Physical Intelligence

Strategic Project Lead

San Francisco

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 26 days ago

AlgorithmsProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementRoboticsResearchLeadershipCommunication

About the role

SPLs serve as the operational owners of a portfolio of work, partnering with researchers, Research Associates, and Production Operations to ensure projects are appropriately prioritized, staffed, resourced, and delivered.

Own delivery of assigned research and deployment initiatives from intake through completion.
Partner with researchers and stakeholders to define scope, success criteria, timelines, and operational requirements.
Build execution plans that define staffing, robot allocation, dependencies, milestones, and delivery timelines.
Direct project execution across Research Associates, Production Operations, and partner teams.
Drive project reviews, stakeholder communication, escalations, and delivery decisions.

2+ years of experience in program management, operations, technical project management, consulting, startup operations, or similar roles.
Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
Strong track record of translating ambiguous goals into executable plans and successful outcomes.
Experience balancing competing priorities and making thoughtful resource-allocation decisions.
Ability to quickly understand technical goals, operational constraints, and execution tradeoffs.
Experience communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Comfort making decisions with incomplete information.
Ability to identify risks, bottlenecks, and dependencies before they become problems.
Ability to influence across teams without direct management authority.

Experience supporting AI, robotics, hardware, or research organizations.
Experience managing data collection, evaluation, annotation, or operational programs.
Familiarity with robotics workflows and teleoperation environments.
Experience working directly with researchers, engineers, or technical product teams.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

The Strategic Project Lead (SPL) owns the successful delivery of company-critical research and deployment initiatives.
What we're looking for
We're looking for someone who can create clarity from ambiguity, coordinate complex work across teams, and consistently deliver results in fast-moving environments.

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