantastic individuals who work for us. We're a diverse employer with a flexible, hybrid working approach, ensuring everyone gets the opportunity to come to work and be the best version of themselves.

What you'll be doing:

The Senior Automation Specialist leads and mentors a team of Power Platform specialists, developing automation solutions to enhance efficiency and productivity. This role involves engaging with stakeholders, integrating agile methodologies, and creating unattended automations using Power Automate, Power Apps and Power BI. It focuses on improving the automation framework, ensuring system resilience, and collaborating with IT to manage environments and optimize release processes.

• Team Development: Mentor and develop a team of Power Automate developers, integrating agile methodologies.
  
  
• Lead Automation Initiatives and Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with stakeholders to gather requirements, provide updates, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
  
  
• Agile Practices: Lead daily standup meetings to track progress, manage backlog actions, and resolve issues.
  
  
• Innovation and Productivity: Empower the team to develop new unattended automations, reducing manual workload and increasing productivity. Develop solutions using Power Apps and Power BI to enhance workflow management and data analytics.
  
  What we’re looking for:
  
  
• RPA Tools: Proficiency in using RPA tools like UiPath, Blue Prism, or Automation Anywhere. Knowledge of data integration and API management.
  
  
• Workflow Automation: Strong understanding of workflow automation and process optimization.
  
  
• Scripting and Programming: Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript) and programming basics.
  
  
• Agile Methodologies: Practical experience with agile practices and methodologies.
  
  
• DevOps: Familiarity with managing Dev, Test, and Prod environments, including release processes and compliance with policies.
  
  What you can expect from us:
  
  
• Generous pension contributions with an employer contribution of up to 14%
  
  
• Real living wage
  
  
• 25 days starting annual leave allowance (rising with service) plus your birthday off
  
  
• Onsite Parking (in Crawley offices)
  
  
• Income protection, critical illness cover & death in service insurance
  
  
• Work from abroad policy for all levels
  
  
• Employee healthcare
  
  
• Parental and adoption leave
  
  
• Learning & development opportunities, paid for professional qualifications and study support
  
  
• Travel season ticket loans
  
  
• Subsidised restaurant in our Crawley office
  
  
• Volunteering days and charity payroll giving
  
  
• Onsite gym
  
  
• Ride-to-Work scheme
  
  
• Social clubs and events
  
  You can learn more about how we support our employees on our website
  
  Disability Statement
  
  People's Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to treating all our people (and all who apply for a role at People's Partnership) equally and enabling them to perform at their best and demonstrate what they have to offer. We are a disability committed employer, please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made to our recruitment process (application, selection assessments where relevant, and interview) to enable you to show us the best “you