Head of Programs
- Drive execution and program management for Nuro’s highest-priority initiatives spanning the Technology and Business Groups, focusing on commercial, vehicle, and platform partnerships, including the Robotaxi program
- Identify and communicate the top risks, dependencies, and cross-functional relationships that impact execution, ensuring leaders are aligned on mitigation plans
- Bring focus to the most critical issues, helping teams understand how their work contributes to overall program success
- Define and manage the operating cadence across engineering, including reviews, reporting structures, and performance dashboards that drive consistency and accountability
- Create meeting and decision frameworks that enable effective alignment and follow-through
- Ensure priorities are clearly defined, tracked, and reported with measurable outcomes
- Break down complex, multi-disciplinary technical challenges into actionable workstreams with clear dependencies and ownership
- Ask the right strategic questions to create momentum and clarity around ambiguous or competing priorities
- Surface tradeoffs and alternatives to enable faster, higher-quality decisions
- Craft clear, high-quality communications that connect technical detail and business context for executives, board members, and partners
- Ensure Nuro’s execution narrative is consistent and transparent across all stakeholders
- Define and track key engineering KPIs to measure velocity, delivery health, and interdependencies
- Create systems for transparent reporting so teams and executives can see progress, risks, and blockers in real time
- Operate as a trusted partner to senior engineering and business leaders, ensuring teams focus on the highest-impact work
- Manage cross-functional dependencies, aligning milestones across AI Platform, Autonomy, and Hardware to deliver on partnership commitments
- Technical degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, MS or PhD preferred
- Strong consulting background or experience in strategy, technical operations, or cross-functional program leadership preferred
- Significant experience leading complex, cross-functional technical or operational programs within engineering, product, or strategy functions at technology-driven companies
- Demonstrated ability to translate highly technical work into clear execution plans and measurable outcomes
- Proven success operating effectively at both the strategic and execution levels, synthesizing complexity while driving accountability and delivery
- Experience in advanced technology domains such as robotics, autonomy, AI infrastructure, or other safety-critical systems
- Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, able to engage confidently with executives, engineers, and external partners across multiple companies
- Track record of driving clarity, alignment, and forward progress across fast-moving and ambiguous environments
- Experience working directly with founders or C-level executives to drive company-level priorities and operating rhythms
- Experience leading or supporting programs in complex R&D or safety-critical engineering environments
- Background in management consulting or business operations within high-technology or mobility sectors
- Familiarity with engineering operating systems, technical governance, or large-scale program management frameworks that drive execution alignment
- Experience in fast-scaling or late-stage technology companies, especially those at the intersection of software, hardware, and autonomy
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