Technical Program Manager

Genesis Therapeutics

London, United Kingdom

Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Candidates with technical program management experience in complex hardware/software systems and a background in robotics or AI will find this cross-functional leadership role in London.

Best fit for

Candidates with 5+ years of managing cross-functional engineering programs for hardware/software platforms
— “5+ years of experience in technical program management, systems engineering, or product operations for complex hardware/software platforms.”
Individuals with technical depth in robotics, AI, or autonomy who can engage in high-level discussions with engineers and researchers
— “Technical depth to comfortably navigate technical discussions with software engineers, roboticists, and ML researchers.”
Candidates who can build scalable processes for deployment and customer onboarding in enterprise environments
— “Build scalable processes for deployment planning, release management, and customer onboarding.”

Things to consider

Travel to customer sites is a necessary commitment for this role
— “Willingness to travel to customer sites as needed to support critical deployment milestones.”
The role requires managing diverse teams including robotics, AI, and operations professionals
— “Own cross-functional programs spanning robotics software, AI, hardware, infrastructure, operations, and customer success.”

How to stand out

Highlight experience in translating technical requirements to enterprise stakeholders during interviews
— “Engage directly with enterprise customers to translate technical requirements, report progress, and manage timelines.”
Emphasize your ability to identify and resolve technical and operational blockers in your resume
— “Identify execution risks early and work across engineering teams to resolve technical and operational blockers.”
Showcase specific examples of deploying systems from prototype to production in your application materials
— “Track record of leading cross-functional engineering programs from early planning through production rollout.”
Demonstrate your systems thinking skills by framing past projects in terms of complex problem-solving
— “Strong systems thinking with a habit of bringing structure to ambiguous operational problems.”
Include any direct experience with robotics or autonomous systems in your resume or interview narrative
— “Bonus: Direct experience deploying robotics or autonomous systems into real-world environments.”

Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

driving execution across complex engineering programs
coordinating engineering milestones
managing critical dependencies
building scalable processes for deployment

Typical background

technical program managementsystems engineeringproduct operations

Skills & requirements

Required

Technical Program ManagementCross-functional CoordinationEngineering ProgramsCustomer DeploymentsSite LogisticsCustomer SuccessDeployment PlanningRelease ManagementCustomer OnboardingSystems Thinking

Preferred

RoboticsAutonomyPerceptionControlsSimulationMachine LearningField Engineering

Stack & domain

AIRoboticsHardwareOperationsCustomer SuccessIntegration PlanningTestingValidationSite LogisticsLaunch ExecutionDeployment PlanningRelease ManagementCustomer OnboardingAutonomyPerceptionControlsSimulationMachine LearningField EngineeringCommunicationSystems ThinkingProblem SolvingHealthcare

About the role

Original posting from Genesis Therapeutics via Ashby

We are looking for a Technical Program Manager to work directly with our Head of Deployment to drive execution across our most critical customer deployments. You will operate at the center of complex engineering programs to coordinate AI, robotics, hardware, operations, and customer teams to move our systems from prototype to real-world production.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Partner directly with the Head of Deployment to drive end-to-end execution of customer deployments.
Own cross-functional programs spanning robotics software, AI, hardware, infrastructure, operations, and customer success.
Coordinate engineering milestones across multiple teams and ensure critical dependencies stay on track.
Drive site readiness, including integration planning, testing, validation, site logistics, and launch execution.
Engage directly with enterprise customers to translate technical requirements, report progress, and manage timelines.
Identify execution risks early and work across engineering teams to resolve technical and operational blockers.
Build scalable processes for deployment planning, release management, and customer onboarding.
Define how Genesis deploys and scales physical AI and robotics systems across diverse customer environments.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
5+ years of experience in technical program management, systems engineering, or product operations for complex hardware/software platforms.
Technical depth to comfortably navigate technical discussions with software engineers, roboticists, and ML researchers.
Track record of leading cross-functional engineering programs from early planning through production rollout.
Clear written and verbal communication skills to align distributed engineering teams, leadership, and external enterprise stakeholders.
Strong systems thinking with a habit of bringing structure to ambiguous operational problems.
Willingness to travel to customer sites as needed to support critical deployment milestones.
Bonus: Direct experience deploying robotics or autonomous systems into real-world environments.
Bonus: Technical background in autonomy, perception, controls, simulation, machine learning, or field engineering.

Source: Genesis Therapeutics careers (Ashby)