Product Manager Physical AI

As a Product Manager of Physical AI at Vention

You will own the product roadmap for GRIIP (Generalized Robotic Industrial Intelligence Pipeline) Ventions end-to-end Physical AI pipeline that powers robots to perceive reason and act across unstructured tasks and unpredictable manufacturing this role you will interface with customers and internal stakeholders to capture emerging needs drive respective software and AI development teams and support sales & marketing for successful product launches. Leveraging your product management expertise and understanding of AI-driven robotics you will be uniquely positioned to guide architectural choices and drive effective prioritization of our effort and resources.

What Youll Do

• Product management
  • Conduct interviews to understand application requirements feature opportunities/gaps and real-world manufacturing constraints 
  • Conduct benchmarking of competitor Physical AI and intelligent robotics products Conduct analysis to inform new product specifications and evaluate performance of existing pipeline capabilities (perception pose estimation grasp intelligence path planning) 
  • Scope and maintain the product roadmap across the full GRIIP pipeline including Vision Language Action (VLA) support 
  • Prepare detailed briefs for new AI features/capabilities including technical requirements and business logic 
  • Lead preparation for Quarterly Product Review 
  • Contribute to sales enablement material and training various go-to-market teams (Account Executive Application Engineers Customer Success etc.) 
  • Work closely with the marketing team to provide input for product launch campaigns Track and communicate key product metrics including pick success rates cycle times deployment speed and application coverage 
• Product ownership 
  • Organize and prioritize ticket backlog across AI/ML perception motion planning and integration workstreams 
  • Breakdown product briefs for new capabilities into sequenced tickets for efficient execution 
  • Prepare and host sprint kick-offs ensuring the AI and software teams support the scope and can successfully define the how 
  • Track and report timelines for each feature/product and measure team performance
  • Conduct business QA on new capabilities to ensure the user experience contributes to elevating the Vention platform 
  • Work with software team and HR to ensure teams are properly staffed with expertise required to deliver the annual roadmap 
  • Support dev-team productivity by scheduling periods of technical debt / bug elimination (or allow some refactoring as part of new feature development) 

Qualifications :

What You Bring to the Table

Were looking for skills intellect and experiences that will help you succeed in this role but we also know that various profiles (not only the one described below) could be successful. If youre excited about what you read and think youd be a great fit we encourage you to apply even if you dont meet every single qualification.

Youll bring :

• Bachelors degree in engineering computer science robotics or equivalent 3 years experience in product management in the context of AI robotics industrial technologies or other highly technical domain 
• Prior knowledge of Physical AI technology including Vision Language Models (VLA) Ability to bridge technical AI/ML teams and business stakeholders translating complex technical concepts into clear product requirements 
• Strong analytical tool kit with ability to analyze datasets 
• Excellent internal/external stakeholder management skills 
• Strong bias for speed and execution 
• Strong project management and risk mitigation mindset with demonstrated ability to build contingency plans and execute them 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with quick turnarounds/good time management 

Nice to have :

• Experience with Physical AI foundation models or generalized robotic intelligence systems 
• Familiarity with industrial automation applications (e.g. bin picking machine tending palletizing kitting) 
• Hands-on experience with robot arm programming motion planning or vision systems
• Knowledge of Python programming 
• Experience bringing AI/ML products from research to production at scale

Additional Information :

What We Offer

• Career pathing: Real opportunities to grow through personalized development plans bi-annual employee reviews and mentorship program 
• Professional development: Continuous training in performance management inclusive leadership leadership operating model team building and giving/receiving feedback
• Gender diversity & inclusion: Pay equity reviews inclusive policies and a Womens Employee Resource Group offering networking mentorship and quarterly learning sessions.
• Hybrid work: Enjoy flexibility with our hybrid model allowing you to work from home on select days.
• Community engagement: Two paid volunteering days per year to give back to causes you care about.
• Central location: Regular team gatherings and a collaborative office space in the heart of Montreal surrounded by cafés and restaurants.
• Team events: All year round employee events including annual kick-off employee summit quarterly happy hours and department events.
• Comprehensive benefits: A complete group benefits plan for you and your family that start day one.
• Top-up and benefits for new parents: Additional financial support and resources to support employees during their transition to parenthood.

What to Expect in Your Interview

• Initial Call
• Meet the Team
• Case or take-home interview
• Decision & Offer

Were committed to making every step of the process inclusive and accessible. If you require accommodations at any stage please let us know well ensure you have what you need to succeed.

Professional Growth & Development

Vention believes strongly in promotion from within. For this reason we structured a comprehensive professional development program that elevate high-performing individuals who deeply understand the inner workings of Vention. This program encompasses:

• In-house coaching program with former industry executives working with small cohort of emerging leaders
• Quarterly management training on topics ranging from Giving & Receiving Feedback to Building high-performing teams to Developing your own Leadership model
• Quarterly World-Class Speaker Series featuring industry leaders sharing their perspective and lessons learned as they build their function and business
• Dedicated professional development channels sponsored by the Executive team to foster continuous professional learning
• Book allocation program to further your knowledge in your domain of expertise or any business leadership topics

Diversity Inclusion & Belonging at Vention

When you join Vention you join a team of professionals with diverse experiences backgrounds and perspectives. Together were building a workplace where everyone belongs feels valued and can achieve extraordinary results.

We celebrate differences in ideas in experiences and in people. Our initiatives in gender equity career growth and leadership development are designed to create real opportunities for everyone to thrive.

Ventions culture

Vention is an uplifting environment for high achievers. Thinking that Ventions culture would keep you energized See our full culture guide here.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time