Program Manager, Product Development & Launch

About Standard Bots

Standard Bots is building the next generation of industrial robots -- hardware that's powerful, affordable, and designed to scale. We're moving fast from prototype to high-volume production, and we need the program management infrastructure to get there without breaking things along the way. This role is central to that.

Note: This role is hybrid, with 3 days/week at our NYC office and 1 day/week at our Glen Cove, NY robotics factory.

We are unable to offer Visa sponsorship at this time.

The Role

We're looking for a Program Manager to own the full lifecycle of our hardware products -- from early concept through manufacturing ramp, launch, and field stabilization. You'll be the connective tissue across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and go-to-market, holding every function accountable to schedule, scope, and quality while keeping leadership oriented on what matters.

This is not a coordination role. You'll own the integrated program plan, run structured cross-functional reviews, manage a live risk register, and make hard calls when workstreams fall out of alignment. The complexity is real -- hardware, firmware, software, and manufacturing moving in parallel -- and so is the accountability.

You'll report directly to the VP of Operations and work closely with the executive team on program health and key decisions.

What You'll Do

• End-to-End Program Ownership
• 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
• Cross-Functional Leadership & Coordination
• 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
• Executive Communication & Program Reviews
• 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
• Risk Management & Issue Resolution
• 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
• Factory Ramp & Manufacturing Readiness
• 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
• Beta Program & Field Stabilization
• 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
• Program Budget & Resource Tracking
• 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

What You’ll Bring

• 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
• 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