Robotics AI Product Strategy Lead

General Motors LLC; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors Company is seeking an experienced technical product and strategy leader for its Robotics AI Product Management and Strategy organization. You will partner with AI Research, AI Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Data Engineering, and Manufacturing Engineering to turn capabilities into prioritized products and deployable solutions.

The role blends product management, strategy and hands-on program operations, with robotics as a core driver and AI/data-driven systems as essential

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in robotics, computer science, electrical, mechanical, or industrial engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years in technical product management, program management, corporate strategy, or management consulting with robotics focus.
• Strong robotics or physical AI systems experience; automotive/manufacturing context valuable.
• AI fluency and ability to bridge disciplines.
• Track record leading complex cross-functional programs.
• Strategic and analytical judgment with KPI definition.
• Excellent storytelling and communication, including executive presentations.
• Collaborative, hands-on approach across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Define and refine Robotics AI strategy with leadership, including priority problems, investment sequencing, and measurable success criteria.
• Partner with manufacturing stakeholders to identify and prioritize features/use cases; assess feasibility and ROI.
• Shape deployment roadmaps tied to manufacturing outcomes.
• Build alignment across engineering, research, product, and manufacturing on roadmaps and launches.
• Translate complex technical choices into clear options, trade-offs, recommendations, and executive-ready documents for SVP-level and senior audiences.
• Lead cross-functional strategy programs across robotics and hardware (vision cost strategy, gripper and scene-camera strategies, automated CAD pipelines, and generalizable part learning).
• Evaluate emerging robotics and AI technologies, vendors, and startups; develop build-versus-buy recommendations and synthesize opportunities, risks, and investment implications.
• Drive operating execution, including vendor onboarding, purchasing processes, and coordination across parallel workstreams.

Skills

Robotics

AI

Product management

Strategy development

Cross-functional leadership

Executive storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Robotics/CS/Engineering

Job description

General Motors Company is seeking an experienced technical product and strategy leader for its Robotics AI Product Management and Strategy organization. You will partner with AI Research, AI Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Data Engineering, and Manufacturing Engineering to turn capabilities into prioritized products and deployable solutions.

The role blends product management, strategy and hands-on program operations, with robotics as a core driver and AI/data-driven systems as essential