Aurora · 5 hours ago
Staff Program Manager, Training Initiatives
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$115K/yr - $166K/yr
7+ years expAurora is a company focused on delivering self-driving technology safely and efficiently. They are seeking a Staff Program Manager, Training Initiatives to join their Operations Excellence team, where the individual will be responsible for planning and executing training programs to support market expansion and enhance service delivery.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Collaborate with stakeholders to plan and execute against our training roadmap to meet business needs of market expansion, and scale learning initiatives effectively
Leverage a deep understanding of the needs and constraints of our business to enhance service delivery and cost-effectiveness of our training programs
Partner with Operations and TLC (Training, Learning, & Culture team) leaders to design our long-term strategy and establish a repeatable framework for our first-of-its-kind "train the trainer" programs at vendor and customer sites
Identify resource constraints and risks and facilitate conversations that drive action where needed to fill gaps in training needs
Ensure optimal utilization and scheduling of vehicle, trainer and training capacity based on the needs of internal operations, customers, and third-party vendors
Collaborate with operators, vendors, training teams, customers, and cross-functional teams to continuously improve training programs, evolve them with iterative product releases, and measure performance impact
Monitor training KPIs and identify actionable insights to drive improvements in readiness, proficiency, and safety performance
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in program management or operations strategy capacity
Bachelor's degree and / or work experience in a quantitative field (e.g. Computer Science, Economics, Math, Statistics, Finance)
Proficient/advanced modeling skills in Excel/Gsheets
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, collaboration, presentation, and communication skills
Proven ability to synthesize complex trade-offs and present data and recommendations for strategic decisions to executive stakeholders
Superior attention to detail and strong business acumen
Ability to work in a fast-paced start-up environment and not afraid to roll up sleeves
Ownership mentality to drive issues and tasks to completion, with a strong bias for action
Ability to travel as needed, up to 25%, with occasional nights or weekends flexibility to support infrequent operational needs
Benefits
Annual bonus
Equity compensation
Benefits
Company
Aurora
Aurora is building self-driving technology to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling trucks to ride-hailing passenger ones.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.19BKey Investors
UberSequoia Capital
2024-08-01Post Ipo Equity· $483M
2023-07-19Post Ipo Equity· $820M
2021-11-04Post Ipo Equity· $1.8B
Leadership Team
Chris Urmson
CEO and co-founder
David Maday
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-12-24
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