Principal TPM – Robotics & Automation Leadership

Symbotic LLC; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Symbotic LLC is seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to lead a portfolio of complex new product development programs. You will set the operating rhythm from concept to production, partnering with engineering, product, manufacturing, supply chain, services, sales, and finance.

You will own outcomes end to end, shape governance, mentor managers, and advise executives and customers. You will oversee PMO processes for planning, risk management, and reporting, ensuring alignment with

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of related work experience.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in program management roles.
• BS in Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or related discipline.
• MS in Engineering, Engineering Management, or MBA preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading a portfolio of concurrent programs with shared resources, aggressive schedules, and competing priorities.
• Experience leading, mentoring, or managing program managers or technical teams.
• Track record of building or improving program management processes at the organizational level, such as phase‑gate, governance, planning, and reporting.
• Experience presenting to and influencing executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Portfolio Leadership: Own a portfolio of concurrent strategic programs, set priorities, and make resourcing decisions across engineering teams.
• Define and evolve phase‑gate, planning, and reporting models; develop metrics and dashboards for leadership visibility.
• Mentor and coach program managers to raise planning, risk management, and executive communication standards.
• Represent the program voice to senior leadership with status, risks, and recommendations.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Risk management

Resource planning

Process improvement

Mentoring

Education

BS in Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or related

MS in Engineering, Engineering Management, or MBA preferred

Tools

JIRA

MS Project

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Symbotic LLC is seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to lead a portfolio of complex new product development programs. You will set the operating rhythm from concept to production, partnering with engineering, product, manufacturing, supply chain, services, sales, and finance.

You will own outcomes end to end, shape governance, mentor managers, and advise executives and customers. You will oversee PMO processes for planning, risk management, and reporting, ensuring alignment with