Director Automation - North America

ATS Corporation•Chicago, IN

21h

About The Position

We are seeking a Director Automation – North America to lead and scale operations across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. This role is responsible for translating strategy into execution, ensuring operational excellence, and delivering profitable growth. You will lead Project Management, Project Execution, and Account Management, partnering closely with commercial teams to deliver strong customer outcomes, grow existing accounts (farming), and drive sustainable business expansion.

Requirements

10+ years of leadership experience in operations/automation
Strong track record in multi-country operations (North America preferred)
Expertise in operations, project delivery, and strategy execution
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Solid commercial acumen and experience growing customer accounts

Nice To Haves

ABM experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Define and execute the North America operations strategy
Ensure consistent performance and scalability across the region
Translate orders into profitable, high-quality delivery
Identify and drive growth opportunities within existing accounts
Deliver revenue, margin, utilization, quality, and customer satisfaction targets
Oversee end-to-end project execution (on time, on budget, high quality)
Optimize resource utilization and operational efficiency
Enable repeat business through strong delivery and customer trust
Support proposals with technical and cost expertise
Drive alignment between operations and sales using ABM
Actively contribute to farming and account development
Lead heads of Project Management, Account Management, and Execution
Build a performance-driven, customer-focused culture
Drive engagement in Centers of Excellence (CoEs)
Improve processes, systems, and execution performance
Ensure adoption of ABM methodologies
Promote a strong safety culture (EHS)