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About the Role
We are seeking a talented Software Engineering Manager - RPA to lead our RPA development team in delivering automation solutions for our colleagues, with a key focus on QA, Release Management & Support.
This is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation, committed to digital transformation and innovation. This role allows you to leave your mark on significant projects, driving efficiency and quality improvements across the business. We are focused on accelerating automation, aiming to do more and faster, and removing toil from our processes. You will be reporting to the Automation Practice Lead and managing a group of in-house and third-party developers.
What You’ll Be Doing
*Lead and inspire a cross-functional engineering team that is responsible for quality assurance, change and release management, and BAU operation.
*Championing quality assurance within the team, ensuring all deliverables meet the highest standards of quality and performance.
*Developing and overseeing comprehensive testing strategies for RPA solutions, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.
*Managing the change and release process to deliver small change and bug fixes for our existing automation.
*Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues in UiPath workflows, ensuring the seamless operation of automation processes.
*Monitoring our BAU automation and provide BAU support to business stakeholders
*Managing UiPath Orchestrator environments and ensuring optimal robot utilisation and performance.
*Recruiting and shaping an existing team to be a high-performing group of talented professionals and supporting their growth and development.
*Partnering closely with other technical teams, business stakeholders, and RPA analysts to understand business processes, data flows, challenges, and opportunities to design solutions that deliver better outcomes for our colleagues.
*Fostering strong relationships with third-party vendors and partners to enhance the quality and efficiency of RPA solutions.
*Co-authoring, reviewing, and/or signing off documentation such as solution design documents, operational manuals, UAT matrices and defect log.
*Establishing a culture driven by purpose and excellence while motivating the team to make a difference.
About You
*Strong technology leadership experience within complex organisations.
*Extensive experience in leading complex testing projects and automation initiatives.
*Experience in leading teams responsible for BAU support and quality assurance, and managing change and release.
*Experience in managing and leading testing teams as well as change and release management.
*Experience working in a business-value-driven environment, collaborating closely with business stakeholders.
*Proven ability to partner with multiple business areas to deliver key priorities with a "one-connected team" mindset.
*Strong people focus-prioritising your team’s learning and development, understanding how to keep them motivated, and building a collaborative and high-performing culture.
*Ability to manage ambiguity and seek clarity through collaboration and communication.
*Solid software engineering/RPA background with the ability to define and communicate complex architectural concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
*Extensive experience in leading complex testing projects and automation initiatives.
*Strong technology leadership experience within complex organisations.
Tech Stack
*UiPath (Studio, Orchestrator, Robots)
*Programming and Scripting Languages: C#, VB, PowerShell
*Database Technologies: SQL
*Version Control Systems: Git
*Familiarity with APIs, JSON, XML, HTML
*Power Platform (desirable)
Interview Process
This will be a 3-stage interview process comprising an initial informal call with the hiring manager, followed by two structured interviews.
Working Schedule
37.5 hours, flexible based upon meeting business demands, with occasional onsite visits at the Bristol office (not more than once a month).
Why Us?
Here at HL, we’re the UK’s number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we’ve helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.
To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We’re steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.
What’s On Offer?
*Discretionary annual bonus* & annual pay review
*25 days* holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure time
*Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday per year at annual enrolment
*Flexible working options available, including hybrid working
*Enhanced parental leave
*Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution
*Sharesave scheme - have a real stake in HL’s future
*Income Protection & Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover)
*Private medical insurance*
*Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and out patientcare
*Help@hand and an Employee Assistance Programme
*Gympass - gym memberships and wellbeing apps available
*Variety of travel to work schemes with free bike storage and shower facilities
*An inhouse barista serving subsidised coffee and snacks
*Join HL’s sports, I&D networks and volunteering groups (two paid volunteering days per year)
*LifeWorks Discounts on services, restaurants and retailers
* dependant on role level
Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis - please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information.
Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.