Senior Programs & Partnerships Lead, Operations

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission; Coppell (TX); Hybrid; USD 133,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora is seeking a Staff Program Manager, Operations Partnership in Coppell, TX, to lead strategy and execution across complex operational partnerships and portfolios. You will work across Operations, Business Development, Product, and Legal to establish scalable partnership governance and performance systems.

This role demands autonomy, strong business judgment, and the ability to create structure in ambiguous environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the strategic owner for complex operational partnership programs or portfolios, defining strategy, operating models, governance, measures of success, and key commercial and operational outcomes.
• Anticipate emerging operational requirements, risks, and capability needs and translate them into scalable partnership strategies and programs.
• Establish governance models, performance systems, controls, escalation mechanisms, and reliable operating cadences for critical strategic partners.
• Lead complex supplier and commercial negotiations in partnership with Corporate Development and Legal.
• Diagnose systemic performance challenges and apply DMAIC and other structured problem-solving methods to drive sustainable improvements at scale.
• Shape and influence broader processes, operating models, and organizational interfaces to improve partner and operational performance.
• Frame complex business decisions, risks, and tradeoffs for senior and executive leaders, driving alignment across functions and competing priorities.
• Establish reusable practices and mentor others to strengthen partnership and program management capabilities across the organization.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Stakeholder influence

Negotiation

Metrics & performance systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification

Job description

Aurora is seeking a Staff Program Manager, Operations Partnership in Coppell, TX, to lead strategy and execution across complex operational partnerships and portfolios. You will work across Operations, Business Development, Product, and Legal to establish scalable partnership governance and performance systems.

This role demands autonomy, strong business judgment, and the ability to create structure in ambiguous environments.