In 1966, in Marseille, Pierre Bellon laid the foundations of what would become Sodexo, guided by a simple yet powerful idea: improving everyday life through services that truly matter. Today, Sodexo is a global leader in Food and Services, supporting people at every moment of life, at work, in schools, hospitals and communities. With 426,000 colleagues across 43 countries, we serve 80 million consumers every day, generating €24.1 billion in revenues. Our growth goes hand in hand with social and environmental responsibility, driven by our purpose : to create a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all. About Sodexo Business Services (SBS) Portugal is no exception! Seven years ago, we established Sodexo Business Services (SBS), our shared service center. Here, you will have the opportunity to join various Financial teams such as Record to Report, Order to Cash, Purchase to Pay, Financial Analysis, and Master Data, supporting European markets and ensuring business growth. Join Us! We are looking for talented professionals to be part of our team, bringing unique skills and perspectives to help us grow even further. What will you do? Automation & CI Project Delivery Lead end‐to‐end automation initiatives from opportunity identification through delivery and benefit realisation. Translate business pain points into automation‐ready solutions (RPA, workflow, low‐code, digital tools). Ensure Lean / process optimisation precedes automation. Validate functional design, solution quality, and user acceptance. Track KPIs and confirm productivity, quality, and compliance gains post‐implementation. Contribute to and maintain the GBS automation opportunity pipeline. Facilitate discovery and ideation workshops with operational teams. Build and structure automation business cases aligned with CI governance. Ensure adherence to Sodexo IT, security, and automation standards. Delivery Coordination & Ecosystem Management Act as single point of coordination between business teams, CI, IT, and external partners. Manage project planning, milestones, risks, and dependencies. Coordinate development, testing, deployment, hypercare, and handover to run/support teams. Support monitoring and maintenance of live automations in collaboration with technical teams. Change & Adoption Support change management, communication, and user adoption. Coach stakeholders on automation best practices and digital mindset. Ensure automation solutions are usable, robust, and embedded into daily operations. Contribution to CI Strategy Contribute to the GBS Porto Continuous Improvement & Automation roadmap. Share lessons learned, standards, and reusable assets across the CI community. What You Need to Succeed: Required Minimum 3 years of experience in project management, automation, digital transformation, or process improvement. Strong ability to manage end‐to‐end initiatives with multiple stakeholders. Solid process thinking and business understanding. Experience in a GBS / Shared Services / SSC environment. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and coordination skills. Fluency in English in an international environment. Nice to Have Exposure to automation platforms (e.g. UiPath, Power Automate, or similar). Knowledge of Lean, Continuous Improvement, or Operational Excellence. Basic understanding of automation architecture and programming logic. Familiarity with Agile or hybrid delivery approaches. What we have to offer you? Health & Life Insurance; Meal allowance paid in Meal Card; Additional Days off: extra vacation day, employee's birthday, volunteering day; Opportunity to grow professionally inside the Company; Possibility to participate in multicultural projects; Several internal activities aiming to promote our team ́s wellbeing. Apply now! Send your CV to Recruitment.SBS.Portugal@sodexo.com with the job title in the subject line. Explore all our career opportunities here: Sodexo Careers. Learn more about Sodexo: YouTube - Sodexo. Diversity & Inclusion Statement Sodexo is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit. We respect your privacy. Your personal data will be used exclusively for recruitment purposes, processed under GDPR regulations, and treated confidentially. For further details, contact privacy.sbs@sodexo.com. #J-18808-Ljbffr