Vice President of Robotics Operations

About KBS

Kellermeyer Bergensons Services (KBS) is the largest privately held provider of facility services in North America, servicing over 2 billion square feet of space daily. We help industry leaders across a wide range of key verticals—including retail, industrial and logistics, healthcare, education, manufacturing, and more—maintain clean, efficient and welcoming spaces that support their operations. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for team members who are dedicated, reliable, and ready to contribute to a culture built on respect, opportunity, and pride in service.

The Vice President (VP) of Robotics Operations is a senior leadership role responsible for spearheading KBS’s robotics transformation, nationwide deployment of robotics and successful business case realization from integrated robotic cleaning services in North America. The VP will ensure robotics becomes seamlessly integrated into KBS’s service model, enhancing operational excellence and creating meaningful impact for both clients and frontline teams. This is an opportunity to build something enduring: a robotics program that blends leading-edge technology, operational scale, and human collaboration to set a new standard for how facilities are maintained.

This role requires a leader who can operate at the intersection of technology and operations — someone who can forge strong external partnerships, build high‑performing teams, and integrate robotics seamlessly into KBS’s service mode and IT infrastructure.

Remote with up to 40% nationwide travel.

$190-220K + bonus.

• Lead multi‑year robotics operational planning and ROI analysis, ensuring that the cost of robotics scale is balanced with measurable value delivered and long‑term financial performance.
• Define and maintain KBS’s robotics strategy, balancing technology scale, autonomous value delivered, and organization‑wide operations integration.
• Partner with Commercial Team to assess market opportunities, develop ROI analysis frameworks, and identify and prioritize key clients and service opportunities for robotics deployment.
• Represent KBS’s robotics program to key clients and partners, showcasing emerging technologies, opportunities for technology‑driven efficiency and demonstrating performance outcomes.
• Collaborate with senior leaders across Operations, Finance, and Sales to align vendor strategies with the company’s operational and financial objectives.

• Oversee nationwide deployment and day‑to‑day operational management of KBS’s robotics fleet and ensure ongoing robotics operations meet KBS’s business objectives.
• Maintain strong OEM and robotics industry relationships to support procurement, deployment, and ongoing product evolution.
• Develop scalable robotics deployment playbooks, training guides, and operational plans for seamless integration at client sites.
• Ensure fleet health, performance monitoring, and data‑driven reporting deliver operational efficiency and maximize the value of autonomous solutions across the enterprise.
• Set the standard for performance, efficiency, and service delivery within the robotics organization, continuously improving processes, training programs, and performance metrics.
• Monitor and enforce compliance with all company policies and industry regulations, ensuring that robotics operations meet the necessary qualifications and operational standards.

• Build and lead a growing robotics operations team to meet approved 2026‑2028 robotics plan.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain top talent in robotics operations, program management, and data analytics.
• Partner with HR to align hiring and development targets with organizational goals.
• Provide high‑level guidance and mentorship to the robotics team, developing future leaders and ensuring the effective management of the team.

• Partner with Operations and Sales to design change management frameworks to prepare internal operations staff and key client partners to embrace robotics adoption and drive autonomous efficiency.
• Partner with Operations…