Agile Program Manager - Robotics & Automation Systems

As an Agile Program Manager at Rapyuta Robotics, your role will be pivotal in leading the PA-AMR (Picking Assistant AMR) Systems development within our Logistics Solutions Development portfolio. You will be responsible for orchestrating the delivery of capabilities across multiple Agile teams to build our next-generation warehouse orchestration platform. Your collaboration with Product Management, System Architecture, and Engineering will ensure predictable, high-quality, and value-aligned releases. **Key Responsibilities:** - Own the end-to-end delivery of the PA-AMR system, aligning multiple Agile teams towards 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 a 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. In addition to the challenging and impactful work you will be involved in, Rapyuta Robotics offers competitive salary, great team culture, and the opportunity to work on exciting problems using a wide range of technologies and tools.,