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Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
Onsite
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As a Product Manager for Spot, you help design, build, and ship Boston Dynamics’ end-to-end robotic solutions, including software and hardware features, service offerings, and go-to-market plans. In this role, you will focus on next-generation Spot markets; identifying, quantifying, and analyzing key industries, focusing on the feasibility for quadrupeds in emerging applications. The successful PM in this role will build consensus and a clear business plan, by quickly and thoughtfully identifying the key requirements and experiments that can deliver manipulation applications for Spot that both drive revenue in the short term and unlock new market opportunities in the long term. This role sits at the intersection of many teams, balancing the realities of internal and external stakeholders to deliver the best results for our customers. As this role will focus on robotic manipulation, domain expertise in manipulation is highly valued.
Boston Dynamics is a world leader in mobile robots, tackling some of the toughest robotics challenges. For years, our awe-inspiring viral videos on YouTube have shown the world what remarkably capable robots can do. Now we are quickly becoming a recognized leader in automation solutions for industrial applications and warehouse logistics.
Day to day activities:
Develop a strategic business plan critical to landing our quadruped manipulation solution in emerging markets.
Lead cross-functional collaboration between prospects and engineering to design, build, and deploy innovative proof-of-concept projects for Spot in emerging markets.
Work with prospects remotely and on-site to understand their needs, how they could use our products, and how we can help them succeed.
Conduct gap and competitor analysis of our current and next gen solutions.
Document and distill market information into high-quality artifacts to inform internal discussions and start the design process.
Assess market needs in conjunction with the technological frontier to shape a cohesive and realistic product development roadmap
Review customer data and metrics to validate hypotheses, identify usage patterns, and assess performance of existing features.
Desired skills:
Minimum 7 years of experience as a product manager or in a relevant industry
Proven ability to conduct comprehensive market research, including segmentation, sizing, and competitive landscape assessments
Experience identifying market gaps, unmet customer needs, and high-potential entry points
Proficiency in interpreting market data, KPIs, and financial models to assess market attractiveness and ROI potential
Exceptional ability to synthesize data into clear, actionable market insights and recommendations
Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments typical of early-stage market exploration
High level of drive and autonomy
Excellent skills in stakeholder management, documentation, and communication
Experience with engaging counterparties from the loading dock to the C-Suite
Product management experience for an early-stage product or scaling technology in an emerging market is a plus
Advanced degree in a relevant field is a plus.
Experience working within the robotics industry is a plus.
Experience working with new technology introduction is a plus.
Fluency in multiple languages is also a plus.
Travel:
Occasional travel to customer sites and regions of interest
This is an onsite role
We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas for this position.
The base pay range for this position is between $155,000 to $185,000 annually. Base pay will depend on multiple individualized factors including, but not limited to internal equity, job related knowledge, skills and experience. This range represents a good faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Boston Dynamics offers a generous Benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401(k), paid time off and a annual bonus structure. Additional details regarding these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer for employment.