Deployment Program Manager - Ohiox : Job Details

At Path Robotics, we're attacking a trillion dollar opportunity - doing things that have never been done before to support an industry hurting from a lack of skilled labor. Big, hard problems are what Path tackles every day and our people are our greatest asset to get that job done. Our intelligent, hardworking team of people do the impossible every single day, yet remain incredibly kind, humble, and always ready to support one another.

As the Deployment Program Manager, you will be responsible for leading deployment programs & projects of our robotics systems. This is a highly visible position within the organization that will give you the opportunity to work across all functions at Path. Through your leadership, you will successfully progress deployment projects from MSA signature, cell design & build, to in-service at a customer's facility.

• Lead end-to-end deployment projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and successful delivery of robotics systems to customer sites.
• Develop and execute project plans, including defining project scope, success criteria, and deliverables, as well as establishing project timelines and resource allocation.
• Work closely with customers to understand their needs and expectations, manage project risks, and ensure that project scope and capabilities are met, resulting in successful project outcomes and high customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment throughout the deployment.
• Manage project risks, issues, decisions, and dependencies.
• Maintain internal project management tools and documentation as the single source of truth.
• Collaborate with the deployment team and engineering to solve complex technical problems.
• Facilitate regular project status meetings and provide timely updates to stakeholders, ensuring clear communication channels and expectations are maintained throughout the deployment process.
• Partner with Engineering leadership for NPI projects to ensure smooth integration within the deployment project.
• Administrate FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) events.
• Identify process breakdowns and propose solutions for remediation.
• Ensure successful robotic system deployment to the customer.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Operations, Project Management, or related fields. Advanced degrees are a plus.
• 4+ years of proven experience as a Project or Operations Manager or similar role, preferably in the field of robotics, automation, or manufacturing.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a proactive approach to managing project risks and issues.
• Excels in managing high levels of ambiguity and quickly adapts to changing priorities.
• Strong knowledge of project management and agile methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Experience deploying complex systems, preferably robotics or automation solutions, within manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes and industrial robotics is highly desirable.
• Potential need to occasionally travel to customer sites (