# Senior Program Manager, Perception Data Operations

**Company:** [Nuro](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/nuro)
**Location:** Mountain View, CA
**Role:** Technical Program Management
**Salary:** $132k – $198k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** SQL, Python, Lidar, Radar, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Data Annotation, Vendor Management, Budget Management, Data Quality, Throughput Analysis, Autonomous Vehicles
**Posted:** 2026-09-04

> Owns perception-data operations by translating ML and product requirements into labeling deliverables, managing vendors and budgets, and driving quality, throughput, and risk outcomes. Requires 5+ years in technical program management or operations strategy and strong SQL skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Translate company-wide perception feature requirements into detailed data deliverables across vision, LiDAR, and other sensor modalities.
- Own the end-to-end labeling process, from data availability through training-ready outcomes.
- Direct data annotation partners and oversee vendor and managed service provider performance against quality, latency, and volume targets.
- Manage vendor allocation and budgets in alignment with milestone and release timelines.
- Define and maintain tracking for outcomes, risks, throughput, and data quality.
- Establish quality standards for deliverables and hold vendors accountable to them.
- Diagnose isolated labeling errors versus systemic process failures and address root causes.
- Translate product roadmaps and engineering requirements into operational execution plans with explicit resource and throughput models.
- Query databases using SQL to analyze throughput and quality metrics and generate reports independently.

## Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in technical program management or operations strategy within technology, autonomous driving, or AI/ML.
- Experience translating product roadmaps and engineering requirements into detailed operational execution plans.
- Experience managing resource allocation and throughput for large-scale workflows.
- Experience overseeing large-scale vendor operations or managed service providers against quality, latency, and volume targets.
- Proficiency with SQL for querying databases, analyzing throughput metrics, and generating reports.
- Demonstrated ability to define quality standards and hold vendors accountable to them.

## Nice-to-haves
- Background in autonomous vehicles, robotics, computer vision, or machine-learning model training.
- Experience in ML engineering, data engineering, or technical consulting.
- Track record of improving data quality or throughput at scale with measurable results.
- Familiarity with LiDAR, radar, camera, and thermal sensor modalities and their data annotation requirements.
- Bachelor's degree in a technical or business discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

## Compensation
- Base pay range: $132,000-$198,000 annually.
- Eligible for an annual performance bonus, equity, and competitive benefits.

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