Program Manager, Network Expansion

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Aurora's commercial trucking network is expanding. By the end of 2026, more than 200 Aurora-powered trucks will be in driverless commercial operation across multiple freight corridors. Every new lane, endpoint, weigh station, and truck stop must clear software readiness gates spanning map development, ODD analysis, test creation, and on-road performance before it can carry commercial freight without a driver. The Staff PM, Network Expansion owns that picture.

This role is the primary source of truth for software readiness across all active and upcoming sites, and is responsible for making that state legible to senior leadership, commercial partners, and the engineering teams accountable for closing gaps. The work requires strong technical understanding of the software readiness process, tight coordination across Mapping, Perception, Motion Planning, Systems & Safety Engineering, and Vehicle Operations, and direct engagement with Business Development and Product Strategy to connect readiness to commercial priorities.

The commercial network will be materially larger in 18 months than it is today. A significant part of this role is building the processes and tooling to scale with it.

• Software Readiness Ownership:
  Own the definitive view of where every highway segment, customer endpoint, weigh station, border patrol station, and truck stop stands against software readiness criteria and customer commitments. This spans map development timelines, ODD analysis progress, test creation status, and on-road performance. Keep this picture current across all active sites and ensure it is the basis for release planning and prioritization decisions.
• Program Synthesis and Executive Reporting:
  Aggregate workstream status across the lane expansion program and produce the executive software readiness update for senior leadership. Own the agenda and content for the weekly program review. Prepare and lead VP-level decision meetings when major risks require escalation or tradeoffs need to be resolved. The output of this work is senior leadership having an accurate, decision-ready view of the commercial network at all times.
• Autonomy Roadmap and Commercial Alignment:
  Connect commercial network priorities to autonomy capability development. Partner with Perception, Motion Planning, and Systems & Safety Engineering to ensure the capability roadmap reflects the lanes and endpoints Aurora needs to open next. Partner with Business Development and Product Strategy to understand which sites carry the highest commercial priority and translate that into concrete input for engineering planning. When workstream slips affect the commercial schedule, articulate the business consequence clearly and identify available tradeoffs.
• Cross-Program Execution:
  Track and unblock the engineering dependencies that determine when lanes and endpoints are ready to open. Work directly with Motion Planning, Perception, and Systems & Safety Engineering to understand capability timelines and surface gaps that affect the expansion schedule. Work with Mapping Operations to ensure mapping work is…