Intelligent Process Automation Engineering Manager

Columbia Sportswear • Portland, OR

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Although we're an apparel and footwear-focused company, technology is central to everything we do. Columbia Sportswear’s Digital Technology (CDT) group enables an IT infrastructure and applications across four global brands, a global supply chain, and 500+ geographically dispersed stores. These teams support in-store, mobile, and data platforms to enhance customer interface and service in an ever-evolving industry. We’re seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) team in designing, building, and deploying scalable automation solutions that drive digital transformation across the enterprise. The ideal candidate combines deep technical knowledge of automation platforms with strong leadership skills to guide multidisciplinary teams in delivering business impact. You will oversee engineers and developers working with platforms such as Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI), Pega Systems, and Automation Anywhere, ensuring the team delivers efficient, secure, and compliant automation solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, digital process automation, or intelligent automation.
• 3+ years in a leadership or managerial role overseeing technical teams.
• Hands-on expertise with: Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI) Pega Platform (workflow automation, case management) Automation Anywhere (bot development, orchestration, and deployment)
• Strong understanding of process design, RPA, AI/ML integration, and API-based automation.
• Experience with cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or similar) and DevOps pipelines.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Certification(s) in Power Platform, Pega, or Automation Anywhere.
• Experience implementing AI-driven process automation or document understanding solutions.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of automation engineers and solution developers.
• Define and execute the intelligent automation roadmap aligned with business and IT strategy.
• Partner with business stakeholders to identify, evaluate, and prioritize automation opportunities.
• Oversee design, development, testing, and deployment of automation solutions using Power Platform, Pega, and Automation Anywhere.
• Ensure best practices in solution architecture, security, and integration with enterprise systems.
• Establish governance, standards, and reusable frameworks to scale automation initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement in automation quality, performance, and maintainability.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with IT, business units, and data teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Communicate progress, risks, and metrics to executive leadership.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for automation technologies and evangelize adoption across the organization.

Benefits

• Benefits that can protect your family’s financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match.
• Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services).
• In addition, Columbia offers EAP + which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services.
• We have extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts and a generous time off program available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees