Next Gen Robotics Manager/Senior Manager

Accenture•Milwaukee, NY

16h

About The Position

Accenture’s Next Gen Robotics Team develops scalable robotics solutions at the intersection of technology, industry, and society. The team works on Physical AI and robotics applications—including autonomous mobile robots, drones, quadrupedal robots, humanoid systems, and AI-powered service platforms—to make industrial operations more efficient, safer, more economical, and smarter. The role collaborates with engineering, AI, strategy, clients, partners, and Accenture industry units, with opportunities for mentoring, feedback, and development through technically ambitious and commercially impactful projects. The position builds Physical AI and robotics solutions for clients and leads a 3–10-person Physical AI/Robotics Centre of Excellence through proof-of-concept, pilot, and production rollout phases. It develops architectures centered on autonomy, Vision-Language-Action models, real-time systems, and simulation-to-reality pipelines; benchmarks technology; screens ventures; and establishes demonstrations and test setups using current foundation models. The role coordinates roadmaps and implementation with clients, partners, Accenture teams, and ecosystem organizations, and contributes to robotics strategy, partner development, ecosystem positioning, and internal enablement. It also supports client relationship development, solution business cases, and Accenture sales efforts. The role requires weekly travel to client sites Monday through Thursday; travel may range from 25% to 100% depending on business needs and client requirements. Accenture states that compensation varies by factors including location, role, skills, and experience. Listed annual salary ranges vary by state: California $94,400–$266,300; Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Minnesota $94,400–$230,000; District of Columbia $100,500–$245,000; Illinois, New York $87,400–$230,000 or $266,300 respectively; Maine $80,400–$196,000; Massachusetts $94,400–$245,000; New Jersey $100,500–$266,300; Ohio $87,400–$213,000; Virginia $87,400–$245,000; Washington $100,500–$245,000.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience with classical robotics technologies, including ROS/ROS2, motion planning, sensor fusion, and simulation environments.
At least 5 years of experience in Products, H&PS, Resources, CMT, or related industries.
At least 5 years of experience leading technical workstreams, such as as a Solution Architect, Tech Lead, or Integrative Tech Generalist in interdisciplinary teams.
At least 3 years of experience leading robotics, software, or technology consulting projects in industrial or research environments.
Bachelor’s degree in robotics, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent work experience (minimum 12 years). With an associate’s degree, at least 6 years of work experience is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Automotive, Life Sciences, or Public Services.
Experience with Physical AI and foundation model concepts, including Vision-Language-Action models, robot learning from demonstration, sim-to-real transfer, and synthetic data generation via world models such as NVIDIA Cosmos or Genesis.
Experience with modern robotics technologies such as humanoids, polyfunctional robots, and robotics hands.
Knowledge of robotics operations techniques, including fleet management services, path planning, multi-robot orchestration, interoperability standards such as VDA 5050, teleoperation and remote supervision, digital twins, predictive maintenance, robot health telemetry, over-the-air software and model updates, RobOps/MLOps pipelines, enterprise system integration, and robot safety standards.
Experience with robot teleoperation and data collection, including remote operation interfaces, low-latency video and control streaming, human-in-the-loop supervision, and demonstration data pipelines.
Experience integrating robot fleet management platforms with enterprise systems such as ERP, CRM, and ticketing or work-order management systems, and enabling autonomous inspection and monitoring use cases with actionable operational insights.

Responsibilities

Build Physical AI and robotics solutions that transform clients’ operations.
Develop scalable Physical AI architectures focused on autonomy, Vision-Language-Action model integration, real-time systems, and simulation-to-reality pipelines.
Manage a 3–10-person Physical AI/Robotics Centre of Excellence through proof-of-concept, pilot, and production rollout phases.
Execute technology benchmarks and venture screenings, and establish robust demonstration and test setups using current foundation models.
Coordinate with clients, partners, Accenture industry units, and ecosystem players from roadmap creation through productive implementation.
Contribute to Next-Gen Robotics strategy, technology roadmaps, partner development, Physical AI ecosystem positioning, and internal enablement initiatives.
Work with project teams, team leaders, delivery leads, and client stakeholders to create Physical AI Robotics offerings.
Build strong client relationships and gain the trust of key advisors.
Develop business cases for recommended Physical AI and Robotics solutions.
Contribute to Accenture sales efforts as needed.
Continue developing technical and business expertise.
Travel to client sites as required; the posting describes weekly travel Monday through Thursday and a travel range of 25% to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.