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
Drive systemic resolution: Identify root causes of issues and build programs or custom solutions to fix them permanently, rather than just solving individual tickets.
Lead program enablement: Lead the rollout of new initiatives (e.g. ACED Performance Reviews, Compensation Planning) for your function, ensuring rigor, accuracy, and consistency.
Coach managers: Coach experienced managers through crucial and tough conversations, performance management friction, and team development.
Act as a trusted interface: Serve as the senior "face of HR" for critical manager populations, acting as the primary escalation point for sensitive issues and high-stakes relationship management.
Generate People insights: Feed ground intelligence on culture and sentiment to senior leaders and People Business Partners to inform broader strategy.
+ years of experience in HR, People Operations, or Business Partnering.
What they're looking for
- Deep experience coaching managers through complex people challenges,: including performance management and employee relations.
- Strong operational excellence with a track record of leading complex cycles: (e.g. Performance, Compensation) with high attention to detail.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret survey data and sentiment: analysis to identify trends and risks.
- Ability to build trust quickly with managers and employees across all levels of the organization.
