Product Manager - Platform

Founded in 2014, Kindred is a robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) company that develops robots to solve real-world problems. Its mission is to enhance the lives of human workers with the power of AI robotics. Kindred's cutting-edge technology is the foundation of a number of proprietary platforms, including CORE with AutoGrasp, developed to operate robots autonomously in dynamic environments. Its scientists, engineers and business operators have set a new standard for reinforcement learning for robots. The company has locations in San Francisco and Toronto and is part of the UK-based Ocado Group plc.

As a Product Manager for our Machine Learning Platform, you will lead the development of a groundbreaking robotics solution for automated grocery and supply chain fulfillment.

What you'll do:

• Own the what and why of your product area and define its vision and strategic direction by identifying high-impact opportunities to enhance system metrics and improve user experience.
• Develop and maintain a results-oriented roadmap, focusing on delivering measurable outcomes that align with organizational goals.
• Lead the product development cycle from ideation to launch, ensuring a seamless transition through each phase by setting clear priorities and expectations.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including engineering, to define requirements, create detailed specifications, and monitor the progression of product features.
• Act as the primary advocate for internal and external customers, ensuring the product delivers strong value and meets the expected return on investment.
• Coordinate with other product and platform teams to leverage new functionalities and contribute enhancements, fostering a collaborative system-wide improvement.
• Guide your team's annual and quarterly strategic planning processes to align product development efforts with business objectives.
• Analyze and respond to user feedback and market trends to continuously refine the product offering and enhance customer satisfaction.
• Prepare and review performance metrics and reports to ensure the product meets market needs and achieves desired outcomes.

What you bring:

• Experience with products involving Machine Learning and Robotics
• Experience working with products that encompass a wide range of technology readiness levels.
• A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, robotics, or relevant field experience is necessary.
• Exceptional facilitation skills that can drive decisions, balancing short-term gains with long-term improvements are unparalleled.
• You have excellent stakeholder management skills, particularly the ability to translate risky technical roadmaps into compelling stories.
• Superior written, presentation, and verbal communication skills are an asset.
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills, with experience analyzing system performance and assessing experimental results.
• Exceptional attention to detail, and organizational, and project management skills set you apart.
• Highly skilled at building relationships with engineering, platform, and customer success teams.
• Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Willing to travel up to 10% of the time.

Bonus qualifications:

• 3 years of product management experience, preferably in software or AI/ML technology products.
• Experience driving architectural decisions
• Experience developing products which interface between edge devices and the cloud