Senior Strategic Projects Lead, Robotics

About the role

The Senior Strategic Project Lead (SPL) for Egocentric Data Collection will architect and execute critical operational roadmaps that drive significant revenue for Scale’s Robotics business unit.

Responsibilities

• Own the Mission: Serve as the end-to-end program business owner for high-impact egocentric data collection initiatives, steering data quality, operational efficiency, P&L margins, and revenue delivery.
• Bridge the Physical & Digital Worlds: Translate complex customer machine learning requirements into physical data collection specifications that improve VLM/VLA model performance.
• Establish PMO Rigor: Build, optimize, and scale project timelines, milestone tracking, and critical-path infrastructure; implement risk-mitigation frameworks to anticipate and bypass operational bottlenecks.
• Lead Cross-Functional Governance: Partner with executive stakeholders across Engineering, Product, Finance, and Go-to-Market to align operational execution with cutting-edge requirements.
• Command Global Operations: Functionally lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing team of Operations Program Managers and Associates, defining task architecture and establishing operational KPIs.
• Deploy Smart Infrastructure: Train and manage dynamic global teams of collectors, implementing hardware/software troubleshooting protocols for egocentric collection devices.
• Drive Data-Centric Decisions: Build advanced analytics, tracking dashboards, and reporting mechanisms to continuously improve operational processes.
• Executive Presence: Deliver high-signal, strategic progress updates and risk assessments directly to Scale’s executive leadership team.

Requirements

• Technical & Strategic Hybrid: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, combined with a proven track record of driving massive commercial/business outcomes.
• 5+ Years of Elite Project/Program Management: Experience leading complex, multi-faceted project lifecycles, establishing PMO frameworks, and managing cross-functional technical teams (PMP, Agile/Scrum, or equivalent).
• Physical AI & Robotics Exposure: Prior experience or deep familiarity working alongside robotics systems, autonomous vehicles, computer vision pipelines, or hardware-in-the-loop environments.
• First-Principles Problem Solving: Exceptional analytical capability with a knack for deconstructing complex, ambiguous, and unpredictable operational challenges into execution-ready strategies.
• Operational Resilience: Entrepreneurial, founder-level mindset; readiness to build systems from 0 to 1, navigate physical constraints, and execute with extreme velocity.
• Global Mobility: Readiness to travel internationally (10-20%) to audit, launch, and optimize localized collection infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Nice to haves: Hands-on experience with spatial computing, egocentric vision systems, sensor fusion (LiDAR/IMU/Camera), or AI data curation; experience managing distributed global operations across multiple time zones; background in high-growth startups or elite technology consulting firms; proficiency in SQL and data visualization tools (Tableau, Looker, etc.).

Skills

• Project Management
• Strategic Thinking
• Leadership
• Technical Expertise
• Problem-Solving
• Collaboration

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• Roth retirement benefits
• A learning and development stipend
• Generous paid time off

Pay

$152,000 - $228,000 USD

Schedule

Full-time