Brandtech+
SeniorAutomationProgrammeDirector
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“Senior Automation Programme Director at Brandtech+. Skills: Programme leadership, Automation expertise, Client relationship management, Process implementation. Oversee programme delivery. Oversee live automation projects”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure actions are tracked; Ensure actions are followed up; Ensure delivery on track; Ensure no surprises in reports; Ensure nothing is communicated verbally without written record; Ensure client sees response to feedback; Ensure all documentation is accurate; Ensure documentation is accessible; Ensure team not running parallel processes; Support performance; Support development; Support career growth; Onboard new members effectively; Exceed expectations
Industry & Context.
Risk identification; Issue mitigation; Problem-solving; Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Hands-on experience with creative automation tools, Experience with production workflows, Credibly lead technical team, Understand tool capabilities, Translate technical direction, Manage programme delivery, Manage risks, Manage client relationships, Manage competing priorities, Manage client conversations, Manage programme level issues, Manage programme documentation, Manage team performance, Manage upwards, Manage resource gaps, Manage allocation issues, Manage structural problems, Lead automation specialists, Line-manage automation specialists, Onboard new team members, Design training sessions, Deliver training sessions, Work with technical lead, Ask the right questions, Quality-check outputs, Flag incorrect outputs, Significant programme management experience, Significant project management experience, Experience in creative production, Experience in post-production, Experience in marketing agency, Manage complex multi-region programmes, Manage multiple concurrent workstreams, Manage multiple stakeholders, Run senior client relationships, Act professionally, Understand scope, Act on scope changes, Organised, Forward planner, Problem-solver, Design ways of working, Implement ways of working, Adapt communication style, Self-directed, Proactive
Nice to Have
Experience with OMG, Experience with Celtra, Experience with CHILI Publish, Experience with equivalent platforms
What You'll Do.
Oversee programme delivery
Oversee live automation projects
Manage workstreams from brief to delivery
Facilitate daily cross-regional stand-ups
Track delivery team actions
Liaise with project managers
Liaise with regional leads
Keep delivery on track
Produce weekly programme status reports
Maintain programme single source of truth
Update single source of truth daily
Forward plan across workstreams
Anticipate capacity gaps
Anticipate workflow changes
Anticipate timeline risks
Identify escalation points
Document mitigation plans
Communicate mitigation plans internally
Manage client conversations on issues
Maintain live action and issue log
Escalate upwards when needed
Resolve at programme level when needed
Manage competing priorities
Make clear-headed decisions
Serve as primary client contact
Conduct regular senior client syncs
Build trust with client
Maintain trust with client
Communicate proactively to client
Translate client feedback internally
Close the loop with client
Build client-facing RACI
Update client-facing RACI
Prepare programme documentation for client
Present programme documentation to client
Prepare playbooks for client
Present playbooks to client
Prepare status updates for client
Present status updates to client
Bridge client expectations and delivery
Manage expectation gap proactively
Own Centralised Automation Playbook
Write Centralised Automation Playbook
Update Playbook with learnings
Enforce Playbook consistently
Design programme ways of working
Implement programme ways of working
Ensure documentation accuracy
Ensure documentation accessibility
Identify process gaps
Propose solutions for process gaps
Implement solutions for process gaps
Ensure single source of truth for processes
Execute basic backend administrative tasks
Maintain simple workflows
Review diagnostic insights
Interpret diagnostic insights
Communicate diagnostic insights
Lead Automation Delivery Specialists
Mentor Automation Delivery Specialists
Line-manage Automation Delivery Specialists
Provide clear direction to team
Provide ongoing coaching to team
Provide regular feedback to team
Support team performance
Support team development
Support team career growth
Onboard new team members effectively
Design training sessions for team
Deliver training sessions for team
Design training sessions for client
Deliver training sessions for client
Work closely with technical automation lead
Ask right questions to technical lead
Quality-check technical outputs
Flag incorrect technical outputs
Manage upwards about resource gaps
Manage upwards about allocation issues
Manage upwards about structural problems
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-regional delivery team; Senior leadership reporting; Senior client stakeholders; Technical automation lead; Automation Delivery Specialists
Communication Scope
Programme status reports; Client communication; Client presentations; Internal communication; Written records; Verbal communication; Written communication; Status updates; Escalations
Process & Methodology
Programme management, Project management, Risk management, Issue management, Client relationship management, Process management, Ways of working design, Documentation management, Reporting, Planning, Prioritization, Decision making
Full Job Description
Brandtech+ (formerly known as OLIVER+) is a global team of creative thinkers, tech-savvy trendsetters, and production pros specialising in film, CGI, automation, AI, motion design, and digital/print content. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our focus is to connect clients with high-quality solutions, talent and ambitious opportunities worldwide. As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results. Role: Senior Automation Programme Director Location: Remote working until further notice A Little Bit About the Role: This is a senior role that sits at the intersection of programme leadership and automation expertise. We are not looking for a generalist PM. The right person brings genuine hands-on experience with creative automation tools and production workflows — enough to credibly lead, challenge and quality-check the technical team, understand what the tools can and cannot do, and translate that into clear direction for both the client and the delivery team. The programme spans multiple regions and time zones, with a team of automation specialists, a technical production lead, and direct client exposure at senior level. The Senior Automation Programme Director is the single point of accountability across all of it: the process, the people, the risks, and the relationship. What You'll Be Doing: Programme management and delivery oversight End-to-end oversight of all live automation projects and workstreams across multiple regions — from brief to delivery Facilitate the daily cross-regional stand-up with the delivery team and PMs; ensure actions are tracked, followed up and never dropped Liaise daily with project managers and regional leads to understand progress, surface blockers, and keep
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