Senior Program Manager, Talent Operations; Tools & Data

Position: Senior Program Manager, Talent Operations (Tools & Data)
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 Linked In.

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. The Talent Operations team is looking for a Senior Program Manager to join our Talent Acquisition (TA) team and drive efficiency and excellence across our tech stack and data infrastructure.

This role is key to optimizing our tools, ensuring rigorous data integrity, automating workflows, and turning data into the insights that steer Aurora's hiring strategy.

In this role, you will report to the Director of Talent Operations and join a team with two Senior Program Managers. Each Program Manager on the team has distinct areas of accountability, but we operate with a team-first mindset, understanding that our collective achievements outweigh individual ones. If you're passionate about turning complexity into clarity and building the infrastructure to deliver a world-class recruiting engine, this is the right opportunity for you!

In This Role, You Will

TA Tech Stack

• Manage the full lifecycle of the TA tech stack, from auditing current tool performance and managing vendor renewals to leading the selection and implementation of new technologies that ensure a competitive edge in the talent market.

• Own and drive a roadmap that eliminates manual work and elevates recruiter and hiring‑manager experience by maximizing the utilization of the tools we invest on.

• Proactively advise TA leadership on emerging solutions that could streamline workflows, elevate recruiter experience, or reduce costs.

Analytics & Insights

• Operationalize TA metrics through partnerships with TA leadership and People Analytics.

• Collaborate with TA leadership to align on metrics that matter most and ensure consistency in how data is managed across teams.

• Establish data quality standards and continuously monitor/drive accountability across the broader TA team on data hygiene.

• Build self‑service dashboards that illuminate funnel health, recruiter capacity and performance, and time‑to‑hire for TA team and stakeholders.

Integrations & Automation

• Collaborate with People Tech, IT, and People Analytics to design and deliver seamless integrations between ATS, HRIS, scheduling, and assessment platforms.

• Champion integration and automation: relentlessly challenge the status quo, continuously hunting for ways to simplify workflows, accelerate hiring, and free the team from manual work.

• Champion AI and automation pilots that speed up sourcing, screening, and scheduling.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing Talent Acquisition operations, systems, or programs within a high‑growth environment.

• Proven expertise in owning a TA roadmap and optimizing a modern tech stack (ex: Greenhouse, Goodtime, Text Expander, Linked In, Ashby) to eliminate manual work.

• Demonstrated ability to operationalize TA metrics, build self‑service dashboards, and leverage data to influence hiring strategies.

• Hands‑on experience partnering with People Tech or IT to design seamless integrations.

• Strong track record of establishing data quality standards and driving team‑wide accountability for data accuracy.

• A “relentless hunter” for efficiency with the ability to simplify complex workflows and automate manual recruiting tasks.

• Experience influencing TA Leadership to change/modernize hiring processes.

• AI curiosity – have the appetite for exploring solutions to streamline the hiring process for stakeholders (candidates, recruiters, coordinators, hiring teams).

The base salary range for this position is $108,000-$173,000…