Vice President, Strategic Program Management Office (SPMO
Listed on 2026-08-22
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Management
Operations Management, Project & Program Management, General Management
Agility's commercially deployed humanoids operate alongside teams in warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and distribution centers—tackling physically demanding and repetitive tasks while enabling workers to focus on higher-value work. With industry-leading safety standards and years of proven deployment data, we're pioneering a new era of automation that enhances human potential.
About Agility Robotics
Agility Robotics builds Digit, the world's first commercially available humanoid robot, designed to work safely alongside people in warehouses, manufacturing, and logistics environments. We are scaling from breakthrough engineering to repeatable, high-volume product delivery - and we need program leadership that can bring discipline, speed, and cross-functional alignment to that transition.
Position Summary
The Vice President of Strategic Program Management (SPMO) is a newly created leadership role reporting directly to the COO. This executive owns the discipline, structure, and rigor of program management across Agility's portfolio of new product development and launch programs. You will build and lead a team of Technical Program Managers (TPMs), each accountable for driving individual product launch programs from concept through general availability, while you own the strategic view: portfolio prioritization, cross-functional operating rhythm, risk management, and executive-level reporting.
This is a hands-on leadership role. You will coach and develop TPMs, intervene directly on at-risk programs, and serve as the primary conduit between engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and commercial teams and the executive staff on program health, tradeoffs, and decisions.
What You'll Bring
12+ years of technical program or project management experience, including 5+ years in a people-leadership role managing a team of program or technical program managers.
Experience leading new product introduction (NPI) or new product development (NPD) programs in a hardware, robotics, automotive, aerospace, or complex electromechanical products environment.
Track record building or scaling a program management function (PMO/SPMO) inside a fast-growing or scaling organization.
Strong executive presence; demonstrated ability to communicate program status, risk, and tradeoffs clearly to C-suite and board-level audiences.
Deep fluency in program management methodology and tools (stage-gate processes, risk management, critical path/schedule management, earned value or equivalent).
Experience partnering across engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and quality functions in a hardware product company.
Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or a related field; advanced degree (MBA or technical master's) a plus.
PMP, PgMP, or equivalent program management certification preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in robotics, humanoid/mobile robotics, or advanced automation.
Experience taking a hardware and integrated software product from pilot production through volume manufacturing ramp.
Familiarity with modern program management tooling (e.g., Smartsheet, Jira, Monday, or similar) and portfolio reporting dashboards.
What We Offer
The opportunity to shape how a category-defining robotics company builds and scales its program management discipline.
Direct partnership with the COO and executive staff on the company's most strategically important programs.
Competitive base salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits. [Insert compensation range and benefits details]
Location
This is a fully remote role with the option to work hybrid if a commutable distance from our Salem, OR, Pittsburgh, PA, or Fremont, CA offices.
The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This range may change based on geographical location and may be modified in the future.
Anticipated Base Salary Range
$250,000—$390,000 USD
In addition to base pay, our competitive total rewards package consists of the following for full-time employees:
401(k) Plan:
Includes a 6% company match.
Equity:
Company stock options.
Insurance…
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