Strategic Projects Lead, Robotics

Scale’s Robotics business unit is experiencing historic, unprecedented growth. As a Senior Strategic Project Lead (SPL) for Egocentric Data Collection , you will architect and execute the critical operational roadmaps that drive $XXM+ in net-new revenue. This is a high-leverage, executive-facing role. You will wear many hats across operations, engineering strategy, and product, driving the physical data engine that powers the world’s most advanced Embodied AI systems.

The ideal SPL possesses a rare blend of rigorous project management methodology, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a deep comfort with the beautiful chaos of physical-world operations. If you are excited by high-stakes ownership, complex hardware-software paradigms, and accelerated career progression, this role is built for you.

You will:

• Own the Mission: Serve as the end-to-end program business owner for our most visible, high-impact egocentric data collection initiatives, directly steering data quality, operational efficiency, P&L margins, and revenue delivery.

• Bridge the Physical & Digital Worlds: Translate complex customer machine learning requirements into highly structured, scalable physical data collection specifications that directly improve VLM/VLA model performance.

• Establish PMO Rigor: Build, optimize, and scale project timelines, milestone tracking, and critical-path infrastructure. Implement risk-mitigation frameworks to anticipate and bypass real-world operational bottlenecks.

• Lead Cross-Functional Governance: Partner seamlessly with executive stakeholders across Engineering, Product, Finance, and Go-to-Market to align operational execution with the cutting-edge requirements of the world's largest Robotics models.

• Command Global Operations: Functionally lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing matri

Department: Physical AI Operations