Automated Construction Product Manager – Civil Engineering

About SoftBank Robotics

SoftBank Robotics is a global leader in robotic automation, helping organizations transform operations through intelligent autonomous solutions. We enable businesses to improve productivity, operational efficiency, consistency, safety, and customer experience through the deployment of robotics and AI-driven technologies.

Our solutions support organizations in hospitality, healthcare, commercial real estate, education, transportation, manufacturing, logistics, and retail. With robotic deployments spanning more than 70 countries worldwide, we help customers rethink operations and unlock new levels of performance through automation.

As advances in Artificial Intelligence continue to accelerate the adoption of Physical AI and autonomous systems, SoftBank Robotics remains at the forefront of the next generation of intelligent automation. Our teams work with cutting-edge robotic platforms that combine AI, autonomous navigation, cloud technologies, and advanced sensing systems to solve real-world business challenges.

We are seeking an experienced Automated Construction Product Manager – Civil Engineering to lead the development and business evaluation of automated solutions for civil construction operations.

This is not a traditional construction project management role. This position manages the development of integrated civil construction solutions that combine automated and robotic equipment with the workflows and technologies required to perform work effectively in the field.

The ideal candidate combines a strong Civil Engineering and construction background with product development and business acumen. This individual will translate construction needs into solution requirements, coordinate automation development and integration, evaluate technical and financial viability, and help bring scalable solutions from concept through field validation and deployment.

Key Responsibilities

Product & Automated Solution Development

• Own automated civil construction solutions from concept and requirements definition through development and deployment readiness.
• Translate civil engineering and field needs into clear product, functional, and technical requirements.
• Define product roadmaps, priorities, milestones, dependencies, and success criteria.
• Integrate robotic equipment, automation technologies, software, and construction processes into complete, scalable solutions.
• Identify capability gaps and work with internal teams and external technology partners to develop solutions.

Civil Construction & Systems Integration

• Apply civil engineering expertise to define construction workflows, sequencing, equipment requirements, and operational constraints.
• Support automation of activities such as earthwork, excavation, grading, trenching, utilities, site preparation, and material movement.
• Ensure individual automated systems work together in the proper construction sequence and satisfy real-world field requirements.
• Evaluate autonomous and semi-autonomous equipment against requirements such as production rates, excavation depths, tolerances, equipment capabilities, and site constraints.
• Partner with robotics, engineering, software, equipment, construction, and operations teams to ensure solutions are technically feasible and constructible.

Business Case, ROI & Financial Planning

• Evaluate the financial and operational viability of proposed automation solutions.
• Develop ROI models and business cases comparing automated solutions with conventional construction approaches.
• Create business scenarios incorporating development and equipment costs, labor, productivity, utilization, scalability, and anticipated operational savings.
• Perform scenario and sensitivity analysis to evaluate how changes in key assumptions affect expected returns.
• Participate in business planning, budgeting, forecasting, and investment prioritization for automation initiatives.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, Engineering, and leadership to prioritize opportunities based on business value, technical feasibility, scalability, and ROI.

Field Validation & Cross-Functional Delivery

• Establish performance and acceptance criteria and support pilots, field trials, and solution validation.
• Measure technical, operational, productivity, and financial performance and use results to improve solutions and validate ROI assumptions.
• Coordinate internal teams, equipment manufacturers, robotics companies, and technology partners throughout development and testing.
• Communicate product status, business cases, investment requirements, risks, and recommendations to leadership.
• Determine solution readiness for repeatable and scalable field deployment.