Vice President, Enterprise Automation
About The Position
Oaktree is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments, with about $200 billion in assets under management. The firm emphasizes an opportunistic, value-oriented and risk-controlled approach to investments in credit, private equity, real assets and listed equities. The firm has over 1,400 employees and offices in 25 cities worldwide. We are committed to cultivating an environment that is collaborative, curious, inclusive and honors diversity of thought. Providing training and career development opportunities and emphasizing strong support for our local communities through philanthropic initiatives are essential to our culture. The Technology department at Oaktree Capital Management delivers secure, scalable, and innovative solutions that power the firm's global investment and business operations. Through strong partnerships across the company, we drive digital transformation, advance operational efficiency, and provide a trusted data foundation to create measurable impact for Oaktree's teams, clients, and partners. For more information, visit: www.oaktreecapital.com We are seeking a seasoned Vice President to lead our Enterprise Automation team, driving adoption of RPA and agentic AI across the firm. The successful candidate will be responsible for building an automation center of excellence and overseeing design and deployment of intelligent workflows. This role reports into the Head of Enterprise Architecture in the Tech org. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in RPA platforms, workflow automation, and agentic AI, with expertise in UiPath, Scribe, N8n, and related platforms. They will be able to partner with business leaders and process owners to identify automation opportunities and prioritize initiatives based on business impact.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in automation, with a focus on RPA, workflow automation, and agentic AI
- Hands-on expertise with RPA platforms, including UiPath, Scribe, and Automation Anywhere
- Experience with agentic AI orchestration tools, including N8n, LangChain, and Microsoft Copilot Studio
- Integration and API knowledge, with ability to connect RPA/AI workflows with enterprise applications and data lakes
- Strong process mapping and re-engineering skills, with expertise in documenting and optimizing workflows
- Knowledge of AI/ML/GenAI models, with ability to design use cases that leverage large language models
- Governance and security awareness, with ability to embed audit trails and access controls into automation workflows
- Experience building Automation CoEs, with proven track record in scaling automation across multiple functions and geographies
- Leadership and collaboration skills, with ability to influence stakeholders and mentor engineers and analysts
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Microsoft Azure, Azure SQL Database, Azure Fabric, and Azure Lakehouse
- Knowledge of alternative asset management industry trends and regulatory requirements
Responsibilities
- Lead the enterprise automation strategy, defining and executing a roadmap for RPA, workflow automation, and agentic AI adoption
- Oversee the design, build, and deployment of automation solutions using UiPath, ScribeHow, N8n, and related platforms
- Partner with business leaders and process owners to identify automation opportunities and prioritize initiatives
- Establish automation governance and standards, including reusable frameworks and security guardrails
- Integrate automation with Oaktree's data and systems ecosystem for end-to-end digital workflows
- Drive AI-augmented automation, embedding GenAI/agentic AI into workflows to go beyond RPA's rule-based limits
- Measure and communicate value delivered, building metrics on time savings, error reduction, and compliance risk mitigation
- Build and lead an automation center of excellence to scale best practices, talent, and vendor partnerships
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Industry
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
