Deployment Lead | Oil & Gas

Gecko Robotics; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Gecko Robotics is seeking a Deployment Lead to drive Cantilever deployments for client value. This role sits at product strategy, execution, and strategic accounts, bridging customers and internal teams.

You will own 1–2 high-impact deployments, partner with Product Strategists and Forward Deployed Engineers, engage with senior stakeholders, and ensure outcomes beyond software. Travel up to 50–75% as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in product management, strategic accounts, consulting, business development, or program delivery.
• Experience managing complex deployments with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to identify high-value problems across unfamiliar industries.
• Strong communication and cross-functional alignment.
• Comfort with ambiguity and fast-moving environments.
• Structured problem solving with modeling skills.
• Experience with enterprise software organizations.
• Willing to travel 50% or more.

Responsibilities

• Own 1–2 high-impact deployments and bridge Gecko’s platform with customer value.
• Collaborate with Product Strategists and Forward Deployed Engineers to define build scope.
• Engage with customer stakeholders at all levels to uncover high-value problems.
• Drive Cantilever deployment to deliver business outcomes.
• Navigate ambiguity with structure and judgment.
• Build models and use data to support strategic recommendations.
• Travel 25–75% to support deployments.

Skills

Product management

Strategic account management

Program delivery

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Travel readiness

Job description

What We Do

Gecko Robotics is helping the world’s most important organizations ensure the availability, reliability, and sustainability of critical infrastructure. Gecko's complete and connected solutions combine wall-climbing robots, industry-leading sensors, and an AI-powered data platform to provide customers with a unique window into the current and future health of their physical assets. This enables real-time decision making to increase the efficiency and safety of operations, promote mission readiness, and protect the environment and civilization from the effects of infrastructure failure.

Role at a glance

Gecko’s Deployment Leads are the driving force behind delivering Cantilever—our AI-powered data platform—into the hands of customers. This role sits at the critical intersection of customer value, product strategy, and execution. Deployment Leads are part product manager, part project manager, and part strategic account lead. They manage a small number of high-stakes deployments (typically 1–2 at a time), where they are responsible for uncovering the most valuable problems within complex, often unfamiliar industries—and ensuring Gecko solves them effectively.

This is a highly dynamic, customer-facing role. Deployment Leads serve as the connective tissue between our customers and our internal teams—especially our product strategists and forward deployed engineers—to ensure we are both building the right product and getting it over the finish line. They’re skilled at identifying what's most important, navigating ambiguity, handling tough stakeholder dynamics, and keeping everyone aligned and moving forward.

The Deployment Lead is ultimately accountable for making sure Cantilever delivers value. They are business-savvy problem solvers who thrive in chaos, ask great questions, challenge assumptions, and build trust with customers. They are relentless in pushing toward the outcomes that matter the most.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary owner of 1–2 high-impact customer deployments, acting as the bridge between Gecko’s platform and customer business value.

• Partner closely with Product Strategists and Forward Deployed Engineers to define what should be built, why it matters, and how to ensure it lands successfully.

• Engage directly with customer stakeholders—at all levels—to uncover high-value problems and maintain strong relationships, even in challenging situations.

• Drive execution and implementation of Cantilever, ensuring delivery of business outcomes—not just software.

• Navigate ambiguous, fast-moving environments with confidence, structure, and sound judgment.

• Build business models and use data to support strategic recommendations and validate solutions.

• Travel as needed (25–75%) to support deployments, engage stakeholders, and remove blockers.

About You

Required Skills

• 5+ years of experience in roles such as product management, strategic account management, consulting, business development, or program delivery — ideally with a blend of these that shows you can flex across strategic thinking, customer engagement, and execution.

• Demonstrated success managing complex deployments or initiatives across multiple stakeholders and functions.

• Proven ability to identify and prioritize high-value business problems, even in industries or domains you’re new to.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to navigate tough stakeholder conversations and align cross-functional teams.

• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and managing fast-moving, evolving environments.

• A structured problem solver who can break down abstract business challenges and build models or frameworks to support solutions.

• Experience working closely with or within enterprise software organizations.

• Willing and able to travel 50% of the time or as needed.

Preferred Skills

• Background in engineering or experience working closely with technical teams.

• Prior work in ambiguous, fast-paced environments (startups, consulting, etc.).

• Strong analytical instincts with the ability to dive into data and extract insights.

Who We Are

At Gecko, our people are our greatest investment. In addition to competitive compensation packages, we offer company equity, 401(k) matching, gender-neutral parental leave, full medical, dental, and vision insurance, mental health, ongoing professional development, family planning assistance, and flexible paid time off.

Gecko values collaboration, innovation, and partnership, and we believe we do our best work when we're together in person. We’re an office-first culture but understand that sometimes you may need to work from home. Many people are in the office five days a week, others need a bit more flexibility. Ultimately, we care about the outcomes we achieve - and creating a culture of autonomy and trust that enables that impact.

Gecko is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe it is our collective responsibility to uphold these values and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to join us in our mission to protect today’s infrastructure and give form to tomorrow’s. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law. If you are passionate about what you do and want to use your talents to support our critical mission, we’d love to hear from you.