🚀 We're Hiring: Hyperautomation Team Manager

📍 Location: Barcelona Area

🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time

💼 Department: IT – Global Business Applications

💥 Lead the Future of Work at JBT Marel

At JBT Marel, we are committed to our mission: “Work Smarter Every Day.” We empower employees by eliminating repetitive tasks through intelligent automation, freeing them to focus on meaningful, impactful work. We seek a forward-thinking Hyperautomation Team Manager to lead, inspire, and accelerate our global Hyperautomation ambitions.

🔍 About the Role

You will lead an enthusiastic team of technology experts, keeping them on top of the latest RPA, AI, Low-Code, and Intelligent Integrations developments. You will be the catalyst who drives awareness, inspires action, and builds partnerships across all levels of the business and IT. You will also manage our strategic implementation partners and suppliers, oversee first-line support operations, and lead the complete Idea-to-Realization process for Hyperautomation initiatives.

🧠 What You’ll Do

• Engage, Lead and Inspire: manage a high-performing Hyperautomation team of 15 people focused on innovation and results and report to the Senior Director Global Business Application Management.
• Stay Ahead: Ensure the team adopts and applies the latest technologies and best practices.
• Manage Partners and Suppliers: Act as the key point of contact for external implementation partners and sourcing relationships.
• Drive Awareness: Engage business and IT stakeholders through roadshows, showcases, and collaboration workshops.
• Idea-to-Realization Leadership: Lead the intake, validation, prioritization, development, and deployment of automation solutions from idea to successful implementation. Oversee Design, implementation, support and optimization
• Deliver on 2025 Goals: Ability to inspire and sell the ideas and solutions internally. Drive strategic priorities such as scaling digital colleagues, communicating the Hyperautomation Strategy, and realizing smart sourcing.
• Measure and Report Impact: Track success metrics like adoption rates, ROI, process coverage, and stakeholder satisfaction.

🛠️ What You Bring

• Proven leadership experience in automation, Hyperautomation, or related digital transformation fields.
• Strong vendor management experience with implementation partners and technology suppliers.
• Expertise in managing automation or application support operations (first line and beyond).
• A structured approach to managing the Idea-to-Realization pipeline.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills across all business and IT levels.
• A proactive, solution-driven mindset with strong communication and influencing skills.

🌟 Nice to Have

• Familiarity with UiPath, Workato, OutSystems, Microsoft Power Platform, Azure stack or Mendix.
• Background in automation cost allocation models and API governance.
• Portuguese language
• Travel to JBT Marel locations

🏬 Why Join Us?

• Make a Real Impact: Help transform how 12,000+ employees work every day.
• Grow and Lead: Expand your leadership skills and drive a cutting-edge technology agenda.
• Collaborative Culture: Join a team passionate about innovation and excellence.
• Competitive Rewards: Attractive salary, benefits, and flexible working options.

📩 How to Apply

We’re excited to learn how you can contribute to our mission of smarter, safer food inspection. Apply now and join a team transforming the future of food processing. 

📧 Questions? Contact: Maarten Krepel – maarten.krepel@marel.com  
🌐 Learn more at: marel.com 
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Connect with Talent Acquisition Specialist: www.linkedin.com/in/maartenkrepel

Marel is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply. 

Join us — and be the driving force behind smarter, leaner food production. 

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