Senior Director Of Product Development

Our Company

Miso Robotics is transforming the food industry, and making lives better. We've developed an AI-powered kitchen robot named Flippy which automates the most repetitive of kitchen tasks, such as operating a deep fryer. Flippy is fun to watch, but under the hood, he’s powered by a sophisticated AI platform – all driven by our proprietary deep learning experience and patented technologies.

Miso is a well known first-mover in kitchen automation, AI, and robotics. The company has raised over $100 million from crowdfunding, which we believe makes it THE most successful crowdfunding story in history. It has successfully piloted its products with the most prominent global brands in food, and now it’s time for the company to partner with institutional capital and super-charge the commercialization of what we do.

The challenge of bringing AI and robotics into commercial kitchens requires many disciplines to work together, and the composition of our teams at Miso reflects this multidisciplinary approach. We’re proud to have built a world-class team, and we’re looking for more exceptional people to join us.

If you believe, like we do, that the future of the kitchen involves artificial intelligence and robots (HINT: It definitely does!), and if you want to count yourself among the handful of amazing people on the leading edge of creating them, then Miso Robotics may be the right place for you!

Our Values

• Innovation is in our blood - we are intrepid.
• We use polite and direct candor - ego has no place here.
• We are bought in, each of us is dedicated to the mission.
• We operate with rigor - superb execution is a core skill.
• We work relentlessly together to solve issues.
• We think big and we’re here to make an impact.
• We live with a TEAM mindset - we win together.

Benefits We Offer

• Comprehensive benefits
• Flexible Vacation
• 401K plan
• Company equity
• Accelerated growth opportunities

The Role

As the Sr. Director of Product Development at Miso Robotics, you will own the timeline, feedback, customer interaction, and the product development lifecycle of existing products and our innovative products. You will be responsible for managing a team of product managers to deliver products that solve real-world problems and create value for our customers. You will influence cross-functional teams, working closely with engineering and our customer support team, and making sure we hit milestones internally and externally.

The pay range for this position is $150,000 - $218,000 + equity + benefits. Since the company does not yet generate revenues at scale, we all view our equity as being a key driver of why we choose to work at Miso. Our salary ranges are determined by data from our industry peers, the level of responsibility, job-related skills required, training, education, experience, and the current stage of Miso’s growth. The range posted for this role represents a range that Miso Robotics, in good faith, believes it is willing to pay at the time of this posting.

What You’ll Do

• Ability to manage internal or external resources to effectively conduct financial analysis, modeling and pricing.
• Build and maintain strong business relationships with current and potential customers.
• Establish and track the key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics for the product portfolio.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of high-performing product managers
• Research and understand the market needs, customer pain points, and competitive landscape to make recommendations to the leadership team..
• Work with the current team, customers, and stakeholders to understand needs and align expectations.
• Own the product P&L to monitor financial health and payback periods
• Responsible for implementing the vision and strategy of new products and managing the product lifecycle of existing products that meet development targets, customer needs, and financial objectives
• Conduct market analysis to create product roadmaps for innovative products, current product enhancements, or redesigns.
• Responsible for commercialization of pilot programs
• Create and maintain documentation on JIRA to keep the project on track.
• Write product specifications at both market level and brand level.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required in Business or Engineering.
• Highly self-motivated.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or other related field is acceptable with 5+ years of experience in tech, robotics, or other highly engineered products.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to pitch automation to customers.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of financial analysis, modeling and pricing.
• Proven track record of successfully managing customer relationships.
• Thrives in ambiguity
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in our HQ in Los Angeles, CA (Pasadena).
• 5+ years managing product managers
• 10+ years of experience in Product Development, preferably in tech or robotics.
• Strong leadership skills.