The opportunity
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to…
What you'll do
Transformational Strategy & Market Vision: Define and drive the multi-year Germany operational strategy and market expansion roadmap; anticipate industry, competitive, and technological shifts to transform regional operations into a sustainable, high-growth commercial enterprise aligned with global business objectives.
Holistic Safety Governance & Operational Resilience: Exercise end-to-end organizational accountability for safety standards, regulatory compliance (including autonomous vehicle operational permits and federal safety frameworks), and operational resilience, embedding a culture of safety and public trust across all German sites and partner networks.
Ecosystem Architecture & Launch-to-Scale Transformation: Architect and oversee the end-to-end "launch-to-scale" operating framework and infrastructure blueprint across multiple German hubs and municipalities; pioneer scalable partner ecosystems (3PLs, fleet management, infrastructure, and depot operations) that set the standard for broader European expansion.
Strategic Alliances & Authoritative Representation: Serve as the authoritative domain leader and key representative to German federal authorities, municipal transit agencies, key industry alliances, and community stakeholders, shaping progressive regulatory policies and securing critical operational rights-of-way.
Cross-Organizational & Systems Integration: Transcend organizational boundaries to align regional operations with Global Product, Software/Hardware Engineering, Systems Safety, and Legal teams; synthesize on-the-ground operational intelligence to fundamentally guide global vehicle architecture and software development roadmaps for European urban environments.
Executive Stewardship & People/Community Leadership: Direct regional P&L, resource allocation, and capital investments to maximize long-term operational efficiency; actively nurture the regional and global Program Management talent pipeline, build and mentor high-performing leadership tiers, and champion enterprise-wide operational citizenship.
What they're looking for
- Transformational Operational Leadership: 15+ years of experience leading large-scope, multi-facility operations, technology deployment, logistics, or transportation systems at an executive or senior program management level.
- Germany & European Market Entry in OEM or automotive industry: Proven track record of launching, scaling, and transforming complex operations within Germany, demonstrating experience working closely with local labor law aspects (Works Councils), municipal infrastructure, and commercial expansion.
- Safety-Critical & Regulatory Mastery: Recognized expertise navigating complex German/EU regulatory frameworks, managing safety-critical operational environments, and establishing institutional risk governance.
- Cross-Boundary Problem Solving & Governance: Demonstrated success setting operational vision, establishing executive governance mechanisms, driving large-scale change management, and designing metrics frameworks that transform organizational effectiveness.
