Robert Divis, PMP, CSSBB

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Senior Manager, Program Management at Skydio

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Robert is a Senior Manager of Program Management at Skydio, specializing in continuous improvement and hardware product development. A certified PMP and Six Sigma Black Belt with degrees from USC and UBC, he is described by colleagues as intelligent, thorough, and an effective communicator who delivers outstanding results.

Outside of his direct professional responsibilities, Robert shows a keen interest in business innovation and strategy. He explores how companies like Seiko have fostered internal competition to accelerate research and development, ultimately improving quality and achieving significant growth in competitive global markets.

Unique fact: He is a named inventor on multiple U. S. patents for complex mechanical tools, including a "Modular retrievable packer. "

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

Fast But Analytical

Precise But Practical

More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.  They like to move fast and expect the same from others. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.

Topics They Care About

Continuous Improvement
As a certified Six Sigma Black Belt, he grew a continuous improvement program from under 5 projects per year to over 750 in 18 months.
Hardware Development
He has managed the complete product development lifecycle for hardware, including new e-scooters at Spin and complex tools at Schlumberger.
Agile Methodologies
He implemented an agile project lifecycle in a previous role, successfully reducing the time-to-market for new hardware products by over 50%.

Media Appearances

Robert has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Senior Manager, Program Management at Skydio
4-2022 - 9-2025
Senior Technical Program Manager at Skydio
Senior Technical Operations Program Manager at Spin (Ford Mobility)
Principal Continuous Improvement Champion at Schlumberger
Engineering Project Manager at Schlumberger

Education

Master of Science from University of Southern California
Bachelor of Applied Science with Distinction from The University of British Columbia

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Insights For Selling To Robert

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Robert is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Robert

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Robert move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Robert take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Robert

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