Staff Technical Program Manager, Vehicle Programs

Aurora hires talented people with diverse backgrounds who are ready to help build a transportation ecosystem that will make our roads safer, get crucial goods where they need to go, and make mobility more efficient and accessible for all. This candidate will manage cross-functional programs to integrate the new generations of the Aurora Driver with a number of vehicle platforms at various stages of maturity. In doing so, s/he will be responsible for setting milestones with a high level of cross-department dependencies, tracking progress and maintaining accountability against those milestones, and identifying and mitigating risks from early requirements definition phases to integrated vehicle deployment.

They will report to the Director of Vehicle Programs and will work closely with Product, Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering and Operations teams within Aurora.

In this role, you will

• Manage and be accountable for complex hardware and vehicle programs through full product lifecycle at a large scale.


• Consolidate input from a wide variety of functional teams and cross-functional initiatives, including hardware and software engineering, manufacturing and production planning, legal and regulatory compliance, safety and security, business and commercial development, finance, supply chain, and operations.


• Solicit, aggregate and track product and technical requirements for integrated vehicles to ensure alignment with high level company roadmap and satisfaction of the end customer.


• Define, communicate, and track key performance indicators for integration programs at various stages of maturity across multiple functions and departments.


• Identify, catalog, and report on risks to integration programs across multiple teams. Manage burndown of these risks through the program lifecycle.


• Understand technical implementation at the architectural level and propose alternatives when necessary, ask questions that clarify priorities and push the team to be effective.


• Proactively remove obstacles to drive momentum and progress, identify gaps in communication or schedule, provide support to teams balancing competing priorities and drive results.


• Create weekly reports and run programmatic meetings with appropriate level of detail for the respective audience. Proactively schedule meetings or discussions with cross-functional partners to address roadblocks.


• Suggest and implement process improvements to integration programs.

Required Qualifications

• Based near an Aurora office, preferably Mountain View, CA or Pittsburgh, PA. Ability to travel.


• Experience in program management and operations of highly technical initiatives.


• Ability to break complex projects down to manageable milestones and deliver them in a successful and timely manner.


• Strong ability to communicate (verbal and written) succinctly and effectively to various global audiences at all levels, from line engineers to partners to C-level executives.


• Master collaborator -- unflappable with impeccable attention to detail and organization, ability to influence, motivate, and generate goodwill with teammates while juggling multiple projects at once and not letting the ball drop.


• Experience building project plans and roadmaps with clear dependency management.


• Demonstrated direct impact through the design, development, and launch of exceptional products and programs.


• Solid technical aptitude and an ability to understand technical designs, challenges and risks; ability to work closely with engineers.

The base salary range for this position is $163K-$236K per year. Aurora’s pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. The successful candidate will also be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.

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