Senior Deployment Program Manager Robotics
Collaborative Robotics, branded as Cobot, develops and deploys collaborative mobile robots for material-handling work alongside people.
Funding history
About Collaborative Robotics
Its commercially available Proxie robot combines autonomous mobility, manipulation, perception, and fleet-management software for hospitals, manufacturing floors, and logistics facilities.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will lead the planning and deployment of robotic systems from project initiation through closeout. You will coordinate engineers, operations teams, customers, and other stakeholders; prepare robot fleets for onsite testing; manage schedules and resources; mitigate risks; and improve deployment processes through documented lessons learned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field
- 5+ years of professional project or program management experience
- Experience leading deployments of robotics, automation, or innovative technologies in warehouse, manufacturing, or healthcare environments
- Understanding of robotic systems, automation, hardware/software integration, and deployment methodologies
- Ability to manage concurrent projects through the full project lifecycle
- Communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Ability to create operational workflows, training materials, and documentation
- Willingness to travel 30–60% for customer visits and onsite implementation
- US work authorization
Responsibilities
- Oversee onsite testing and preparation of robot fleets
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to define project scope, milestones, and deliverables
- Lead project planning, resource allocation, and scheduling for timely deployment
- Conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies
- Collaborate with customers to understand requirements and provide technical solutions
- Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned and documented process changes
Benefits
- Equity
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- 401(k) plan
- Unlimited paid vacation time
- Paid sick leave
- Parental leave
