Chief of Staff, Business Group

Who We Are 

Nuro exists to better everyday life through robotics. Founded in 2016, Nuro has spent eight years developing autonomous driving (AD) technology and commercializing AD applications. The Nuro Driver™ is our world-class autonomous driving system that combines AD hardware with our generalized AI-first self-driving software. Built to learn and improve through data, the Nuro Driver™ is one of the few driverless autonomous technologies on public roads today. 

Nuro has raised over $2B in capital from Fidelity, Bailie Gifford, T. Rowe Price, Google, and other leading investors. We’ve partnered with some of the world’s most respected brands including Uber, FedEx, Domino’s, Walmart, Kroger, and 7-Eleven.

As the Chief of Staff for Nuro's Business Group, you will play a critical role in driving internal business operations, improving execution, and supporting high-priority strategic initiatives. As company needs evolve, you will also help shape the future of Nuro’s go-to-market, business development, and strategy efforts. 

Nuro’s Business Group encompasses Partnerships, Brand, Marketing, Communications, Autonomous Vehicle Operations, and People–key functions that define how we bring our technology to market and operate a highly efficient company. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will work across teams to solve complex problems, align stakeholders, and execute on the company’s most pressing priorities. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, operational excellence, and executive-level stakeholder management to bring clarity and solutions to ambiguous challenges.

You will be responsible for driving critical activities across the company and Business Group, including:

Company & Business Group Operations

• Optimize company-wide processes by defining and improving Nuro’s operating system, ensuring effective collaboration across teams.
• Serve as a key liaison between Chiefs of Staff, People, Finance, and Communications teams to drive high-priority cross-functional initiatives.
• Manage company-wide alignment on critical communications, ensuring clarity and efficiency.
• Act as the "glue" across Business Group teams, facilitating leadership meetings and recurring business reviews to drive alignment and remove roadblocks.
• Proactively identify challenges, anticipate risks, and resolve issues before they escalate.

Company & Business Group OKRs

• Own the end-to-end OKR planning process for both Nuro and the Business Group.
• Support leadership in setting measurable, outcome-driven goals aligned with company priorities.
• Manage ongoing tracking, scoring, and reporting to drive accountability.

Strategic Projects & Business Initiatives

• Lead high-impact strategic initiatives, from internal process improvements to key business development, partnership, or go-to-market projects.
• Provide project management oversight, ensuring smooth execution of complex, cross-functional initiatives.

Board of Directors Engagement

• Lead the preparation and coordination of Board of Directors meetings, including material development, leadership reviews, and alignment with Board priorities.

Executive Support & Prioritization

• Act as a strategic filter for the COO, ensuring focus on the highest-impact initiatives.
• Provide insight into time allocation, leadership effectiveness, and execution quality to enhance decision-making.
• Elevate the effectiveness of the Business Group and the COO through structured prioritization, feedback, and operational improvements.

People & Culture Initiatives

• Partner with the People Team to execute key people programs, including performance reviews, engagement surveys, and culture-building initiatives.

• 5-10 years of experience in business operations, management consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking, product/program management, or a related field.
• Experience in customer/partner-facing roles with a strong foundation in go-to-market strategy, business development, and/or strategic partnerships.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills, with a track record of managing complex, high-impact initiatives.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with experience working across teams and engaging with senior leadership. You can distill complex topics into clear, actionable insights.
• Ability to influence and align teams without direct authority.
• A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset, with a history of delivering high-quality results in dynamic environments.
• Experience preparing materials for executive audiences, including Board of Directors meetings.
• Strong strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate big-picture goals into structured, actionable plans.
• Familiarity with OKR frameworks and experience managing organizational planning processes.
• Comfort working in ambiguous, cross-functional environments where teams do not report directly to you.

• MBA or equivalent experience.
• Experience in high-growth startups, mobility, or autonomous vehicles.

At Nuro, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected pay range is between $167,200 and $250,800/year for the level at which this job has been scoped. Your base pay will depend on several factors, including your experience, qualifications, education, location, and skills. In the event that you are considered for a different level, a higher or lower pay range would apply. This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus, equity, and a competitive benefits package.

At Nuro, we celebrate differences and are committed to a diverse workplace that fosters inclusion and psychological safety for all employees. Nuro is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and expressly prohibits any form of workplace discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.