# Staff Program Manager, Partner Quality at Aurora

- Company: Aurora
- What the company does: Step inside the world of self-driving freight, powered by the Aurora Driver. Delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. Backed by Greylock, Index and Lightspeed.
- Company website: https://aurora.tech/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Coppell, TX
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $115K to $167K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-30
- Apply by: 2026-11-14
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/aurora-operations-inc/217ba55a-9539-4aa4-801f-590712018581?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/aurora-staff-program-manager-partner-quality/

## About the role

Serve as the strategic owner for the quality and safety dimensions of the partner KPI framework, defining standards, audit cadence, and certification requirements across partnership categories. Design and operate vendor audit processes to proactively surface quality risks before they affect commercial or safety outcomes. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience, advanced degree preferred
- 7+ years of relevant experience in supplier/vendor quality management, quality assurance, or a related field
- Demonstrated experience independently leading complex, cross-functional quality or safety programs across vendor categories
- Proven ability to define quality standards, audit frameworks, and corrective-action systems in ambiguous environments
- Track record of resolving systemic quality issues through structured root-cause analysis
- Strong executive communication, business judgment, and stakeholder influence skills

Tags: Vehicle Operations

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/aurora-staff-program-manager-partner-quality/