Senior Robotics & Warehouse Automation Program Lead

Berkshire Grey, Inc.; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkshire Grey, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager for Warehouse Automation & Robotics Deployments to lead large-scale customer installations from planning through closeout.

You will own scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, vendor performance and stakeholder communications across multiple concurrent projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver on time and within budget. Travel ~35% to meet with customers and oversee progress.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related field.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification preferred.
• At least five years of project management experience, preferably in robotics or supply chain.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills with ability to manage multiple projects.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as MS Project, JIRA, or Asana; knowledge of Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex projects from kickoff through customer acceptance and support several projects concurrently.
• Develop and maintain detailed plans and schedules in the PSA tool, including milestones, resources, budgets, and dependencies; adjust plans based on performance.
• Define project scope, goals, deliverables, roles, and resource needs with cross-functional teams; lead kickoff and design-phase alignment.
• Obtain signoff on baselined scope and manage changes through documented approvals.
• Support project estimates during the sales cycle as needed.
• Develop and manage project budgets; update monthly cost forecasts and review performance with Finance.
• Process and track change orders, monitor overruns, and recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain risk registers and issue trackers; lead reviews and implement mitigation plans.
• Develop quality plans and metrics aligning with standards; initiate corrective action when needed.
• Develop volume ramp plans and coordinate readiness for transition from prototype to full-scale production.
• Identify, evaluate, and select vendors based on requirements, quality, and cost.
• Manage vendor relationships and performance; maintain clear communication with customers and internal teams.
• Create project communication plan and governance cadence; lead weekly status meetings and present monthly updates to executives.
• Lead and motivate project teams; confirm completion and customer signoff; organize final documentation and lessons learned.

Skills

PM leadership

Cross-functional coordination

MS Project/JIRA/Asana

Power BI

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

MS Project

JIRA

Asana

Power BI

Job description

Berkshire Grey, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager for Warehouse Automation & Robotics Deployments to lead large-scale customer installations from planning through closeout.

You will own scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, vendor performance and stakeholder communications across multiple concurrent projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver on time and within budget. Travel ~35% to meet with customers and oversee progress.