Program Manager, Product Development & Launch

About the role

This role is central to the program management infrastructure at Standard Bots, moving from prototype to high-volume production. It involves owning the full lifecycle of hardware products from concept through manufacturing ramp, launch, and field stabilization. Reporting directly to the VP of Operations, you'll work closely with the executive team on program health and key decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of a hardware product from concept through development, manufacturing ramp, launch, and field stabilization
• Maintain a single integrated program plan spanning hardware, firmware, software, manufacturing, and go-to-market workstreams
• Hold all functions accountable to schedule, scope, and quality milestones and escalate clearly when something is at risk
• Serve as the connective tissue across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, sales, and marketing
• Run structured cross-functional reviews that surface misalignment early and keep workstreams from creating downstream risk for the program
• Build the relationships and operating rhythms that make fast, high-quality execution possible across a diverse set of stakeholders
• Own the preparation and delivery of regular executive-level program reviews
• Translate complex, multi-threaded program status into clear narratives around schedule health, risk, cost, and decisions needed from leadership
• Keep stakeholders aligned and informed without burying them in detail
• Proactively identify program risks across all functions before they become blockers
• Maintain a live risk register and drive mitigation plans with clear owners and timelines
• Make the call on when to escalate – and do it early enough to matter
• Lead manufacturing readiness milestones (EVT, DVT, PVT, MP) in close partnership with manufacturing engineering and supply chain
• Ensure design releases, tooling, test fixtures, work instructions, and supplier readiness are all aligned to hit ramp targets on time and at quality
• Design and manage structured beta programs to surface product issues before broad launch
• Coordinate feedback loops between field teams and engineering, and own the post-launch stabilization plan
• Track field performance metrics, drive corrective actions, and define the bar for what "stable" looks like
• Partner with Finance to track program budgets, capital expenditures, and resource allocation across functions
• Flag variances early and ensure financial milestones align with program phase gates

Requirements

6-10 years in technical program management, with direct experience owning hardware product lifecycles end-to-end. Deep familiarity with hardware development cycles -- EVT, DVT, PVT, MP -- and what it takes to hit manufacturing readiness milestones on time and at quality. Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional programs across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and go-to-market without direct authority. Strong executive communication skills – you can distill a complex, multi-threaded program into a crisp status narrative and know what leadership actually needs to hear. Experience managing program budgets and tracking resource allocation across functions. A proactive risk mindset – you identify issues before they become blockers and own the mitigation plan, not just the flag.

Qualifications

Nice to have: Experience scaling a hardware product from low-volume prototype to higher-volume production, background in robotics, automation hardware, or high-complexity electromechanical systems, exposure to firmware or software development cycles in a hardware-integrated context, familiarity with structured beta and field stabilization programs.

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Compensation Range: $180K - $220K. All Full-Time Employees are eligible for Employee Stock Options. We also offer a package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees.