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 the People team's most important work across priorities, products,: growth and emerging needs. You'll start with a focus area, then flex to wherever the business needs you most, from building new programs to strengthening ones already running. Your first focus is Waymo’ growth and expansion.
Lead the People team's international expansion program: set cross-functional governance and drive market-entry compliance, entity setup and staffing models across a multi-year roadmap
Own and scale Waymo's global workforce planning and location strategy,: partnering with Finance and business leaders on headcount models that guide where and how we grow
Distill complex, ambiguous growth challenges into clear problem statements,: options and recommendations for senior leaders
Navigate sensitive cross-functional issues with sound judgment and: discretion, building the alignment needed to move work forward
Experience influencing senior executives and cross-functional teams across: geographies and time zones through clear, compelling narratives
What they're looking for
- + years of experience in People strategy or programs, corporate strategy,: business operations, or program and portfolio management
- Experience leading international expansion into highly regulated markets: (e.g. entity setup, employment compliance, in-country hiring)
- Experience building workforce plans, headcount models or location strategies with Finance and business leaders
- Experience turning analysis into clear recommendations and narratives that: move senior executives and cross-functional teams across geographies and time zones
