General Manager, Research Operations
Physical Intelligence · San Francisco
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At a glance
Highlights
- Lead hands-on operations fueling foundation models for real-world robots.
- Oversee data collection, evaluation, testing and deployment of tools.
- Build training programs preparing teams for complex research work.
Ideal candidate
An experienced operations leader who thrives in fast-changing technical environments and loves developing managers and high-performing teams. You care about coaching people, using data to improve, and keeping hands-on work focused on impact.
Requirements
- 7+ years leading large, high-output operations teams, ideally involving physical or hands-on work
- Experience managing and developing managers and team leads
- Track record of improving quality, productivity, and retention at scale
- Strong judgment around staffing, prioritization, and performance
- Experience building teams where strong people stay and grow
- Comfort working in a fast-changing, technical environment
Lab profile
About Physical Intelligence
Developing general-purpose AI foundation models to power robots for any physical task.
What they build
- General-purpose robot foundation models
- Learning algorithms for robot control
- Robotic systems and platforms
Known for
- Foundation model and system-building research
- Large-scale multimodal robot data operations
- Real-world fleet deployment and operations
- Prototype-to-production hardware engineering
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