Manager, Integration Project Management

Boston Dynamics, Inc.; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Annual bonus

Job summary

Boston Dynamics, Inc. in Waltham, MA is seeking a senior leader to own the integration delivery strategy across robotics product lines, guiding multi-site deployments and coordinating with Sales, Field Applications Engineering, Product, Service, Customer Success, and Operations.

You will establish governance, optimize resources, and standardize processes using Smartsheet, Jira, and Salesforce to deliver measurable value while ensuring safety and quality across customer engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field with advanced certifications is highly valued.
• 12+ years of progressive technical project/program management experience with leadership.
• Proven track record managing portfolios of complex multi-disciplinary robotics or automation integrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-tier teams including Strategic IPMs, Execution IPMs, and Integration Operations Coordinators.
• Establish governance, risk management, and standardized execution frameworks across the enterprise portfolio.
• Own integration delivery strategy across robotics product lines, optimize resource allocation and financial tracking.
• Collaborate with senior leaders across Sales, Field Applications Engineering, Product, Service, Customer Success, and Operations to align roadmaps and dependencies.
• Set and enforce safety, regulatory and quality standards for on-site integrations with external vendors.
• Standardize tools and deployment processes (Smartsheet, Jira, Salesforce) to enable scalable execution and automate reporting.
• Act as escalation point for blockers, drive executive-level visibility on portfolio health and value realization.

Skills

Execution

Collaboration

Innovation

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Robotics, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems)

Master’s or MBA preferred

Tools

Smartsheet

Jira

Salesforce

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Capability Building: Hire, manage, mentor, and develop a multi-tiered team including Strategic IPMs managing scaled, large-scale, and complex multi-site integrations; Execution IPMs focused on standard site-level integrations and early accounts; and Integration Operations Coordinators directly reporting to this position to streamline operational workflows. Program Governance & Execution Frameworks: Establish robust program governance, executive alignment, and methodology standardization to ensure consistent quality and repeatable execution across the enterprise portfolio; maintain comprehensive risk registers and mitigation strategies to proactively manage delivery risks and guide execution frameworks. Portfolio Management & Capacity Planning: Own the integration delivery strategy across robotics product lines, driving portfolio health, project schedules, resource allocation, and financial tracking; define clear value targets and business objectives upfront for all customer engagements while leveraging Smartsheet and Salesforce integrations to optimize FAE skill-set matching, vertical expertise, and capacity management across deployments. Cross-Functional & Executive Alignment: Partner with senior leaders across Sales, Field Applications Engineering, Product, Service, Customer Success, and Business Operations to align integration roadmaps, prioritize resources, and manage portfolio-level dependencies. Site & Vendor Management: Establish operational standards for third-party vendors, subcontractors, and on-site integration activities, ensuring strict adherence to safety, regulatory, and quality control requirements. Process Standardization & Workflow Automation: Standardize tools, templates, and deployment processes across enterprise platforms (e.g., Smartsheet, Jira, Salesforce) to drive consistent, scalable execution and seamless integration across technical and operational systems; optimize operational efficiency, reduce support friction, and enable customer self-sufficiency over time through automated status reporting, weekly newsletter updates, and field log aggregation. Escalation, Risk Governance & SOW Enforcement: Enforce strict SOW compliance, change orders for scope variations, and rigorous phased Go/No-Go decision gates based on site-readiness checklists, technical evaluation criteria, and hardware checkouts; act as the primary escalation point for critical roadblocks, customer interface challenges, and installation risks. Executive Communication & Value Tracking: Provide executive-level visibility into portfolio health, program risks, and revenue milestone completion; continuously measure and communicate realized value, return on investment, and expansion opportunities to support financial and operational reporting requirements.

Core Competencies

Execution: Analyzes and prioritizes the varying aspects of the role, knows and/or follows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, and consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances. Collaboration: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives through effective communication that understands the unique needs of different audiences. Innovation: Creates new and better ways for the organization to be successful, anticipates and adopts innovations in business, operations, and technology applications. Adaptability: Adapts and pivots in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations, and moves forward productively and optimistically under conditions of change and ambiguity.

You Must Have

You Must Have Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Robotics, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems Engineering) or a related technical field (Master’s or MBA preferred). 12+ years of progressive technical project/program management experience, with at least 4+ years of direct people leadership experience managing project managers or technical leads. Proven track record of managing portfolios of complex, multi-disciplinary technology integrations, robotics, or electromechanical integrations in customer-facing environments. Deep expertise in project/portfolio management principles, resource forecasting, critical path methodology, and risk management. Demonstrated success in building, scaling, and standardizing project management frameworks, tools, and processes across teams. High technical fluency across hardware/software integration, controls, network architecture, and customer site operations. Strong executive presence and communication skills, with proven ability to influence senior business and technical leaders internally and externally. We Value Advanced certifications in project/program management (e.g., PgMP, PMP, Agile/Scrum). Direct project leadership experience with autonomous mobile robots (AMR), unstructured robotic implementations, or industrial automation/inspection solutions. Strong familiarity with regulatory, safety, and installation standards in commercial/industrial facilities. Advanced power-user expertise in enterprise tools such as Smartsheet, Jira, and Salesforce for portfolio tracking and workflow automation. Demonstrated ability to drive operational transformation and lead high-performing teams through fast-paced growth and change.

Travel & Location

Location: Position based out of Boston Dynamics' Waltham, MA office. Travel: Willing and able to travel up to 50% of the time as needed to support critical customer integrations and site operations.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas for this position. Boston Dynamics will never ask you to divulge your personal financial or account information as part of its recruiting process.

The base pay range for this position is between $177,207.64 to $221,509.55 annually. Base pay will depend on multiple individualized factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills and experience. This range represents a good faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting.

• Boston Dynamics offers a generous Benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401(k), paid time off and a annual bonus structure.

Additional details regarding these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer for employment.

We are growing rapidly, building a commercial company that delivers cutting edge technology and solutions to our customers from industrial applications to logistics and warehouse solutions.