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The Robotics UX Manager is the senior functional leader for user experience across GM’s robotics portfolio. They lead the UX strategy, design, validation, and adoption for robotic systems, ensuring that human–robot interaction is safe, intuitive, and efficient for all end users (operators, technicians, engineers, and customers). This role sits at the intersection of UX, robotics engineering, and product management, guiding multiple UX teams and cross‑functional workstreams to define how people understand, control, and trust robotic systems.
Job Responsibility:
Define and own the enterprise‑level UX strategy for robotic products and platforms
Develop a human-centered interaction model for robots
Champion human factors, ergonomics, accessibility, and safety in all human–robot interaction decisions
Partner with product, engineering, and operations leadership to prioritize a portfolio of UX investments
Lead, mentor, and grow multidisciplinary UX teams
Establish and socialize design standards, patterns, and guidelines for robotic UX and HRI
Create and manage work plans, staffing, and priorities across a portfolio of programs
Own workforce planning for the Robotics UX function
Partner with finance and product leadership to define and manage UX‑related budgets
Foster a culture of experimentation, rapid learning, and continuous improvement
Oversee the design of interfaces and interactions for robotic systems
Guide the translation of complex robotic capabilities into clear, discoverable user workflows
Ensure UX designs and human interfaces with automation support safety standards
Collaborate with industrial design and systems engineering
Drive cross‑team design alignment
Define and run user research programs
Oversee usability studies, field pilots, and simulations
Partner with safety, reliability, and operations teams to measure and improve human–robot collaboration outcomes
Translate findings into prioritized UX improvements
Establish shared metrics and dashboards for UX and HRI outcomes
Work closely with robotics engineering, controls, perception, safety, manufacturing, and software teams
Partner with product management to define user stories, acceptance criteria, and launch plans
Collaborate with training, documentation, and support teams
Represent UX in design reviews, safety reviews, and program milestones
Influence director‑level and above stakeholders across functions
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Human–Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Cognitive Science, Industrial Design, Interaction Design, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
10+ years of professional UX or product design experience
5+ years leading teams and/or managing managers in complex technical domains
Demonstrated experience owning UX strategy and delivery across multiple programs or product lines
Demonstrated experience designing for complex technical systems (e.g., robotics, industrial automation, vehicles, aerospace, medical devices, or similar domains)
Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end UX work and leadership
Experience collaborating closely with engineers, product managers, and operations leaders in an agile or iterative development environment
Excellent communication and storytelling skills
Proven ability to build, scale, and develop UX organizations
Nice to have:
Experience with robotics, autonomous systems, or human–robot interaction (HRI)
Familiarity with safety-critical or highly regulated environments (e.g., industrial, medical, automotive)
Hands-on experience with prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Axure, Framer) and, where relevant, simulation/VR/AR tools for robotics or virtual systems
Background in human factors, ergonomics, or cognitive psychology as applied to real-world operations
Experience working with physical products and hardware (e.g., embedded interfaces, control panels, wearables)
Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional initiatives and influence senior stakeholders across multiple departments or sites