Aurora · 1 month ago
Senior Manager, Fleet Maintenance Operations
Dallas, Texas
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$160K/yr - $225K/yr
10+ years expAurora is a company dedicated to delivering self-driving technology safely and efficiently. They are seeking a Senior Manager for Fleet Maintenance Operations to maximize fleet utilization and uptime, manage a team of operations professionals, and establish a Third Party Maintenance strategy.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesElectric VehicleTransportation
Responsibilities
Maximize fleet utilization and uptime for all assets (autonomous vehicles, trailers, auxiliary assets)
Lead, manage, and grow a geographically disparate team of operations professionals and technicians
Establish and drive the strategy supporting the commercial delivery of our logistics service, solving for the present while guiding the future
Handle emergency situations with composure and make frequent pragmatic, safety-based and efficiency-based judgment calls
Translate company priorities into discrete, actionable goals, driving their effective implementation
Serve as the internal subject matter expert (SME) for the organization's TPM strategy and maintenance operations
Develop the repeatable framework for selecting, onboarding, and integrating new TPM providers
Partner with Procurement to ensure Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and contract terms align with operational needs
Own the efficient implementation of service and maintenance for the entire fleet, including the Aurora Driver kits, using internal staff or third-party vendors
Actively manage the TPM governance framework, monitor vendor performance against SLAs, and manage vendor finances (billing, cost forecasting)
Act as the central escalation point for significant operational issues related to TPM, driving rapid resolution
Develop, track, and improve metrics for service uptime, reliability, and asset utilization
Identify key areas of inefficiency, establish best practices, and create & implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Safety, Product) to ensure critical field feedback is effectively communicated
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience leading and motivating an operations team through significant change and high customer expectations
Experience working in a highly technical environment, including experience managing technicians and reliability engineers
Experience working in the remote support model (Supporting users/fleet from a remote location)
Demonstrated ability to motivate and empathize with a disparate population of employees working 24/7/365
Strong ability to communicate succinctly and effectively to various global audiences, from engineers to partners to C-level executives
Master collaborator—unflappable with impeccable attention to detail and organization, ability to influence, motivate, and generate goodwill with teammates while juggling multiple projects at once
Strong ownership and bias for action. Able to work independently to drive progress
Experience building project plans and roadmaps with clear dependency management
Preferred
Experience working in a high-growth tech, logistics, or aviation industry
Experience leveraging learning management tools and/or business intelligence tools
Benefits
Annual bonus
Equity compensation
Benefits
Company
Aurora
Aurora is building self-driving technology to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling trucks to ride-hailing passenger ones.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.19BKey Investors
UberSequoia Capital
2024-08-01Post Ipo Equity· $483M
2023-07-19Post Ipo Equity· $820M
2021-11-04Post Ipo Equity· $1.8B
Leadership Team
Chris Urmson
CEO and co-founder
Sterling Anderson
Co-Founder & CPO
Recent News
2025-12-24
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