Technical Project Manager (m/f/d) AI Projects

About the role

The AI Research Division of Agile Robots is looking for a Technical Project Manager (m/f/d) AI Projects, who will coordinate the planning, delivery, and resourcing of AI and robotics projects across engineering, research, and operations teams.

Your Responsibilities

• Project Delivery: Define objectives, plan, and schedule projects, owning task allocation, resourcing, and execution through to deployment across distributed stakeholder locations.
• Stakeholder Communication: Act as the interface between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders, maintaining alignment on goals, milestones, and progress.
• Team Coordination: Coordinate cross-functional project teams and facilitate Agile ceremonies such as Scrum and Kanban.
• Risk Management: Identify project risks, develop mitigation plans, and resolve issues that threaten milestones or delivery commitments.
• Hardware Procurement: Manage procurement of hardware and related equipment, coordinating with vendors and internal stakeholders on acquisition, delivery, and allocation within project budgets.
• Process Improvement: Evaluate and refine project workflows and run post-project reviews to capture lessons learned.

Essential Skills

• Background: Degree in robotics, computer science, mechatronics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience managing technical projects.
• Project Management: Experience managing complex technical projects with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban), preferably in automation or robotics environments.
• Communication: Verbal and written communication that translates technical concepts for varied audiences.
• Technical Grounding: Working understanding of robotic system components, including sensors, actuators, and communication interfaces.
• Language: Fluency in English, written and spoken.

Beneficial Skills

• Technical Tools: Experience with ROS, Python, and Linux-based environments.
• Chinese Language: Proficiency in Chinese.
• Travel Readiness: Willingness to travel to stakeholder and customer locations (25–40%), primarily in East Asia.

What we offer

• Dynamic high-tech company combined with financial soundness and world class investors.
• Join an interdisciplinary, international team with 60+ different nationalities in a collaborative work environment.
• Lots of development opportunities in the context of our continued growth.
• Challenging tasks and impactful projects alongside experts that enable professional and personal growth.
• Corporate Benefits Program that covers health, mobility and learning with 100 € net per month.
• Modern office facilites with a rooftop terrace overlooking Munich, free drinks & fruits, and regular company events contribute to a good working environment.