Sr Manager, Robotics Eng & AI Enablement

Sr Manager, Robotics Eng & AI Enablement at Newell Brands in Boise, Idaho, United States Job Description Job ID: 11975 Alternate Locations: Newell Brands is a leading consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands like Graco?, Coleman?, Oster?, Rubbermaid?, Sharpie? and Yankee Candle? - and 24,000 talented teammates around the world. Our culture is built on values in action: Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, and Leadership. We work together to win, grow, and make a real impact-supported by a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative environment where you can be your best, every day. The Senior Manager, General Purpose Robotics Engineering & AI Enablement is responsible for leading the strategy, roadmap, and deployment of general-purpose and humanoid robotic solutions across the enterprise. This leader drives the identification, evaluation, and implementation of robotics use cases that enhance safety, productivity, quality, and cost efficiency in manufacturing, distribution, and corporate environments. While deep technical engineering and solution build will be heavily supported by external automation and technology partners, this role is accountable for owning the overall robotics portfolio, ensuring successful deployment at scale, and serving as the primary point of coordination across business, IT, and vendor teams. Key Responsibilities Strategy & Roadmap Ownership + Develop and maintain the multi-year roadmap for general-purpose and humanoid robotics solutions across plants, warehouses, and offices. + Translate business objectives into a prioritized portfolio of robotics initiatives, aligned to safety, operational excellence, and financial targets. + Continuously scan the robotics and automation landscape to identify emerging capabilities, platforms, and partners relevant to the enterprise. Solution Design & Use Case Definition + Lead cross-functional workshops to identify, assess, and refine robotics use cases, with specific emphasis on humanoid and general-purpose robotic applications. + Define functional requirements, success criteria, and high-level solution architectures for robotics deployments in partnership with engineering, IT, safety, and operations. + Ensure solutions are designed with scalability, reliability, and maintainability in mind, leveraging modular platforms and standard practices where possible. Deployment & Program Delivery + Own the end-to-end deployment lifecycle for robotics initiatives-from concept and pilot through scale-up and steady-state operations. + Coordi To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account

Created: 2026-01-15