Vehicle Operations Lead
About the role
The Vehicle Operations Lead will provide critical leadership coverage across Aurora's various terminal locations, deploying to different sites to manage teams during operational surges, bridge hiring gaps, or cover for other managers on extended leave.
Responsibilities
- Deploy to various terminal locations to provide extended leadership coverage (e.g., managing a local team for several weeks while the primary manager is on leave).
- Quickly adapt to new terminal environments, schedules, and team dynamics to maintain operational continuity.
- Lead a team of operators.
- Lead with empathy and establish an inspired safety culture for all in-vehicle teams.
- Lead by example and successfully collaborate cross-functionally, with a "Win Together" mindset.
- Develop and drive your team by building on individual strengths and opportunities, to ensure continuous growth and development.
- Document and deliver constructive and positive performance feedback to your direct reports regularly, through 1:1s.
- Act as the Point of Contact (POC) for key Vehicle Operations projects and offer regular updates to the leadership team.
- Interact with the public as an ambassador for Aurora (Optional).
- Become certified as a Vehicle Operator to support excess in-vehicle testing and to better understand the day-to-day of direct reports.
Requirements
- Safety focused.
- Experience working in a collaborative environment.
- Valid U.S. driver’s license with at least 5 years of driving history and a clean driving record, validated by MVR check.
- Comfortable with travel for up to one month at a time, up to 30% of your time.
- Heavy Travel Required: Comfortable with extensive travel, including deployments to different terminal locations for up to a month or more at a time.
- Extreme Schedule Flexibility: Must be highly adaptable to changing shifts based on the needs of the location you are covering. Includes the ability to work day or night shifts, early mornings, late nights, weekends, and rotating schedules.
- Able to work regular overtime and weekends.
- Ability to pass initial and random drug and alcohol screenings.
Qualifications
- 1+ years experience as people manager, with focus on growth and development.
- Solid written and verbal communication skills with ability to adjust for audience.
- Intermediate technical aptitude and ability to learn new software applications and processes.
- The ability to operate independently when given prior clear direction.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Ability to prioritize testing deliverables and assignments, with the goal of driving efficiency gains through process improvement.
Skills
- Intermediate technical aptitude and ability to learn new software applications and processes.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Ability to prioritize testing deliverables and assignments, with the goal of driving efficiency gains through process improvement.
Benefits
Working at Aurora offers a unique opportunity to join a company that is leading the charge in autonomous technology. You will have the chance to work with a diverse and talented team, and contribute to the development of cutting-edge technology that could change the world.
Pay
The base salary range for this position is $83,000 - $120,500 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.
Schedule
Aurora operates in a hybrid work environment where employees are in the office at least 3 days per week. This allows for increased collaboration, empathy, and effective leadership. However, the Vehicle Operations Lead will require significant travel and flexible scheduling to support the company's operations across multiple locations.