General Manager, Research Operations
San FranciscoFull-timePosted 4d ago
About the role
Physical Intelligence, a company building foundation models and AI for physical-world applications, seeks a General Manager of Research Operations to lead and scale the hands-on research operations that support data collection, evaluation, and deployment of tools and systems for their research team.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a large operations team and its managers.
- Own staffing, performance, retention, and day-to-day operations.
- Make sure people and resources are focused on the highest-priority work.
- Build training and development programs that improve performance and prepare people for more complex research and deployment work.
- Use data to identify problems and improve quality, productivity, and how the team operates.
- Work closely with researchers and engineers to adapt the operation as their needs change.
Qualifications
- 7+ years leading large, high-output operations teams, ideally involving physical or hands-on work.
- Experience managing and developing managers and team leads.
- A track record of improving quality, productivity, and retention at scale.
- Strong judgment around staffing, prioritization, and performance.
- Experience building teams where strong people stay and grow.
- Comfort working in a fast-changing, technical environment.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Physical Intelligence
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Physical Intelligence is bringing general-purpose AI into the physical world.
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