Director, Product Management Job type: Full Time · Department: Product · Work type: On-SiteVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaYour New Role and Team Sanctuary AI, a world leader in building AI-based control systems for humanoid robots, is looking for a Director of Product Management to join our team. This role will lead the product management organization and help shape how our products evolve from early concept to real-world deployment. We are looking for a leader who understands the realities of advanced robotics, automation, and intelligent systems, and who can bring clarity, structure, and direction to a fast-moving engineering environment.Our Success CriteriaPartner with leadership to define and execute a long term product strategy and roadmapLead, mentor, and support our product management organization, building a high performance and accountable cultureBring structure to ambiguity and create clear processes that help cross functional teams move quicklyWork closely with engineering, research, and operations to translate requirements into actionable plansCommunicate product vision, priorities, and progress to senior stakeholdersOversee the end to end product lifecycle, ensuring alignment between product decisions and engineering feasibilityCollaborate deeply with development teams to understand constraints, tradeoffs, and technical directionEnsure products meet performance expectations across software, controls, mechanical systems, and user experienceDefine and track key metrics that measure product success and guide iterationDrive continuous improvement through data, market insight, and customer feedbackWork cross functionally with engineering, manufacturing, marketing, sales, and customer success teams to bring products to marketThe role involves international travel, including to U.S. customer locations, and candidates must be able to fulfill these travel obligations without limitation.Experience and QualificationsDegree in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience in technology developmentA minimum of 7 plus years leading cross functional teams building intelligent hardware systems such as humanoid robots, industrial automation systems, automated machinery, or sensor driven platformsMust have strong exposure to embedded machine learning, real time AI systems, or intelligent control softwareSolid understanding of product development processes and the ability to collaborate closely with engineering development teamsDirect industry experience in robotics, industrial automation, or automated machinery is requiredHands on knowledge of manufacturing considerations, including build readiness, production constraints, and scaling challengesStrong leadership ability with experience guiding teams toward clear strategic goalsExcellent communication and negotiation skills, able to work with technical and non technical partnersStrategic mindset with strong analytical problem solving capabilitiesSkillsDeep understanding of how complex mechatronic or robotic systems are developed, validated, and scaledAbility to partner closely with engineering teams across software, AI, controls, and hardwareStrong technical fluency and the ability to translate between engineering detail and business directionAbility to define product strategy in environments with high ambiguity and rapid iterationInnovative mindset with an applied research orientationStrong collaboration abilities, influencing without authority, and aligning diverse stakeholdersTraitsPositive attitude and willingness to do whatever is required to move the mission forwardEmpathetic listener who can navigate conflict with clarityBias for action, communication, and proactive leadershipSelf driven and comfortable solving problems independentlyMission oriented and passionate about bringing human like intelligence to machines#J-18808-Ljbffr