Senior Robotics Program Manager – Pittsburgh (Hybrid)

Applied Research Associates, Inc.; Warrendale (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Comprehensive health benefits

Life, disability and accident plans

Flexible work schedules

Paid holidays and personal leave

Job summary

Neya in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks a senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end robotics programs, delivering on time and on budget while building strong relationships with customers and teams.

You will coordinate software, systems, autonomy, hardware, operations and testing across multiple functions, manage budgets, schedules, and risks, and drive cross‑functional initiatives to successful completion.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of project management experience, with budgets and resource control.
• Minimum of 3 years in robotics/autonomy.
• Experience with software development lifecycles, delivery, and integration.
• Strong teamwork, communication, and presentation skills.
• PMP certification is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across software, systems, autonomy, hardware, operations, and testing teams to meet milestones.
• Remove obstacles and manage escalations to drive progress and prioritize work across teams.
• Manage direct labor, profit, and earned value across project timelines.
• Lead full lifecycle of robotics programs and execute tasks within functional areas.
• Forecast, track, and report project financial status.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Budgeting

Scheduling

Risk management

Cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

MS Office Suite

Project management software

Job description

Neya in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks a senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end robotics programs, delivering on time and on budget while building strong relationships with customers and teams.

You will coordinate software, systems, autonomy, hardware, operations and testing across multiple functions, manage budgets, schedules, and risks, and drive cross‑functional initiatives to successful completion.