Strategic Projects Lead, Robotics

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Job responsibilities

• Own the Mission: Serve as the end-to-end program business owner for our most visible, high-impact egocentric data collection initiatives, directly steering data quality, operational efficiency, P&L margins, and revenue…
• Bridge the Physical & Digital Worlds: Translate complex customer machine learning requirements into highly structured, scalable physical data collection specifications that directly 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 real-world operational bottlenecks.
• Lead Cross-Functional Governance: Partner seamlessly with executive stakeholders across Engineering, Product, Finance, and Go-to-Market to align operational execution with the cutting-edge requirements of the world's…
• Command Global Operations: Functionally lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing matrixed 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 (e.g., smart glasses, sensors, rig setups).
• Drive Data-Centric Decisions: Build advanced analytics, tracking dashboards, and reporting mechanisms to inject continuous feedback loops into the operational lifecycle.
• Executive Presence: Deliver high-signal, strategic progress updates and risk assessments directly to Scale’s executive leadership team.