The role

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced  Product Lead  to join our team in our future Boston office. In this pivotal role, you will provide strategic leadership and guidance to our product development team based in Berlin, driving innovation and ensuring the continued success of our product initiatives. You will be connecting across the US/Europe team and across multiple departments. 

If you have a passion for delivering exceptional products and the leadership skills to inspire and maintain excellence, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Provide mentorship and guidance to the product development team, fostering collaboration and ensuring projects remain on track
• Ensure product Team is the best possible representative of our customers towards our development team 
• Identify market problems especially on-site
• Collaborate close with Marketing, Sales, Operations and Software to develop solutions that address the market 
• Advocate for user-centered design principles 
• Develop launch plans and go-to-market strategies for major product iterations, collaborating with marketing and sales teams to drive awareness and adoption
• Measure and set expectations for performance
• Drive company strategy based on deep hands-on understanding of the market, together with top management

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of experience as a Product Manager
• At least 4 years of leadership experience in product development, strategic planning, and team management
• Experience managing and launching a novel product from concept to market
• Demonstrated ability to build an understanding of users and the market from scratch, such as for products that bring digital solutions to previously non-digitized domains or solve existing problems in innovative, unexplored ways
• Proven ability to deeply understand user needs and develop innovative, effective solutions
• Background in B2B products and markets
• Strong knowledge of product management best practices and methodologies
• A versatile product leader with a broad skill set across all product areas, with a talent for teaching and mentoring team members
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate effective collaboration with stakeholders
• Results-driven and focused on achieving business impact and measurable outcomes
• Based in Boston with a willingness to travel as needed

Nice-to-Haves

• Previous experience working in startups or other fast paced environments

Benefits

• 401k retirement program with company matching. 
• 22 days annual PTO
• 100% coverage of medical, dental & vision insurance. 
• Personal development budget for training

About us

Micropsi Industries is a robotics software company that brings artificial intelligence to robots. We make a product called MIRAI, a first-of-its-kind robot control system that, using machine learning, supplies industrial robots with the capacity to perceive their work environment and adapt to changing conditions. MIRAI can be used in manufacturing, lab automation, logistics, and other fields. Through MIRAI, Micropsi Industries enables automation where automation was previously not viable, making factories more productive, workspaces more ergonomic, and businesses more resilient.
 
Ours is a curious, friendly, no-nonsense team that relishes finding elegant solutions to tough problems, be they technical, mathematical, strategic, or design-related. We like to learn for the sake of learning. We put a premium on personal development.
 
Micropsi Industries comprises about 55 people, among them robotics engineers, software engineers, cognitive scientists, business developers, and designers. We are headquartered in Berlin, and we have an office in San Francisco. The company is backed by Metaplanet, Project A Ventures, Coparion, Vito Ventures, Merck Ventures, Vsquared Ventures, Ahren Innovation Capital, Amplifier, as well as a group of experienced business angels from Munich and Berlin. In 2022, Micropsi Industries received the Deep Tech Award for outstanding achievement.