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 funct