Product Manager - Robotics & Automation Programming Platform

Job Description

As the Product Manager for Vention's Robotics & Automation Programming Platform, you will own the product roadmap for the software people use to program Vention machines and robots — from our visual, code-free authoring experience to our code-first development environment, along with the operator interfaces (HMI). This is the surface where a customer turns an idea into a running automation, and it is entering its most exciting chapter: a move toward a single, unified, AI-native authoring experience that meets non-technical users and expert developers on the same platform.

In this role, you will interface with customers, integrators, and internal stakeholders to capture emerging needs, drive the software development teams building these products, and support sales and marketing for successful product launches. Leveraging your product management expertise and understanding of industrial automation, you will be uniquely positioned to guide product direction and drive effective prioritization of our effort and resources. More specifically, your role will include the following responsibilities:

Product management

• Conduct interviews with operators, controls engineers, integrators, and Vention's own commissioning team to understand application requirements, feature gaps, and real-world manufacturing constraints
• Conduct benchmarking of competing automation programming environments, low-code/visual tools, and AI-assisted development experiences
• Conduct analysis to inform new product specifications and evaluate the performance of existing capabilities (visual sequencing, code authoring, HMI building, robot programming, deployment, and debugging)
• Scope and maintain a unified product roadmap spanning all authoring surfaces, the operator interface layer, and supporting tooling
• Prepare detailed briefs for new features and capabilities, including technical requirements and business logic
• Help shape the platform's evolution toward AI-augmented authoring and a more unified developer experience, balancing near-term customer value against the longer-term platform direction
• Lead preparation for Quarterly Product Reviews
• Contribute to sales enablement material and train go-to-market teams (Account Executives, Application Engineers, Customer Success, etc.)
• Work closely with the marketing team to provide input for product launch campaigns
• Track and communicate key product metrics including feature adoption, time-to-deploy an application, program reliability, support ticket volume, and user satisfaction across personas

Product ownership

• Organize and prioritize the ticket backlog across the visual editor, code editor, HMI, and supporting product workstreams
• Break product briefs for new capabilities down into sequenced tickets for efficient execution
• Prepare and host sprint kick-offs, ensuring the software teams support the scope and can successfully define the "how"
• Track and report timelines for each feature/product and measure team performance - Conduct business QA on new capabilities to ensure the user experience elevates the Vention platform
• Work with the software teams and HR to ensure teams are properly staffed with the expertise required to deliver the annual roadmap
• Support dev-team productivity by scheduling periods of technical debt / bug elimination (or allowing some refactoring as part of new feature development)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, robotics, or equivalent - 3+ years of experience in product management in the context of developer tools, software platforms, robotics, industrial technologies, or another highly technical domain - Ability to bridge technical software teams and business stakeholders, translating complex technical concepts into clear product requirements
• Strong analytical tool kit with the ability to analyze datasets and product usage data - Excellent internal/external stakeholder management skills
• Strong bias for speed and execution
• Strong project management and risk mitigation mindset, with demonstrated ability to build contingency plans and execute them
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with quick turnarounds and good time managements

Nice to have

• Experience with developer tools, IDEs, low-code/no-code platforms, or AI-assisted authoring products
• Familiarity with industrial automation applications (e.g., machine tending, palletizing, assembly, kitting)
• Hands-on experience with robot arm programming, motion planning, PLC/controls, or HMI design
• Knowledge of Python programming
• Experience bringing software products from concept to production at scale
• Exposure to AI/agentic product experiences and an interest in where they intersect with industrial automation

Additional Information

What We Offer

• Career pathing: Real opportunities to grow through personalized development plans, bi-annual employee reviews, and mentorship program
• Professional development: Continuous training in performance management, inclusive leadership, leadership operating model, team building, and giving/receiving feedback
• Gender diversity & inclusion: Pay equity reviews, inclusive policies, and a Women’s Employee Resource Group offering networking, mentorship, and quarterly learning sessions.
• Hybrid work: Enjoy flexibility with our hybrid model, allowing you to work from home on select days.
• Community engagement: Two paid volunteering days per year to give back to causes you care about.
• Central location: Regular team gatherings and a collaborative office space in the heart of Montreal, surrounded by cafés and restaurants.
• Team events: All year round employee events including annual kick-off, employee summit, quarterly happy hours, and department events.
• Comprehensive benefits: A complete group benefits plan for you and your family that start day one.
• Top-up and benefits for new parents: Additional financial support and resources to support employees during their transition to parenthood.

What to Expect in Your Interview

• Initial Call
• Meet the Team
• Case or take-home interview
• Decision & Offer

We’re committed to making every step of the process inclusive and accessible. If you require accommodations at any stage, please let us know, we’ll ensure you have what you need to succeed.

Professional Growth & Development

Vention believes strongly in promotion from within. For this reason, we structured a comprehensive professional development program that elevate high-performing individuals who deeply understand the inner workings of Vention. This program encompasses:

• In-house coaching program with former industry executives working with small cohort of emerging leaders
• Quarterly management training on topics ranging from “Giving & Receiving Feedback, to Building high-performing teams, to "Developing your own Leadership model”
• Quarterly World-Class Speaker Series featuring industry leaders sharing their perspective and lessons learned as they build their function and business
• Dedicated professional development channels sponsored by the Executive team to foster continuous professional learning
• Book allocation program to further your knowledge in your domain of expertise or any business leadership topics

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Vention

When you join Vention, you join a team of professionals with diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. Together, we’re building a workplace where everyone belongs, feels valued, and can achieve extraordinary results.

We celebrate differences in ideas, in experiences, and in people. Our initiatives in gender equity, career growth, and leadership development are designed to create real opportunities for everyone to thrive.

Vention’s culture

Vention is an uplifting environment for high achievers. Thinking that Vention’s culture would keep you energized? See our full culture guide here.