Strategic Project Lead

About the Company

Physical Intelligence is bringing general-purpose AI into the physical world. We are a group of engineers, scientists, roboticists, and company builders developing foundation models and learning algorithms to power the robots of today and the physically-actuated devices of the future.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery of assigned research and deployment initiatives from intake through completion
• Partner with researchers and stakeholders to define scope, success criteria, timelines, and operational requirements
• Prioritize work and allocate resources across competing projects based on impact, urgency, and available capacity
• Build execution plans that define staffing, robot allocation, dependencies, milestones, and delivery timelines
• Direct project execution across Research Associates, Production Operations, and partner teams
• Identify and resolve risks, bottlenecks, staffing gaps, and dependency conflicts
• Drive project reviews, stakeholder communication, escalations, and delivery decisions
• Improve planning, prioritization, and operational systems as the organization scales

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in program management, operations, technical project management, consulting, or startup operations
• Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders
• Track record of translating ambiguous goals into executable plans
• Ability to understand technical goals, operational constraints, and execution tradeoffs
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional prioritization and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting AI, robotics, hardware, or research organizations
• Experience managing data collection, evaluation, annotation, or operational programs
• Familiarity with robotics workflows and teleoperation environments
• Experience building operational processes and scaling teams