Robotics TPM - Cross-Functional Leader

Scale AI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,800 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

Scale AI in San Francisco seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager for Robotics to bridge Engineering and Operations across complex, multi-disciplinary programs, guiding cross-functional teams from design through production.

You will own end-to-end program lifecycle, build schedules, mitigate risks, audit data, and communicate status to executives, translating technical constraints into operational realities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a TPM, Product Manager, or Lead Engineer managing complex, deeply technical programs.
• Cross-Functional Mastery: success managing programs spanning engineering/R&D and operational environments.
• Problem Solving: navigate ambiguity, build structure from chaos, influence senior stakeholders.
• Technical Literacy: participate in architecture reviews and credibly challenge/evaluate trade-offs with HW and SW engineers.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Robotics, CS, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Cross-Functional Program Leadership: drive alignment among Engineering, Operations, Solutions, Product, GTM, and others with clear milestones and ownership.
• Program Lifecycle Management: end-to-end ownership, define scope, schedules, dependencies, and risk mitigation for on-time delivery.
• Communication & Visibility: create a single source of truth, draft program docs, maintain schedules, and update executives.
• Navigating Ambiguity & Pathfinding: thrive in fluid environments, chart paths forward with incomplete data.
• Tactical Execution & Grit: hands-on, modify hardware release schedules, run sprint planning, audit data as needed.
• Process Establishment: design scalable frameworks and cadences to optimize Eng & Ops collaboration.

Skills

Experience

Cross-Functional Mastery

Problem Solving

Technical Literacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related technical field

Job description

Scale AI in San Francisco seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager for Robotics to bridge Engineering and Operations across complex, multi-disciplinary programs, guiding cross-functional teams from design through production.

You will own end-to-end program lifecycle, build schedules, mitigate risks, audit data, and communicate status to executives, translating technical constraints into operational realities.