Business Capability Lead – Engineering & Manufacturing in London

Here at Humanoid, we believe in a future where robots amplify human potential. That’s why we’ve set out on a mission to build the world’s most capable, commercially-scalable, and safe humanoid robots. We’re bringing that mission to life with HMND‑01 Alpha - our rapidly developed humanoid platform now running in real industrial pilots - and we’re growing the team to take it even further.

About the role

We are looking for a Business Capability Lead – Engineering & Manufacturing to drive the development and execution of capabilities across the full product lifecycle. This role sits at the intersection of Engineering, Manufacturing, and Digital Systems, combining hands-on process design with capability transformation. You will be responsible for building scalable, structured, and tool-supported ways of working across Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Systems, and Manufacturing Engineering. You will play a key role in aligning people, processes, and systems with product milestones, scalability needs, and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive day-to-day execution of capability development across Engineering & Manufacturing.
• Support to develop end-to-end capabilities across the product lifecycle (requirements, design, configuration/change management, verification & validation, manufacturing planning, release).
• Partner with key stakeholders across Engineering and Manufacturing to drive alignment, adoption, and successful implementation of business capabilities.
• Conduct capability mapping of current engineering and manufacturing capabilities (skills, tools, processes, infrastructure).
• Define and drive the capability development strategy aligned with business goals, product roadmap, and technology trends.
• Perform capability gap analysis and develop actionable plans to close identified gaps.
• Create and maintain a capability roadmap aligned with product maturity growth (e.g., Alpha → Beta → Production), including clear milestones, timelines, and resource needs.
• Lead capability maturity assessments against industry best practices.
• Define and execute improvement plans across design management, configuration management, verification & validation, and manufacturing planning.
• Ensure alignment with product milestones (e.g., Alpha/Beta), scalability needs, and regulatory standards (ISO, functional safety, etc.).
• Drive implementation of capability-building initiatives (e.g., process improvements, training, knowledge sharing, tool adoption).
• Identify opportunities for technology integration to improve engineering efficiency and scalability.
• Translate business needs into system and tooling requirements and support implementation (PLM, ERP, Requirements Management, etc.).
• Define, model, and optimize engineering and manufacturing processes (as-is and to-be).
• Establish clear process structures: inputs/outputs, roles, responsibilities, and quality gates.
• Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies and drive data-driven improvements.
• Establish performance metrics (KPIs) to measure capability effectiveness and track progress.
• Identify risks related to capability development and define mitigation strategies.
• Establish governance mechanisms, including process controls and audits.
• Maintain documentation (Confluence).
• Track progress, risks, and outcomes; report to the Capability Owner with clear recommendations.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement across Engineering and Manufacturing.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in business analysis, process engineering, or transformation roles in a technical environment.
• Strong understanding of engineering and manufacturing product lifecycle processes.
• Experience with systems such as PLM, ERP, and Requirements Management tools.
• Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence.
• Experience in process modeling (BPMN, flow diagrams).
• Strong analytical, structured thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and drive initiatives end-to-end.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Teamcenter, SAP, or similar platforms.
• Experience in hardware, robotics, or manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with CMMI, ASPICE, APQP or similar frameworks.
• Experience with automation or AI-driven tools.
• Startup or fast-scaling environment experience.

What We Offer:

• Competitive equity: stock options with meaningful upside as we scale.
• 30+ days time off, including 23 days annual leave, all UK bank holidays, and additional company closure days (including Christmas–New Year shutdown).
• Private healthcare, including virtual and in-person care.
• Pension scheme with 8% total contribution (5% employee, 3% employer) on full earnings.
• Free daily breakfast, catered lunch, and snacks in-office.
• Work at the frontier - collaborate daily with world-class engineers, researchers, and product experts building the next generation of AI and humanoid robotics.
• Real ownership - direct access to founding leadership, meaningful input on product direction, and the ability to drive key initiatives from day one.