Product Manager - Physical AI

Headquartered in Montreal and Berlin, Vention helps manufacturers automate their operations in record time with the only hardware and software AI-powered platform built for the factory floor. Our technology powers over 25,000 machines across 4,000 factories across 5 continents and we have the privilege to work with a significant proportion of Fortune 500 manufacturers, from space rockets, to electrical cars, to robotics.

At Vention, you’ll work alongside driven and talented people who care deeply about their craft and the impact they create. We’re a team of high achievers who grow through meaningful work, solving complex challenges, learning fast, and seeing the results of our efforts every day.

We move quickly and aim high, but we do it together with care, collaboration, and respect. Our culture celebrates diverse perspectives and supports your growth through intentional development, strong leadership, and opportunities to make a real difference.

As a Product Manager of Physical AI at Vention…

You will own the product roadmap for GRIIP (Generalized Robotic Industrial Intelligence Pipeline), Vention's end-to-end Physical AI pipeline that powers robots to perceive, reason, and act across unstructured tasks and unpredictable manufacturing environments. In this role, you will interface with customers and internal stakeholders to capture emerging needs, drive respective software and AI development teams, and support sales & marketing for successful product launches. Leveraging your product management expertise and understanding of AI-driven robotics, you will be uniquely positioned to guide architectural choices and drive effective prioritization of our effort and resources.

What You’ll Do

• Product management
  • Conduct interviews to understand application requirements, feature opportunities/gaps, and real-world manufacturing constraints 
  • Conduct benchmarking of competitor Physical AI and intelligent robotics products ● Conduct analysis to inform new product specifications and evaluate performance of existing pipeline capabilities (perception, pose estimation, grasp intelligence, path planning) 
  • Scope and maintain the product roadmap across the full GRIIP pipeline, including Vision Language Action (VLA) support 
  • Prepare detailed briefs for new AI features/capabilities, including technical requirements and business logic 
  • Lead preparation for Quarterly Product Review 
  • Contribute to sales enablement material and training various go-to-market teams (Account Executive, 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 pick success rates, cycle times, deployment speed, and application coverage 
• Product ownership 
  • Organize and prioritize ticket backlog across AI/ML, perception, motion planning, and integration workstreams 
  • Breakdown product briefs for new capabilities into sequenced tickets for efficient execution 
  • Prepare and host sprint kick-offs, ensuring the AI and 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 contributes to elevating the Vention platform 
  • Work with software team and HR to ensure teams are properly staffed with expertise required to deliver the annual roadmap 
  • Support dev-team productivity by scheduling periods of technical debt / bug elimination (or allow some refactoring as part of new feature development) 

What You Bring to the Table

We’re looking for skills, intellect, and experiences that will help you succeed in this role but we also know that various profiles (not only the one described below) could be successful. If you’re excited about what you read and think you’d be a great fit, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every single qualification.

You’ll bring :

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, robotics, or equivalent
• 3+ years experience in product management in the context of AI, robotics, industrial technologies, or other highly technical domain 
• Prior knowledge of Physical AI technology, including Vision Language Models (VLA)
• Ability to bridge technical AI/ML teams and business stakeholders, translating complex technical concepts into clear product requirements 
• Strong analytical tool kit with ability to analyze datasets 
• 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/good time management 

Nice to have :

• Experience with Physical AI, foundation models, or generalized robotic intelligence systems 
• Familiarity with industrial automation applications (e.g., bin picking, machine tending, palletizing, kitting) 
• Hands-on experience with robot arm programming, motion planning, or vision systems
• Knowledge of Python programming 
• Experience bringing AI/ML products from research to production at scale

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.