About the role
Level: 6
Salary band: £160,000 - £180,000
Location: Hybrid - 3 days per week in London Office (Angel, Islington)
At Automata, we're on a mission to transform how scientists work by making automation accessible to every lab in the world. We believe that by giving labs the power to automate, we can unlock discoveries that will shape the future of life sciences—from diagnostics and drug discovery to synthetic biology.
But we’re more than just a company disrupting the industry—we're a team of innovators, problem-solvers, and creators passionate about empowering scientists. Our LINQ platform combines hardware and software to streamline workflows, making lab automation fast, flexible, and affordable. This means our customers can focus on groundbreaking research, while we take care of the rest.
Why Work at Automata?
Impact: Your work will directly contribute to advancements in science and medicine, supporting labs around the globe as they push boundaries in research and innovation.
Innovation: You’ll be part of a team solving complex problems (seriously, no one else has figured out how to do this yet), using cutting-edge technology (we have robots).
Growth: We invest in our people. Whether through hands-on experience, professional development, or collaborative projects, you’ll grow both professionally and personally.
Community: Join a diverse, passionate team that values collaboration (golf on a Thursday, Soccer once a month, movie nights whenever we fancy it).
Your Day-to-Day in This Role
Own end-to-end delivery across Product, Engineering, Design, Data & AI (PEDDAI) - turning strategy into fast, predictable, high-quality execution
Operate as the single point of accountability for delivery - bringing clarity, pace, and discipline across an otherwise complex system
Partner with PEDDAI, Customer Success, and Sales leadership to align releases with commercial impact and timelines
Build, lead, and level-up a high-performing product delivery function that reports to you - hiring, coaching, and setting an uncompromising bar for execution
Architect and continuously evolve operating systems that scale - eliminating bottlenecks, increasing velocity, and enabling teams to move autonomously
Drive a true continuous delivery model - frequent, reliable releases with strong communication and measurable impact
Embed AI-native and automation-first ways of working - unlocking step-change improvements in productivity and throughput
Bridge strategy and execution - ensuring we build what we defined; that what we build, ships; and what we ship, delivers results
Who You Are
You are wired for ownership - you don’t wait for clarity, you create it
You bring intensity and pace - and channel it into structured, repeatable execution
You care deeply about teams and performance - holding a high bar while enabling people to do their best work
You balance sharp decision-making with strong judgment - knowing when to push, when to unblock, and when to step back
You’ve already operated at a high level in delivery - you’ve seen what “great” looks like and know how to get there again
You are resilient, accountable, and outcome-focused - you don’t hide behind process or complexity
You communicate with precision and influence - aligning senior stakeholders without noise
You are curious, adaptable, and constantly evolving - never static in how you think or operate
Role Requirements
13–18 years of experience across product delivery, programme leadership, or operational roles in high-performance environments
Strong understanding of how Product, Engineering, Design, Data & AI functions operate—and how to align them at pace
Experience operating in environments that demand both speed and quality (scale-ups, top-tier tech, or product driven enterprise transformation)
Deep working knowledge of Agile, Lean, Waterfall, and hybrid models—with the pragmatism to apply what works, not what’s “pure”, “trendy”, or “new”
Proven experience driving automation, AI-native ways of working, or meaningful step-changes in delivery performance
Background in Engineering, Product, or similarly rigorous problem-solving environments preferred
Function Requirements
London-based, with 3 days per week in-office (near Angel station)
Thrive in a high-performance, fast-scaling environment with high expectations and low tolerance for drag
Able to introduce structure that accelerates teams - not slows them down
Why You’ll Want to Join Us
You want to operate at the edge of your capability - where expectations are high and impact is real
You’re motivated by ownership and autonomy - not hierarchy or process
You want to build and scale something meaningful - our product directly saves lives
You’re currently under-leveraged, moving faster than your environment allows
You want to work with people who are equally driven, pragmatic, and focused on outcomes
What We Offer
A mission that matters: automation, that advances life sciences, saves lives, increases longevity—your work will have tangible, real-world impact
Compensation that reflects the level of ownership and performance expected (160k to 180k)
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🧘🏼♀️ Wellbeing & Support
☀️ Wellbeing & Development Allowance
💙 Spill & Employee Assistance Programme
🫂 Group Life & Critical Illness cover
We are an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Discrimination of any kind based on race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status is strictly prohibited.