Senior Manager, Automation

Richmond, VA
Information Technology

AdvanSix plays a critical role in global supply chains, innovating and delivering essential products for our customers in a wide variety of end markets and applications that touch people’s lives, such as building and construction, fertilizers, plastics, solvents, packaging, paints, coatings, adhesives, and electronics. Our reliable and sustainable supply of quality products emerges from the vertically integrated value chain of our three U.S. based manufacturing facilities. AdvanSix strives to deliver best-in-class customer experiences and differentiated products in the industries of nylon solutions, chemical intermediates, and plant nutrients, guided by our core values of Safety, Integrity, Accountability and Respect.

Please view a short video about our company here, AdvanSix Video. For more information on AdvanSix, please visit our website at https://www.advansix.com

Why work at AdvanSix?

• We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being

• Total Rewards program includes a competitive compensation, health, dental, vision & wellness programs, paid vacation, 401K with company matching, health savings programs, disability & life insurance, employee assistance program

• Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development

• Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences

What you’ll be doing:

  • Demonstrate People Focused Leadership: You will lead a small team including developers and other technology enablement team members; be a talent ambassador and strong people focused leader who motivates and develops team members
  • Lead Strategic Planning: Develop and drive strategy automation based on sound business fundamentals, economic thinking, benchmarking, and deep understanding of technology trends
  • Oversee Automation Development: Lead, plan, and maintain small team of automation developers, identifying and assigning automation opportunities, planning training and engagement for the group; develop partnerships and leverage supplier capability when required
  • Manage Automation Lifecycle: Managed-to-end automation lifecycle, including identification and selection of automation opportunities, assignment of automations, assistance in troubleshooting, lifecycle governance, production approval, and production support; ensure robust governance
  • Engage Stakeholders: Engage and communicate with stakeholders and leadership on automation successes, challenges, and opportunities
  • Enable Citizen Developers: Develop and execute programs for automation learning to enable practitioners and increase adoption of automation technologies
  • Drive Continuous Improvement: Invest time in planning, discovery, and reflection to drive better decisions and outcomesHighlight improvement opportunities, challenging status quo, and driving appropriate changeIdentify, manage, and mitigate risk effectively 

What you’ll bring to the table: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in IT, computer science, engineering, or business, or relevant experience including 8+ years of technology experience
  • People focused leader with 5+ years’ experience building teams and influencing culture
  • 3+ years’ experience with RPA, Power Automate, and other AI-based automation solutions
  • Has led adoption of automation tools as well as change management experience to enable successful implementation pf new technologies and processes (3+ experiences) 

What will enable your success:

  • Strong people-focused leadership skills; inspires, motivates, and empowers direct and indirect reports to accomplish strategic goals 

  • Ability to identify strategic initiatives and oversee development of long-term plans; outcome orientation to break down long-term plan and lead executable programs; an integrative thinker with knowledge of business and digital transformation strategy 

  • Proven ability to guide complex projects or work activities, and the capability to influence across multiple domains; ability to drive accountability within the team and with peers and stakeholders 

  • Ability to enable business, culture, and technology change in a dynamic operating environment; adjusts thinking and behavior resiliently and uses experience to fuel growth 

  • Ensures new products/applications align with our roadmap by approaching with ‘fit for purpose’ and standardization mindset 

  • Knowledge of trends and technology advancements in automation technologies 

  • Understands human centered design 

  • Dynamic, curious learner with desire to understand new perspectives and opportunities, to explore new ways to solve problems 

  • Strong analytical, presentation, and interpersonal skills including active listening; diplomatic skills and ability to help senior business leaders see value, opportunities, and risks beyond their own area of expertise; ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical staff 

  • Inspired by challenge; seeks forward progress even when ambiguity exists 

  • Positive outlook: a belief that the future can be even better than the present and that you influence those outcomes 

  • Good business acumen 

  • Ability to develop and manage a budget using robust economic thinking  

  • Attentive to detail but able to see the big picture 

  • Some travel is required (25%) 

At AdvanSix, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past work experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to still apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.
AdvanSix is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, veteran status, or any other protected classification.
To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of AdvanSix about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at AdvanSix via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of AdvanSix, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by AdvanSix for this position and a valid agreement with AdvanSix is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the AdvanSix agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.
Application Process

Find your next career opportunity by searching our open jobs. You can search by location or function key words. If your ideal job isn’t listed, but you’re still interested in AdvanSix, please connect with us on LinkedIn.

  • It is easy to apply for AdvanSix jobs online. Create a profile in DayForce and upload your resume or fill in the form with your job history.
  • Your profile and resume will be reviewed by a recruiter and you’ll be notified via email whether you will be proceeding with the interview process
  • The first interview will be a telephone screening with the HR and recruiting team, If there is mutual interest, there will be additional interviews with the team and an in-person site visit
  • Once interviews are completed, if you are determined a good fit for the AdvanSix team, a formal offer will be extended. Offers will first be verbally given and quickly followed by a formal letter via email
  • Every offer is contingent on the successful completion of the pre-employment and background checks required for the position.
  • We can’t wait for you to join the team!