Business Program Manager (Junior II)

Are you ready to accelerate your career and drive operational excellence at the forefront of the autonomous vehicle revolution? Partnering with an industry-leading global pioneer in autonomous driving, Aquent is seeking a dynamic, detail-oriented professional to support critical vehicle compliance workflows as our partner scales into new markets. In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to make a tangible impact on the future of transportation, ensuring fleet operations rigorously adhere to state and federal regulatory frameworks while honing your skills in regulatory operations, auditing, and data management.

About the Partner

Our client is a global trailblazer in autonomous driving technology, dedicated to transforming the way the world moves. By developing cutting-edge self-driving systems, they are building a safer, more efficient, and more accessible future for transportation. Through Aquent's partnership, you will join a collaborative, fast-paced environment where innovation meets rigorous standards, giving you the platform to contribute to history-making advancements in mobility.

Role Overview

In this dynamic and highly collaborative position, you will support critical operational vehicle compliance needs under the direct guidance of the Regulatory Compliance team. You will serve as a key contributor to vehicle onboarding and offboarding workflows, maintaining meticulous records, managing profile data across internal compliance systems, and upholding the absolute integrity of fleet documentation. This role is ideal for a proactive self-starter with exceptional personal ownership, high integrity, and a fanatical attention to detail who excels at solving problems, managing large datasets, and driving continuous process improvements in an evolving landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end management of vehicle onboarding and offboarding workflows, including tracking statuses across spreadsheets, updating vehicle profiles in internal compliance software, and managing digital and physical document storage.
• Collect, synthesize, and validate internal operational data to support timely, accurate filings and submissions to state and federal regulatory bodies.
• Identify, recommend, and implement process improvement initiatives to streamline vehicle compliance workflows and eliminate manual inefficiencies.
• Conduct regulatory-focused internal audits and reviews across large operational datasets to identify gaps in conformance and help formulate corrective action plans.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive operational documentation, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), work instructions, and filing architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members and project stakeholders to ensure consistent alignment with regulatory, compliance, and internal policy standards.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience supporting compliance, operations, or program management in a highly regulated industry (transportation or autonomous vehicles preferred).
• Proven experience managing, cleaning, and analyzing large datasets with an emphasis on data accuracy, quality assurance, and integrity.
• Hands-on experience performing regulatory-focused internal audits, compliance investigations, or conformance tracking.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, standard formulas, data manipulation) and Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive).
• Strong track record in authoring and managing operational documentation, SOPs, and structured digital filing systems.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and consultative skills with the ability to navigate ambiguous, fast-paced environments.
• High technical aptitude with the ability to quickly master proprietary software and internal compliance platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity or developing proficiency with Salesforce or fleet management systems.