Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing Program Lead

Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM); New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & holidays

Home office stipend

Retirement contributions

Parental leave

Military leave

Job summary

The ARM Institute is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to oversee a portfolio of advanced robotics and manufacturing initiatives. Reporting to the Director of Technology Initiatives, this role manages complex technical projects from planning through execution, ensuring deliverables, budgets, schedules, and contractual requirements are met.

This hybrid position requires occasional onsite work at the Pittsburgh office in Hazelwood and U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physical Science, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of five years of experience managing complex technical or engineering programs.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, budgets, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical projects to ensure deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Coordinate project resources, schedules, and activities while monitoring progress against milestones and deliverables.
• Oversee project planning, execution, and verification activities while ensuring scope, quality, schedule, and cost objectives.
• Monitor project performance, budgets, and forecasts, proactively identifying risks and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Conduct project reviews and assess schedules, budgets, risks and overall performance.
• Prepare and present project status reports, performance metrics, and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary contact for project partners and sub-awardees, guiding and facilitating effective communication.
• Develop and improve project management processes, best practices, and documentation aligning with ARM’s objectives.
• Support compliance with program contracts, sub-awards, financial requirements, deliverables and reporting obligations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organization

Problem-solving

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Physical Science

Job description

The ARM Institute is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to oversee a portfolio of advanced robotics and manufacturing initiatives. Reporting to the Director of Technology Initiatives, this role manages complex technical projects from planning through execution, ensuring deliverables, budgets, schedules, and contractual requirements are met.

This hybrid position requires occasional onsite work at the Pittsburgh office in Hazelwood and U.S. citizenship.