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Senior Manager, People Programs

Aurora
Pennsylvania
Who We Are

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. For the latest news from Aurora, visit aurora.tech or follow us on LinkedIn.

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. We’re searching for a Senior Manager, People Programs.

The People Organization is a core business enabler - we build and support the teams that make the Aurora Driver a reality. We are seeking a dynamic, high-agency Senior Manager, People Programs to lead our Program Management team to drive critical initiatives across the People Organization.

This is a versatile, high-impact role designed for a systems thinker who thrives in ambiguity. You will act as a utility player for the People team - you might lead a single large-scale transformation one quarter and manage a portfolio of high-impact and shorter-cycle initiatives the next. Whether you are partnering with Training & Development, People Business Partners, or People Operations and Analytics, your goal remains the same: turn strategies into executed realities.

In this role, you will

  • Team Leadership & Mentorship: Lead, coach, and develop a team of high performing Program Managers. You will set the bar for "what good looks like," helping your team navigate their most complex roadblocks and fostering a culture of high agency and accountability.
  • Portfolio Strategy & Prioritization: Move beyond individual projects to manage the People Team programs portfolio. You will partner with People Leadership to determine which initiatives get resourced, ensuring we are working on the right things at the right time to support the organization.
  • Drive Program Strategy & Execution: Translate loose concepts and business problems into into thoughtful solutions and program plans. You define the "what, why, and how," manage the timeline, and ensure the team crosses the finish line.
  • Operational Excellence: Standardize how we work. You will define the methodologies, tools, and reporting cadences that allow the People Team to move fast and execute with excellence.
  • Executive Stakeholder Management: Serve as a point of contact for Aurora’s senior leadership regarding People initiatives. You will synthesize the team’s work into high-level strategic narratives and business reviews.
  • Change Leadership: Oversee change management and communications for People Program changes across the company. You ensure that individual programs don’t collide and that the cumulative "pace of change" for our employees is intentional and sustainable.
  • Cross-Functional Bridge Building: Strategically partner with business leaders and cross-functional partners e.g. IT, Finance, Legal to ensure stakeholders and People Programs are aligned across functions.
  • Force Multiply: Increase the effectiveness of the PM team and the People Team at large by removing blockers, streamlining processes, and measuring the effectiveness and efficiency of our People Programs.

Required Qualifications

  • Proven Leadership Experience: Typically 8-10+ years of experience in program management - in HR highly preferred, with at least 3+ years specifically managing a team of PMs in a high-growth tech environment or top-tier consulting firm.
  • Strategic Breadth: The ability to see the "big picture." You can connect a Culture initiative to a Compensation cycle to a Recruiting milestone, understanding the dependencies across the entire talent lifecycle.
  • Mastery of Ambiguity: You don't just thrive in chaos; you are an architect who builds the structures that resolve it for others.
  • Data-Driven Decision Making: You possess a deep comfort with HR analytics and systems (Workday, Greenhouse) and use data to defend your team’s priorities and measure program ROI.
  • The "Coach" Mindset: You take more pride in your team's successful delivery than your own. You are adept at identifying talent, stretching your direct reports, and building a resilient team culture.

Why this role?

 This is a unique opportunity to build a "best-in-class" PMO within a People Organization that is core to the company’s success. You will have a front-row seat to the scaling of an industry-defining company and to shape how Aurora’s most important asset—its people—are supported and developed.

The base salary range for this position is $147k - $238k 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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Working at Aurora

At Aurora, we bring together extraordinarily talented and experienced people united by the strength of our values. We operate with integrity, set outrageous goals, and build a culture where we win together — all without any jerks.

We believe in-person work increases collaboration, empathy and our ability to lead effectively. As a result, we operate in a hybrid work environment where Aurorans are in office at least 3 days per week.

Our Careers page provides insight into what it is like to work at Aurora, and you can find all the latest updates in our Newsroom.

Our commitment to safety

At the core of everything we do is our commitment to safety. Building best-in-class self-driving technology will take time, and we believe that each employee at Aurora has a role in contributing to safety, every step of the way. Aurora expects commitment to our safety policies from every employee, and seeks candidates who take an active responsibility, can contribute to building an atmosphere of trust, and invest in the organization’s long-term success by prioritizing working safely, no matter what.

Our commitment to inclusion

Aurora considers candidates without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy status, parent or caregiver status, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran and/or military status, physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. Aurora considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected].

For California applicants, information collected and processed as part of your application and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Aurora’s California Employment Privacy Policy.

Posted 2026-02-21

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