Deployment Program Manager
Path Robotics develops physical-AI robotic welding systems for manufacturing.
Funding history
About Path Robotics
Path Robotics builds autonomous welding cells and mobile welding systems powered by its Obsidian AI model, which uses real-time sensing and adaptation to weld variable industrial parts.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will lead end-to-end deployment programs for robotics systems, from MSA signature and cell design through customer go-live. You will create and execute project plans, coordinate customers and internal stakeholders, manage risks and dependencies, maintain project documentation, and deliver status updates. You will collaborate with engineering on technical challenges and NPI integration, execute Factory Acceptance Tests, lead post-deployment handoffs to Mission Control, and improve deployment processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Operations, Project Management, or a related field
- 4+ years of experience as a Project Manager, Operations Manager, or similar role
- Problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Experience with program-management tools such as Airtable or Monday.com, quality tools and methods, and risk assessment and mitigation
- Ability to operate in a dotted-line environment
- Knowledge of project-management and agile methodologies, tools, and best practices
- Experience deploying complex systems in manufacturing environments
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to comply with applicable U.S. export-control regulations, including U.S. Person requirements where required
- Ability to meet background-check requirements
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end deployment projects for robotics systems
- Develop and execute project plans, scopes, goals, deliverables, timelines, and resource allocation
- Work with customers to understand needs, manage risks, and meet project scope and capability expectations
- Coordinate internal stakeholders throughout deployments
- Manage project risks, issues, decisions, and dependencies
- Identify and address roadblocks to achieve project milestones on time
- Maintain project-management tools and documentation as the single source of truth
- Collaborate with deployment and engineering teams to solve technical problems
- Facilitate project-status meetings and provide stakeholder updates
- Partner with engineering leadership on NPI project integration
- Execute Factory Acceptance Test events
- Drive post-deployment activities and transition cell ownership to Mission Control
- Identify process breakdowns and propose remediation solutions
- Ensure successful robotic-system deployments to customers