Technical Product Manager, Robotics AI

General Motors

Technical Product Manager driving execution across robotics AI programs at General Motors. Leading cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready AI robotics systems.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeCalifornia, Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive Program Execution
Lead program execution across AI research, robotics development, simulation, and factory deployment workstreams
Track milestones, manage dependencies, and resolve cross-team blockers
Run program reviews and coordination loops across AI Research, Robotics Engineering, Data Engineering, and Manufacturing teams
Lead Data Program Execution
Drive data strategy across multiple sources including factory robotic systems, simulation-generated data, teleoperation data collection, and internal datasets
Partner with engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure data pipelines support model training, evaluation, and deployment
Communicate Program Progress
Prepare structured updates on program progress, risks, and key decisions for leadership
Translate complex technical developments into clear executive-level insights
Support strategic documents related to partnerships and major program investments
Align Cross-Functional Teams
Coordinate execution across AI research, robotics engineering, infrastructure platforms, and manufacturing operations
Manage dependencies between simulation environments, lab systems, data infrastructure, and model development
Support technical discussions with external robotics and AI partners when needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in technical program management or product management
3+ years supporting AI, machine learning, or robotics programs
Experience managing complex technical programs across multiple teams and workstreams
Technical depth to collaborate effectively with AI researchers, robotics engineers, and data engineers
Experience with machine learning pipelines and data infrastructure, including data ingestion, labeling, evaluation, and deployment workflows
Ability to translate complex technical progress into clear executive communications
Experience supporting data programs including data collection strategies, annotation workflows, and pipeline development
Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced technical environments with evolving priorities
Background in robotics, computer vision, or physical AI systems (preferred)
Familiarity with robotics concepts such as 6DoF pose estimation, grasp planning, sim-to-real transfer, and behavior cloning (preferred)
Experience evaluating or deploying foundation models (preferred)
Familiarity with robotics tools such as Isaac Sim, ROS/ROS2, Foxglove, or MCAP (preferred)
Experience working with AI systems in manufacturing or industrial environments (preferred)
Experience managing large-scale data annotation programs or evaluation frameworks (preferred)
Experience working with external robotics or AI technology partners (preferred).

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

technical program managementproduct managementAImachine learningroboticsdata infrastructuredata pipelinesdata collection strategiesannotation workflowsfoundation models

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingleadershipadaptabilitycross-functional coordinationexecutive communicationmilestone trackingrisk management