Robotic Automation Senior Manager

About

Location: Mediclinic Southern Africa Corporate Office | Stellenbosch | South Africa Closing Date: 11/04/2026 Number of Positions: 1 Recruiter Name: Fiona Simone Anderson Reference Number: 68304 Workplace Type: Hybrid Employment Type: Permanent

Main Purpose of Job:

• To provide MCSA wide Automation leadership, strategical & tactical direction and build internal capability through the adoption and deployment of technology led transformation initiatives.
• To drive end-to-end automation initiatives by integrating internal and external expertise, incorporating the latest technologies across the Mediclinic’s upstream and downstream operations.
• To provide technical leadership for developing new and improved business processes for high-quality Health Care delivery and experience.

Key Responsibility Areas

• To provide MCSA wide strategic / tactical intelligent automation guidance and leadership
• Provide technical support, guidance and mentorship to ensure automation solutions align with overall MCSA strategy and yield required efficiencies
• Implement, monitor and drive MCSA wide automation projects within agreed time and budget constraints (Proven program management)
• To support and collaborate with the MCSA Data Team, AI Team, Operations Excellence Team and Innovation Team for ongoing hackathons & forums to implement automation projects.
• Design and implement automation programs aligned with MCSA governance principles and methodologies
• Manage and lead the cross functional automation team, including third party vendor partnerships and commercial relationships.

Requirements

Education:

• Essential Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Industrial Engineering, Data Science, Project Management, Business Administration, etc.)
• Desired Education:
  • Qualified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or PRINCE II certified.
  • Proficiency in project management software & tools (MS Projects, Excel, JIRA etc.)

Experience:

• Essential Minimum Experience:
  • At least 7 years of experience in a management capacity of which at least 5 years involved leading Automation projects using UiPath / Blue Prism / Automation Anywhere
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in Business Consulting, Process re-engineering or Process Optimization projects for large MNCs.
  • Experience in driving automation and delivering results in a dynamic and complex environment.
  • Excellent problem-solving abilities and capacity to manage complex projects across multiple teams and stakeholders.
  • Experience in managing projects in the healthcare domain, innovation and automation streams
• Desired Experience:
  • A minimum of 3 years' experience developing in UiPath, with prior experience in object-oriented programming (C#, C++, VB, Java, or Python preferred)
  • At least 5 years of experience in enterprise project management, with a proven track record of successfully managing complex projects
  • Experience of implementing ERP / Digital Platforms / Digital apps or web portals or any digital initiatives.
  • Proficiency in project management software & tools (MS Projects, Excel, JIRA etc.)

Job Skills and Knowledge:

• People Management Skills
• Project and Transformation management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Solid understanding of the intelligent automation tools and technologies (E.g., RPA, RDA, Chabot, AI, ML) and their applicability to automation ideas
• Attention to detail and creating clarity when dealing with ambiguity
• Agile development methodologies (DevOps and/or Lean techniques)

Important Notes

• All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.
• Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile.