Senior Training Program Manager

Aurora Innovation•Mountain View, CA

4d•$111,000 - $161,000•Hybrid

About The Position

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 LinkedIn. 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. We are looking for a Senior Training Program Manager to lead the design, development, and execution of training programs for a global Mapping Operations workforce. The role will own training programs across the full Operator lifecycle – from new hire onboarding to continuous learning and performance improvement for existing Operators. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in instructional design, scalable learning programs, and performance-based training. They will build structured learning pathways, develop engaging content, and create measurable training plans that improve Operator quality, throughput, and efficiency. This role works closely with Operations, Product, Analytics, and Engineering teams to ensure training programs support evolving operational workflows and enable teams to deliver high-quality mapping data at scale in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in training program management, learning and development, or instructional design
Proven experience designing training programs for large, technical operational workforce
Experience supporting large-scale, globally distributed teams
Experience building remote and asynchronous learning programs
Strong content development skills (training documentation, learning modules, assessments)
Experience defining and tracking training effectiveness KPIs
Ability to travel domestically and internationally for 2-4 weeks per year based on business needs

Nice To Haves

Background in mapping, AI/ML data operations, or autonomous vehicle programs
Experience working with multilingual workforces

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end training strategy, including new hire onboarding, role-based certification, and continuous learning programs
Design scalable learning frameworks that support a large, globally distributed workforce
Develop structured training plans that align with group skill levels and incremental developments to the annotation software, standard operation procedures, and policies
Apply instructional design principles to create engaging and effective learning experiences
Develop training materials including learning modules, playbooks, practice tasks, and assessments
Build remote learning programs optimized for distributed teams at different skill levels and train-the-trainer sessions
Define training KPIs and success metrics tied to operational performance
Design and implement assessments to measure knowledge retention and skill proficiency
Partner with Operation Leads and Analytics team to understand performance trends to identify training gaps and develop targeted learning interventions
Build processes to ensure training content stays current with product and workflow updates
Work with Vendor Leads to ensure effective rollout and adoption of learning programs