Staff Autonomy Program Manager
About The Position
Nuro is hiring an Autonomy Program Manager to drive execution across its Autonomy team. The role is responsible for critical efforts including managing validation of the autonomy model, planning the longer-term autonomy roadmap, tracking performance, maintaining the team’s operating rhythm, resolving cross-team issues, and executing large projects. The position reports directly to the Head of Autonomy and works closely with the Autonomy TPM team and technical leaders across the company. This role suits someone who can quickly learn deeply technical topics, lead meetings across organizational levels, stay highly organized, and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical colleagues. The successful candidate will bring clarity and simplicity to complex situations and be enthusiastic about autonomy and continued learning.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in consulting, program management, or business operations.
- Engineering degree.
- Experience leading complex, cross-functional programs with multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to quickly ramp up on deeply technical topics.
- Strong organization and communication skills, including communicating with technical and non-technical colleagues.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in aerospace, automotive, autonomy, robotics, mobility, AI, hardware/software, or other technical industries.
Responsibilities
- Own technical program execution for the Autonomy team, working with Autonomy engineers and technical program managers and directly supporting the Head of Autonomy.
- Build and maintain the long-term Autonomy roadmap, including planned driving capabilities and their delivery timing.
- Identify issues early, help teams make tradeoffs, and drive problems to resolution.
- Create clear leadership updates on progress, risks, and key decisions.
- Build strong working relationships across Nuro and within the Autonomy team.
- Use data and judgment to support decision-making and measure progress over time.
- Manage the validation process for testing the autonomy model.
- Track Autonomy’s performance and manage the team’s operating rhythm.
- Drive execution of large projects.
Benefits
- Annual performance bonus
- Equity
- Competitive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
