Dallas, United States

Who We Are

Aurora (Nasdaq: AUR) is delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly to make transportation safer, increasingly accessible, and more reliable and efficient than ever before. The Aurora Driver is a self-driving system designed to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling trucks to ride-hailing passenger vehicles. It underpins Aurora’s driver-as-a-service products for trucking and ride-hailing. Aurora is working with industry leaders across the transportation ecosystem, including Continental, FedEx, Hirschbach, PACCAR, Ryder, Schneider, Toyota, Uber, Uber Freight, Volvo Trucks, Volvo Autonomous Solutions, and Werner. For Aurora’s latest news, visit aurora.tech and @aurora_inno on Twitter.

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 searching for a Senior Business Analyst to join the Operations Strategy team, who would be based in Dallas, TX. In this role, you will analyze and guide decisions around our commercial growth plans as well as work with downstream teams to drive the optimization of our commercial fleet and resources. This role requires strong analytical skills combined with business acumen.

In this role, you will:

Model and/or analyze the downstream implications of new commercial load growth opportunities to understand resourcing risks or operating constraints
Interpret and explain potential impacts and risks to key leadership / cross functional stakeholders on a regular basis and provide recommendations
Identify opportunities and apply Lean Six Sigma principles to maximize utilization of our commercial fleet and optimize operating costs
Assess and oversee our commercial pipeline review process, which entails driving alignment and soliciting approvals across cross-functional stakeholders based on resourcing requirements of new commercial growth opportunities
Oversee our Texas fleet use and help optimize our Dispatch team’s vehicle and operator schedule to successfully execute against quarterly targets
Analyze, design, and improve our existing supply chain processes and load schedules
Tightly manage and monitor our commercial growth opportunities against forecasted ramp plans and timelines, and communicate adjustments to key stakeholders accordingly
Conduct scenario planning and sensitivity analyses, and share insights or escalate risks accordingly

Required Qualifications:

BS in a quantitative field (e.g. Economics, Math, Statistics, Finance)
3+ years working experience working in a business analytics, finance, consulting, or any quantitative role
Prior experience working in the transportation industry experience a plus
Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, and communication skills
Superior attention to detail and strong business acumen
Proficient/advanced modeling skills in Excel/Gsheets
Experience in tracking project progress and driving tasks to completion
Ability to work in a fast-paced start-up environment and not afraid to roll up sleeves
Ownership mentality to drive issues and tasks to completion, with a strong bias for action
Interest in autonomous vehicles

Desired Qualifications:

Prior experience working in the transportation industry experience a plus
Experience in SQL a plus
Understanding of Lean Six Sigma principles

The base salary range for this position is $98,000 to $146,000 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.

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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 have offices in several locations across the United States, where we encourage team and cross-functional collaboration. Aurora offers competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits, and additional healthcare support including medical transportation reimbursement, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits. We empower our employees and their families with options to further their unique physical, mental, and financial well-being.

Our Learning and Development offerings include Aurora Academy, where our people learn, develop, and practice the essential skills that drive Aurora’s mission, continually up-leveling our team along the way. Our Careers page provides insight into career opportunities at Aurora, and you can find all the latest news on our Blog.

Safety is central to everything we do. Every employee at Aurora has a role in contributing to safety, every step of the way. We seek candidates who take active responsibility, can contribute to building an atmosphere of trust, and invest in the organization's long-term success by working safely — no matter what.

We believe that self-driving technology has broad benefits – including increased access to transportation. To realize those benefits, we need a workforce with diverse experiences, insights, and perspectives — a workforce that reflects the communities our technology will serve.

Aurora is committed to providing access to anyone who seeks information from our website. We invite anyone using assistive technologies, such as a screen reader or Braille reader, to email us at [email protected] if they experience difficulty using our website. Please describe the accessibility problem and include a URL (if available).

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 [email protected].

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Aurora, every employee is empowered to take an active role in building an inclusive, collaborative, and unified culture that leverages our diverse strengths, perspectives, and backgrounds.

Transforming how the world moves people and goods involves seeking to understand backgrounds, insights, and lived experiences that differ from our own. One way we accomplish that is with our 15 employee-led Aurora Unified Groups, which support diverse voices and drive inclusive collaboration. We believe that teamwork, belonging, and trust motivate and support our employees to do their best work. As our team grows, we strive to attract and retain exceptional talent that adds new perspectives and experiences and continues to drive innovation. Learn more on our Culture Page.

We are committed to helping qualified military community members leverage their talents in service of our mission. To understand how your military experience aligns with career opportunities at Aurora, review your military job classification at MyNextMove.org and consider applying for open positions corresponding to your identified skills and experiences!

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