Your New Role and Team
Sanctuary AI, a world leader in building AI-based control systems for humanoid
robots, is looking to hire a Director, Product Development & Management to join
our team. Reporting to the Chief Product & Technology Officer, this pivotal role
will oversee the product management group, driving the development and execution
of our product strategy. This role is ideal for a visionary leader who combines
deep industry knowledge with a passion for innovative solutions.
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Our Success Criteria
- Work with leadership to develop and implement a comprehensive product
strategy and roadmap
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of product and program managers, fostering a
high-performance culture that delivers on ambitious goals
- Align product development initiatives with business goals and market needs
- Thrive in ambiguity and bring structure to complexity. You’ve built
processes, not just followed them
- Support the product development team, ensuring timely delivery of
high-quality products
- Communicate product vision, strategy, and progress to senior management and
stakeholders
- Oversee the end-to-end product development lifecycle, from ideation to launch
- Collaborate with engineers, designers, and other technical teams to develop
product specifications and ensure feasibility
- Understand and contribute to the technical aspects of product development
- Ensure the product meets technical specifications and performance standards
- Define and track key performance indicators to measure success
- Gather and analyze data to make informed decisions and drive continuous
improvement
- Manage product lifecycle, including updates, improvements, and end-of-life
strategies
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (including engineering, marketing,
sales, and customer support) to guide products from conception to launch
Your Experience
Qualifications
- Degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning,
Robotics, or a related field, OR equivalent experience in Technology
Development and Productization
- A minimum of 7+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams in the
development of intelligent hardware systems such as robotics, automated
machinery, or sensor-based platforms, with supporting experience in AI or
real-time control software
- Understanding of machine learning, artificial intelligence, or robotics and
their applications in a variety of industries
- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and guide a team
towards achieving strategic objectives; lead through dotted line
relationships and cross functional collaboration
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with a knack for building and
maintaining strong professional relationships
- Strategic thinker with an analytical mind, capable of making data-driven
decisions and identifying new opportunities for innovation and collaboration
Skills
- In-depth understanding of product development processes and technologies
- Ability to guide and support the technical team
- The ability to articulate complex technical concepts and strategic visions
clearly and persuasively to a diverse range of stakeholders, from technical
experts to non-technical partners
- Innovative mindset with an applied research orientation
- The capacity to lead, motivate, and unite teams and partners around shared
goals
Traits
- A consistently positive attitude and a willingness to do whatever it takes to
create robust solutions to mission objectives
- Empathetic listener with conflict resolution capabilities
- Consistent bias for action, communication, and interpersonal savvy
- Self-motivated and able to solve problems independently
- Mission driven and passionate about bringing human-like intelligence to
machines
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Working at Sanctuary AI
Sanctuary AI is an equal opportunity employer; employment with Sanctuary AI is
governed based on skills, competence, and qualifications and will not be
influenced in any way by race, color, religion, gender, national
origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation,
gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other
legally protected status. In 2023, Sanctuary AI moved into a state-of-the-art
office facility and has been recognized by LinkedIn as a Top Startup company.
Compensation and Benefits
Sanctuary offers a market-leading compensation package that includes competitive
salaries, equity stakes, and a full suite of benefits for permanent employees,
encompassing health coverage, paid time off, cutting-edge work facilities, and
worksite flexibility by role. Our commitment to fairness ensures that our total
compensation consistently surpasses market standards.
About Sanctuary AI
Founded in 2018, Sanctuary builds humanoid robots and a novel control system for
them that integrates symbolic logic and reasoning with data-driven robot
foundation models. We use our robots to collect vision, audio, touch, and
proprioception data from the perspective of the robot while they perform
real-world work tasks. We use that data to train multimodal robot foundation
models. Because our systems are vertically integrated, we can design, deploy,
and refine at scale. Our mission is to create the world's first human-like
intelligence in general-purpose robots.
Recruiting and Employment Agency Notice:
Recruitment and hiring is conducted internally by Sanctuary AI. We are not
seeking or soliciting any new agency partnerships or agreements at this
time. Any employment agency or professional recruiter (“Agency”) that provides
an unsolicited resume(s) or otherwise presents a prospective job candidate
through the Sanctuary AI career site or directly to any Sanctuary AI employee,
irrevocably grants to Sanctuary AI the unrestricted right to engage, hire, or
contract with that candidate at Sanctuary AI's sole discretion without any
compensation to the Agency. We appreciate your interest in working together, and
should the need arise our Talent Acquisition team will contact any external
firms directly.
