Senior Robotics Program Manager - Hybrid & Pittsburgh

ARA Brand; Warrendale (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP & 401(k)

Medical, dental, vision

Life and disability plans

Paid holidays & personal leave

Flexible work schedules

Employee assistance program

Incentives & recognition

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Neya is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee on-time, on-budget delivery of engineering solutions across software, systems, autonomy, hardware, and testing teams. The role requires proactive leadership, accountability, and clear customer coordination to define program needs and drive outcomes.

You will manage direct labor, earned value, and program schedules while coordinating cross-functional teams and communicating progress to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Computer Science, Robotics, or related field; and equivalent practical experience
• At least 5 years of experience with project management, controlling budgets, and resource and task management
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the robotics or autonomy domain areas
• Experience with software development lifecycles, delivery, and integration cycle
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office Suite, software configuration tools, and management systems
• Strong teamwork, communication, and presentation skills
• Experience with medium to large projects
• Strong ability to engage and manage tasking of cross-functional teams of varying skills and experience
• Superb written and oral communication skills
• Ability to identify gaps, remove obstacles, prioritize, multitask, work within deadlines

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage cross-functional teams across software, systems, autonomy, hardware, operations, and testing to achieve program milestones
• Remove obstacles, improve communication, manage schedule gaps, escalate issues, and drive progress
• Manage direct labor, profit, and earned value aligned to financial tracking requirements
• Oversee full lifecycle of robotics programs and lead task execution within functional areas
• Manage project financials including tracking, forecasting, and reporting
• Lead cross-functional projects spanning multiple teams and initiatives
• Facilitate iteration planning, reviews, and meetings with technical teams and customers
• Guide teams in estimating work and time estimates
• Ensure successful iteration execution and maintain communication with management, team, and customers
• Support the team in coordinating and tracking projects and producing detailed reports
• Be accountable for timely project completion and delivery
• Analyze and update existing work plans and schedules using project management software
• Coordinate project staff rotations during international travel, including documentation, approvals, and scheduling

Skills

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Communication

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Project coordination

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical thinking

Time management

Gaps identification

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business/CS/Robotics or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Software configuration tools

Management systems

Project management software

Git-based workflow

Job description

Neya is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee on-time, on-budget delivery of engineering solutions across software, systems, autonomy, hardware, and testing teams. The role requires proactive leadership, accountability, and clear customer coordination to define program needs and drive outcomes.

You will manage direct labor, earned value, and program schedules while coordinating cross-functional teams and communicating progress to stakeholders.