Technnical Director (Physical AI/Robotics)

Key Responsibilities

Product Definition & Requirements:

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Define product vision, requirements, use cases, features, and expected deliverables.

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Translate customer/business needs into clear Product Requirements Documents (PRDs), user stories, acceptance criteria, and product roadmaps.

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Prioritize features based on customer value, business impact, technical feasibility, and timelines.

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Work closely with engineering, AI/ML, robotics, and software teams to convert product requirements into executable plans.

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Define success criteria and KPIs for products and releases.

Customer & Sales Interface:

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Act as the primary product interface between customers, sales, business teams, and engineering.

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Participate in customer discussions to understand pain points, requirements, use cases, and product opportunities.

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Support sales and business development teams with product positioning, technical discussions, proposals, and RFP/RFI responses.

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Convert customer feedback into actionable product improvements and roadmap priorities.

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Conduct product demonstrations and communicate product capabilities to customers and leadership.

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Agile / Scrum & PI Planning:

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Drive product planning in an Agile/Scrum environment.

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Participate in and lead PI (Program Increment) Planning, defining priorities, objectives, features, and release commitments.

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Maintain and prioritize product backlog in collaboration with engineering teams.

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Coordinate dependencies across multiple teams and ensure alignment with product objectives.

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Track progress against PI objectives, milestones, and commitments.

Release & Delivery Management:

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Own the product release lifecycle, from requirement definition through validation, demonstration, and delivery.

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Act as Release Manager, coordinating engineering, QA, integration, customer readiness, and release milestones.

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Identify and manage delivery risks, dependencies, scope changes, and escalations.

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Ensure releases meet agreed product requirements, quality expectations, and customer commitments.

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Product Demonstrations & Stakeholder Communication:

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Own and coordinate product demos, customer demonstrations, executive reviews, and technology showcases.

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Define demo objectives, scenarios, success criteria, and required deliverables.

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Create and present project/product dashboards covering schedule, milestones, KPIs, risks, dependencies, and overall project health.

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Provide regular status updates to senior management and key stakeholders.

Required Skills

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Strong understanding of product lifecycle management, requirements engineering, roadmap planning, and prioritization.

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Strong experience with Agile/Scrum and PI Planning.

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Proven experience working directly with customers and sales/business development teams.

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Experience managing product releases and cross-functional delivery.

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Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

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Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

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Experience creating and presenting executive/project dashboards.

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Strong presentation and product demonstration skills.

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Ability to work effectively with technical teams and understand complex engineering concepts.

Required Qualifications

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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, or related field

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10–15 years of experience in Product Management, Technical Product Management, Program Management, or a closely related role.

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Experience managing technology products, preferably AI/ML, robotics, autonomous systems, automotive, industrial automation, or other advanced engineering products.

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Experience leading technical teams and mentoring engineers

Job Location

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Bangalore