Lead, Hardware AI Programs — Boston (Contract)

Randstad USA; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Digital in Boston is seeking a seasoned Technical Program Manager to build and lead a physical AI team. You will own the integrated plan for hardware builds, lab readiness, and validation milestones, coordinating across onsite and remote engineers.

The role requires 7+ years in technical program management, a strong hardware background, and a proven ability to drive multi-workstream programs with clear communications and risk management. It is a contract role based in Boston, MA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of technical program management experience, with hardware development or robotics focus.
• Ability to work onsite in Boston, MA.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; track record of multi-workstream programs.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated program plan for the Boston physical AI team, including hardware builds and lab operations.
• Maintain a living dependency map across onsite and remote teams and manage risks before they impact schedule.
• Establish cadences such as sprint planning, milestone reviews, risk reviews, and cross-team syncs.
• Build program dashboards for leadership visibility and drive cross-team alignment.

Skills

Technical program management

Hardware development

Robotics

Communication

Risk management

Dashboards

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Asana

Job description

Randstad Digital in Boston is seeking a seasoned Technical Program Manager to build and lead a physical AI team. You will own the integrated plan for hardware builds, lab readiness, and validation milestones, coordinating across onsite and remote engineers.

The role requires 7+ years in technical program management, a strong hardware background, and a proven ability to drive multi-workstream programs with clear communications and risk management. It is a contract role based in Boston, MA.