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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Automation Strategist - **Company:** Emory Healthcare - **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $120,099.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Business Process Modeling, Microsoft PowerPoint, Scrum Methodology, Power BI, Systems Integration, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Servicenow - **Published:** August 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://non-clinical-emory.icims.com/jobs/170640/sr.-automation-strategist/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in_iframe=1&hashed=-336056043 ## About the Role * Healthcare operations background (In a Digital/IT function or with technical implementations) * Strong business analysis skills * Proven process improvement experience * ROI/business case development experience * Executive presentation skills * Project management capability * Experience facilitating workshops and requirements sessions Must Have: * Healthcare process improvement experience * Financial Analysis/Analytical capabilities * KPI definition * Familiarity with Epic * Experience with Kanban, Scrum and/or Agile project/product management * Change Management experience with large scale healthcare implementations * Ability to translate requirements to developers (speak the language) * Translate technical concepts into business outcomes, * Healthcare technology business analysis/project management experience * Lean/Six Sigma Green or Black Belt * PMP * CBAP (Business Analysis) * Prosci Change Management * Azure Dev Ops * UiPath familiarity/exposure * Service Now experience * AI/Intelligent Document Processing exposure * PowerBI dashboard building experience Healthcare business line areas of experience: * Revenue Cycle * Patient Access * Pharmacy, * Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Healthcare, or related field (or equivalent experience) * Minimum Experience: + 8+ years of experience in healthcare or academic environments, with a focus on process improvement, innovation, or technology strategy + Experience building business cases, defining ROI, and validating value with senior stakeholders + Expertise in business process design, requirements gathering, user story development, and technical documentation + Demonstrated success in communicating complex technical concepts to a wide variety of audiences + Proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel, and visual storytelling techniques + Proven ability to build collaborative relationships across technical and business functions + Experience mentoring others and leading team-based execution efforts ## Description Emory Healthcare is seeking a Sr. Automation Strategist with deep experience in technology-driven development initiatives and enterprise strategy to support our growing UiPath Automation Team. This role is responsible for shaping and implementing strategies related to automation, data, analytics, business intelligence, and AI across academic, research, and healthcare environments. The strategist will drive cross-enterprise collaboration, governance, and transformation initiatives that align with institutional goals, unlock new value, and ensure sustainable growth through innovation. The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with technical fluency, stakeholder management, and process optimization. This invidual will serve as a healthcare process improvement leader who has served as a Business Analyst, Process Engineer, Operational Excellence Consultant, Healthcare Consultant, Product Owner, or Project Manager, and has experience building business cases and facilitating executive discussions, and can independently identify, prioritize, and drive automation opportunities from intake through value realization. This position works on an Automation Development team and you will partner with those team members who will be performing the technical dev scope of these worksteams., Process Discovery & Analysis (Most Important): * Quickly understand workflows within each department you interact with * Facilitate process mapping sessions * Separate symptoms from root causes * Identify automation opportunities versus process redesign opportunities * Challenge inefficient processes before automating them Business Case & ROI Development: * Quantify benefits * Estimate effort vs value * Define KPIs * Build executive-level business cases * Prioritize competing opportunities Executive Influencing Skills: * Run steering committees * Present to VPs * Handle resistance * Lead difficult conversations Project Management & Execution Discipline: * Drive timelines * Manage dependencies * Track risks * Coordinate UAT * Ensure signoffs occur * Escalate issues appropriately Requirements & User Story Development, write/author the following: * User stories * Process Definition Documents * Functional requirements * Business exceptions * Acceptance criteria * UAT scripts Healthcare Operations Experience: * Work queues * Operational metrics * Regulatory concerns * Change management in healthcare Change Management & Adoption Skills: * Lead process change * Manage stakeholder expectations * Create communications * Develop training approaches * Drive usage after go-live Data & Analytics: * Using Excel * Analyzing operational metrics * Building dashboards * Identifying trends * Defining KPIs Technical Curiosity, understand concepts such as: * APIs * Workflow automation * AI/IDP * System integrations * Queue-based work Storytelling & Communication: * Tell the story of value * Translate technical concepts into business outcomes * Create executive-ready PowerPoints * Write clear summaries ## Related Videos - [ZEISS & Microsoft - Building the Next Generation Medical Ecosystem in the Cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/424-zeiss-microsoft-building-the-next-generation-medical-ecosystem-in-the-cloud) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Applying Agile Principles to Incident Management ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/101-applying-agile-principles-to-incident-management) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [AI PowerPlay: Building High-Impact Teams & Transformative Solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1005-ai-powerplay-building-high-impact-teams-transformative-solutions) - [Data Science on Software Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/162-data-science-on-software-data) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [What Industries Outside of AI Are Hiring The Most AI Experts?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/98-what-industries-outside-of-ai-are-hiring-the-most-ai-experts) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer)