Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Operations, Project Management, or related fields; advanced degrees are a plus.
4+ years of experience as a Project or Operations Manager, preferably in robotics or automation.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with a proactive approach to risk management.
Experience with program management tools like Airtable or Monday.com.
Ability to operate effectively in a matrixed organizational structure.
Strong knowledge of project management and agile methodologies.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end deployment projects, ensuring timely delivery of robotics systems.
Develop and execute project plans, defining scope, goals, and timelines.
Collaborate with customers to understand needs and manage project risks.
Coordinate with internal stakeholders for alignment throughout deployment.
Proactively identify and address potential roadblocks to meet project milestones.
Maintain project management tools and documentation as the single source of truth.
Facilitate regular project status meetings and provide updates to stakeholders.
Benefits
Opportunity to work across all functions within the organization.
Highly visible position with significant impact on project outcomes.
Engagement in complex technical problem-solving with engineering teams.
Chance to drive post-deployment activities and improve processes.
Potential for travel to customer sites, enhancing professional exposure.
Full Job Description
As the Deployment Program Manager, you will be responsible for leading deployment programs & projects of our robotics systems. This is a highly visible position within the organization that will give you the opportunity to work across all functions at Path. Through your leadership, you will successfully progress deployment projects from MSA signature, cell design & build, to in-service at a customer's facility. What You'll Do
Lead end-to-end deployment projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and successful delivery of robotics systems to customer sites.
Develop and execute project plans, including defining project scope, goals, and deliverables, as well as establishing project timelines and resource allocation within a matrixed organizational structure
Work closely with customers to understand their needs and expectations, manage project risks, and ensure that project scope and capabilities are met, resulting in successful project outcomes and high customer satisfaction.
Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment throughout the deployment.
Manage project risks, issues, decisions, and dependencies.
Proactively identify and address potential roadblocks to ensure project milestones are achieved on time.
Maintain internal project management tools and documentation as the single source of truth.
Collaborate with the deployment team and engineering to solve complex technical problems.
Facilitate regular project status meetings and provide timely updates to stakeholders, ensuring clear communication channels and expectations are maintained throughout the deployment process.
Partner with Engineering leadership for NPI projects to ensure smooth integration within the deployment project.
Drive post-deployment activities and transition of cell ownership to Mission Control.
Identify process breakdowns and propose solutions for remediation.
Ensure successful robotic system deployment to customer.
Who You Are
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Operations, Project Management, or related fields. Advanced degrees are a plus.
4+ years of proven experience as a Project or Operations Manager or similar role, preferably in the field of robotics, automation, or manufacturing.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a proactive approach to managing project risks and issues.
Experience using program management tools (Airtable/Monday.com or similar planning software, quality tools and methods, risk assessment and mitigation, etc.).
Proven ability to operate in a dotted-line environment.
Excels in managing high levels of ambiguity and quickly adapts to changing priorities.
Strong knowledge of project management and agile methodologies, tools, and best practices.
Experience deploying complex systems, preferably robotics or automation solutions, within manufacturing environments.
Familiarity with manufacturing processes and industrial robotics is highly desirable.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with all levels of an organization across functions.
Potential need to occasionally travel to customer sites (
