Agile Program Manager - Robotics & Automation Systems

Rapyuta Robotics, an ETH Zurich spin-off, operates with the goal of making robots more accessible to anyone in the logistics industry. We believe that collaborative work leads to more effective and sustainable outcomes — and we seek individuals fearless in challenging limits, whether within themselves or in their surroundings, to make a dent in the universe. 

We are looking for an Agile Program Manager to lead the PA-AMR (Picking Assistant AMR) Systems development — part of our Logistics Solutions Development portfolio.  In this role, you will orchestrate the delivery of capabilities across multiple Agile teams building our next-generation warehouse orchestration platform. You will partner with Product Management, System Architecture, and Engineering to ensure predictable, high-quality, and value-aligned releases. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Own the end-to-end delivery of the PA-AMR delivery, aligning multiple Agile teams toward shared program objectives. 

• Plan, facilitate, and coordinate program-level events such as quarterly planning, system demos, and retrospectives. 

• Enable smooth flow of value by visualizing dependencies, managing risks, and removing systemic impediments. 

• Coach teams and leaders on Lean-Agile principles, delivery predictability, and continuous improvement practices. 

• Collaborate with Product Management and Architecture to ensure feature readiness, capacity planning, and release alignment. 

• Establish delivery transparency using Azure DevOps dashboards, metrics (velocity, predictability, flow time), and reporting radiators. 

• Champion DevOps and automation practices to enhance quality, release cadence, and operational reliability. 

• Foster a culture of relentless improvement by identifying process bottlenecks, driving actionable retrospectives, and institutionalizing learning.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related field. 

• 5+ years of experience in Agile software development, including 2+ years in program or multi-team delivery management. 

• Proven experience with Azure DevOps, Jira Align, or similar Agile lifecycle management tools. 

• Familiarity with full-stack software development and CI/CD pipelines. 

• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, and leadership skills. 

• Excellent analytical and data-driven problem-solving abilities. 

• Fluent in English (verbal and written); Japanese proficiency is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAFe® Release Train Engineer (RTE), Agile Program Management (ICP-APM), or SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) certification. 

• Experience managing multiple Agile teams delivering complex cloud-native or robotics software. 

• Background in logistics, warehouse management, or industrial automation systems. 

• Exposure to microservices, and distributed system architectures. 

• Proven success in scaling Agile practices across cross-functional teams or organizations.

Why us? 

• Exciting and challenging problems are addressed using wide-ranging technologies and tools. 
• Competitive salary 
• Great team culture, peers and workplace