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