Director, Product Management - Physical AI

Job Overview

Arm builds world-class CPU and systems IP for next-generation Physical AI ecosystems. We are seeking
an experienced and strategic Product Management leader for our Physical AI portfolio delivering solutions
for robotics, automotive and industrial compute.

You will be instrumental in the management of products throughout their lifecycle including market
requirements, business planning, product positioning, competitive industry trends and analysis, creation
and maintenance of marketing collateral, launch planning and execution, press and analyst briefings,
support of sales opportunities and definition of the product roadmap. You will also ensure regional
marketing, sales and FAE teams are equipped to sell effectively and that the products link well with other
software and platforms developed across Arm.

This far-reaching and high visibility role within Arm, with development and support offers many opportunitiesto work with other Arm groups, segment marketing specialists and third parties. The position provides anexcellent opportunity to interact directly with all the leading partners and with many of the industry players,enhancing your network. You will discuss and shape products well ahead of their introduction. You will alsodeal with other Business Units and Engineering to negotiate the trade-offs necessary for the product linesof responsibility to serve different verticals

Responsibilities

• Define product positioning, value propositions and roadmaps.


• Manage the product lifecycle from definition and approval through development, release and maintenance.


• Translate market and solution needs into engineering requirements, and agree features and schedules against business plans.


• Monitor technical schedules and negotiate feature trade-offs with engineering and other business units.


• Develop business cases and analyse competitive products, benchmarks and industry trends.


• Plan and execute product launches, including press and analyst briefings.


• Work with account managers to support sales opportunities and manage customer relationships.


• Develop product presentations, white papers, benchmarks and other marketing materials.


• Equip regional marketing, sales and field application engineering teams to sell products effectively, and coordinate with teams developing related software and platforms.


• Develop strategies for exploring new markets and expanding existing ones.

Required Skills and Experience

• A degree or equivalent qualification in electrical engineering or computer science, or equivalent practical experience.


• Product management experience, including delivering products and managing their lifecycle.


• Experience working in automotive or robotics environments.


• Experience developing new product categories through initial launch and product-market fit, with an understanding of system-level product lifecycles and operational considerations.

Nice-to-Have Skills and Experience

• A Master of Business Degree or similar master's degree.


• Experience delivering products in robotics, humanoids, automotive hardware or platform architecture, Physical AI infrastructure, or critically important systems.


• Engineering knowledge of high-performance CPUs, GPUs, AI and image signal processors, and the semiconductor landscape.


• Knowledge of microprocessor hardware and software, heterogeneous system-on-chip design, interconnects, bus and power architectures, and memory bandwidth trade-offs.


• Communication, negotiation and leadership skills, including the ability to engage with people at different levels.


• Experience mentoring product management teams and setting strategic direction for product and engineering organizations.

In Return

You’ll have opportunities to shape products well before launch, work directly with partners and industry participants, and collaborate with teams across Arm. The role also offers scope to develop your network while working across automotive, robotics and industrial compute.

Additional Information

Please note that a relocation package (including visa sponsorship support) is available for this role, for candidates who require it.

Salary Range:

$260,000-$351,800 per year

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