Head of Programs

Drive Execution and Alignment Across Strategic 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

Establish and Operate the Engineering Operating System

• 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

Facilitate Decision-Making and Problem Decomposition

• 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

Communicate Narrative and Progress

• 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

Enable Transparency and Metrics

• 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

Partner with Engineering and Product Leadership

• 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

This role helps advance autonomous vehicle technology through strategic program leadership, contributing to Nuro's mission of making autonomy accessible to all and empowering a safer, richer, and more connected future.

• 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

Base pay range: $235,030 - $352,290 annually, plus annual performance bonus, equity, and a competitive benefits package. Nuro celebrates differences and is committed to a diverse workplace that fosters inclusion and psychological safety for all employees.

Nuro is a self-driving technology company on a mission to make autonomy accessible to all, building the world's most scalable driver by combining cutting-edge AI with automotive-grade hardware to license its core technology for applications like robotaxis and commercial fleets.