Learning and Development Lead

Aurora•Pittsburgh, PA

2d•$162,000 - $259,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Aurora's mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. The Aurora Driver will create a new era in mobility and logistics, one that will bring a safer, more efficient, and more accessible future to everyone. At Aurora, you will tackle massively complex problems alongside other passionate, intelligent individuals, growing as an expert while expanding your knowledge. We're searching for a Learning and Development Lead who thinks like a business partner and a product owner. You're energized by understanding how Aurora actually works, where the business is headed, what capabilities it will need to get there, and how people leaders enable mission success. You know that great learning isn't about building more programs. It's about architecting the right few things, grounded in business needs, that stick. Leadership and manager development is a key part of your craft and this role: you're genuinely curious about what makes management work at Aurora, what enables a manager to multiply their team's impact, and you're driven to build that capability at every level of the organization. You're also curious about how AI is reshaping learning, and you want to be the one bringing that thinking into Aurora's People Team. You’ll be part of People Experience team leadership, helping build People Experience strategy, align outcomes, strengthen stakeholder relationships, and support the professional and career development of our team members. Connecting is part of this role, collaborating closely with People Experience and broader People Team colleagues as well as partners and stakeholders.

Requirements

10+ years in L&D, OD, or related HR discipline, including manager development and portfolio ownership
Proven partnership with business leaders to build learning solutions grounded in real needs
Product management experience (roadmapping, prioritization, buy-in)
Strong instructional design skills, grounded in adult learning principles
Experience using data to evaluate impact and shape strategy
Excellent facilitation and executive communication skills
Vendor and budget management experience
Bias toward practical impact over comprehensive coverage
Comfortable influencing without formal authority

Responsibilities

Own learning and development strategy and portfolio, tightly aligned to business priorities and future capability needs
Build and continually evolve Aurora's leadership and manager development approach and offerings, from onboarding through advanced skill-building
Partner with People Business Partners, Talent Management, and Workforce Planning to design scalable tools (guides, toolkits, cohort programs)
Manage programs end-to-end: needs assessment, design, delivery, evaluation
Ensure Aurora’s compliance training is current and tracked
Apply product management discipline—roadmaps, prioritization, stakeholder buy-in
Evaluate and implement AI-driven learning tools; support the org's broader AI adoption
Maintain resourcing and course budget and vendor relationships
Track metrics and report learning impact to senior leadership