Sr. Manager, Fleet Operations

Who We Are Nuro is a self-driving technology company on a mission to make autonomy accessible to all. Founded in 2016, Nuro is building the world’s most scalable driver, combining cutting-edge AI with automotive-grade hardware. Nuro licenses its core technology, the Nuro Driver™, to support a wide range of applications, from robotaxis and commercial fleets to personally owned vehicles. With technology proven over years of self-driving deployments, Nuro gives the automakers and mobility platforms a clear path to AVs at commercial scale, empowering a safer, richer, and more connected future. About the Team The Autonomy Operations organization is responsible for bringing Nuro’s technology safely from lab to road. The Autonomy Operations team is at the heart of Nuro’s mission, partnering across engineering, testing, and field operations to ensure that every deployment, process, and decision reflects Nuro’s commitment to safety. As the Senior Manager of the Fleet teamyou’ll lead the team responsible for bringing up and maintaining new vehicle platforms critical to Autonomy Development and commercial partnerships. About the Role As the Senior Manager of the Fleet team, you will lead vehicle platform operations, fleet readiness, and field support to ensure our vehicles are safe, reliable, and mission-ready. You will manage a multi-layered team of supervisors, technicians, and support staff while driving operational excellence and maintaining a high safety standard. In this role, you will partner cross-functionally with hardware, software, and operations teams to support deployment, maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement. This position requires a strong people leader who can build effective teams, improve processes, and deliver consistent execution in a fast-paced environment. About the Work Lead fleet operations across managers and field teams, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient execution in support of company priorities and mission-critical objectives. Set the operating cadence for the team, establishing clear expectations, driving accountability, and developing leaders across a multi-layered team. Own fleet strategy , workforce planning, and resource allocation, aligning organizational capabilities, vehicle readiness, and execution with evolving business needs. Serve as the senior escalation point for fleet and depot operations, exercising strong judgment and driving cross-functional resolution on complex, high-impact issues. Partner cross-functionally with company leadership across Hardware, Software, Autonomy, Product, Supply Chain, and Operations to translate strategic priorities into scalable operational execution. Lead engagement with external partners and vendors , ensuring strong alignment, clear accountability, and high-quality execution against shared objectives. Drive performance against key operational metrics , including readiness, uptime, quality, cost, and service delivery, while leading initiatives that improve reliability and efficiency at scale. Design and strengthen systems and processes required to support growth, operational rigor, and consistent execution across sites. Foster a culture of safety , accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement, ensuring teams operate with discipline and a high standard of excellence. Oversee budget planning and operational spend, balancing near-term execution with long-term scalability and organizational effectiveness. Lead through ambiguity and change , providing steady leadership and ensuring continuity of execution as business priorities evolve. Provide technical and operational leadership , raising the bar on execution, decision-making, and cross-functional partnership through strong judgment, clarity, and example-setting leadership. About You Experienced leader of leaders: You have 7+ years of experience in fleet, operations, service, or other technical organizations, including leading managers or supervisors in fast- ... (truncated, view full listing at source)