Learning and Development Lead

Aurora; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity compensation

Benefits

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Aurora is seeking a Learning and Development Lead in Pittsburgh, PA. You will own the L&D strategy and portfolio, shaping leadership development and onboarding to meet future capability needs.

You will partner with People Experience and other teams to design scalable learning tools and programs that drive measurable impact. You will apply product management disciplines, manage budgets, and explore AI-driven learning tools to advance our capabilities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in L&D, OD, or related HR discipline.
• Proven partnership with business leaders to build learning solutions.
• Product management experience including roadmapping and prioritization.
• Strong instructional design skills grounded in adult learning principles.
• Experience using data to evaluate impact and shape strategy.
• Excellent facilitation and executive communication skills.
• Vendor and budget management experience and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Own learning and development strategy and portfolio aligned to business priorities.
• Evolve leadership and manager development offerings from onboarding to advanced skills.
• Partner with HR and workforce teams to design scalable tools (guides, toolkits, cohorts).
• Manage programs end-to-end: needs assessment, design, delivery, evaluation.
• Ensure compliance training is current and tracked.
• Apply product management discipline: roadmaps and stakeholder buy-in.
• Evaluate and implement AI-driven learning tools to drive adoption.
• Maintain resourcing, course budget, and vendor relationships.
• Track metrics and report learning impact to senior leadership.

Skills

L&D leadership

Product management

Instructional design

Data-driven decision making

Executive communication

Vendor budgeting

Job description

Learning and Development Lead

Pittsburgh, PA

Who we are

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.

What we are looking for

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're searching for a Learning and Development Lead.

Who you are

You're a learning and development leader and practitioner who thinks like a business partner and a product owner. You're energized by understanding how Aurora actually works, where the business is headed, what capabilities it will need to get there, and how people leaders enable mission success. You know that great learning isn't about building more programs. It's about architecting the right few things, grounded in business needs, that stick. Leadership and manager development is a key part of your craft and this role: you're genuinely curious about what makes management work at Aurora, what enables a manager to multiply their team's impact, and you're driven to build that capability at every level of the organization. You're also curious about how AI is reshaping learning, and you want to be the one bringing that thinking into Aurora's People Team.

You'll be part of People Experience team leadership, helping build People Experience strategy, align outcomes, strengthen stakeholder relationships, and support the professional and career development of our team members. Connecting is part of this role, collaborating closely with People Experience and broader People Team colleagues as well as partners and stakeholders.

In this role you will

• Own learning and development strategy and portfolio, tightly aligned to business priorities and future capability needs
• Build and continually evolve Aurora's leadership and manager development approach and offerings, from onboarding through advanced skill-building
• Partner with People Business Partners, Talent Management, and Workforce Planning to design scalable tools (guides, toolkits, cohort programs)
• Manage programs end-to-end: needs assessment, design, delivery, evaluation
• Ensure Aurora's compliance training is current and tracked
• Apply product management discipline - roadmaps, prioritization, stakeholder buy-in
• Evaluate and implement AI-driven learning tools; support the org's broader AI adoption
• Maintain resourcing and course budget and vendor relationships
• Track metrics and report learning impact to senior leadership

Desirable Qualifications

• 10+ years in L&D, OD, or related HR discipline, including manager development and portfolio ownership
• Proven partnership with business leaders to build learning solutions grounded in real needs
• Product management experience (roadmapping, prioritization, buy-in)
• Strong instructional design skills, grounded in adult learning principles
• Experience using data to evaluate impact and shape strategy
• Excellent facilitation and executive communication skills
• Vendor and budget management experience
• Bias toward practical impact over comprehensive coverage
• Comfortable influencing without formal authority

For roles based in Pittsburgh, PA: The salary range for this position is $162,000 - $259,000 per year.

Aurora's pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate's starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. The successful candidate will also be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.

Working at Aurora

At Aurora, we bring together extraordinarily talented and experienced people united by the strength of our values. We operate with integrity, set outrageous goals, and build a culture where we win together - all without any jerks.

We believe in-person work increases collaboration, empathy and our ability to lead effectively. As a result, we operate in a hybrid work environment where Aurorans are in office at least 3 days per week.

Our Careers page provides insight into what it is like to work at Aurora, and you can find all the latest updates in our Newsroom.

Our commitment to safety

At the core of everything we do is our commitment to safety. Building best-in-class self-driving technology will take time, and we believe that each employee at Aurora has a role in contributing to safety, every step of the way. Aurora expects commitment to our safety policies from every employee, and seeks candidates who take an active responsibility, can contribute to building an atmosphere of trust, and invest in the organization's long-term success by prioritizing working safely, no matter what.

Our commitment to inclusion

Aurora considers candidates without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy status, parent or caregiver status, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran and/or military status, physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. Aurora considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail].

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