Robotics & AI Deployment Program Lead

Jobtailor; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesis is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead end-to-end customer deployments of robotics and AI platforms in enterprise settings. You will partner with the Head of Deployment to align cross-functional teams across robotics software, ML, hardware, and operations, ensuring on-time launch and scalable deployment processes.

This role requires strong communication with customers and internal stakeholders, readiness to travel for site deployments, and a track record of delivering complex

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technical program management, systems engineering, or product operations for complex hardware/software platforms.
• Technical depth to navigate discussions with software engineers, roboticists, and ML researchers.
• Track record of leading cross-functional engineering programs from planning through production rollout.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills to align distributed engineering teams, leadership, and external enterprise stakeholders.
• Strong systems thinking with a habit of bringing structure to ambiguous operational problems.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites as needed to support critical deployment milestones.
• Direct experience deploying robotics or autonomous systems into real-world environments is a bonus.
• Technical background in autonomy, perception, controls, simulation, machine learning, or field engineering is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with the Head of Deployment to drive end-to-end execution of customer deployments
• Own cross-functional programs spanning robotics software, AI, hardware, infrastructure, operations, and customer success
• Coordinate engineering milestones across multiple teams and ensure critical dependencies stay on track
• Drive site readiness, including integration planning, testing, validation, site logistics, and launch execution
• Engage directly with enterprise customers to translate technical requirements, report progress, and manage timelines
• Identify execution risks early and work across engineering teams to resolve technical and operational blockers
• Build scalable processes for deployment planning, release management, and customer onboarding
• Define how Genesis deploys and scales physical AI and robotics systems across diverse customer environments

Skills

Technical Program Management

Systems Engineering

Robotics Deployment Experience

Clear Written Communication

Verbal Communication

Systems Thinking

Travel Flexibility

Tools

Robotics Software

Machine Learning

Autonomy

Perception

Controls

Simulation

Release Management

Deployment Planning

Job description

Genesis is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead end-to-end customer deployments of robotics and AI platforms in enterprise settings. You will partner with the Head of Deployment to align cross-functional teams across robotics software, ML, hardware, and operations, ensuring on-time launch and scalable deployment processes.

This role requires strong communication with customers and internal stakeholders, readiness to travel for site deployments, and a track record of delivering complex