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
End-to-End Program Ownership: Lead cross-functional initiatives from problem definition to execution, partnering with engineering and ops teams to track metrics and ensure safe operations.
Scalable Workflow Design: Design and implement scalable workflows, processes, and operating models to support rapid market growth and evolving operational needs.
Risk & Compliance Strategy: Translate complex regulatory and policy requirements into scalable operating models and enforcement frameworks to ensure launch timelines stay on track.
Strategic Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain relationships with transit authorities and emergency services to ensure safe community integration and positive public perception.
Product & Data Partnerships: Partner with Product, Data Science, and Engineering to translate operational data into actionable feature requests and inform strategic decisions.
Risk & Compliance Oversight: Audit operational logs and identify market-specific threats to ensure 100% adherence to municipal permit requirements.
What they're looking for
- Industry Tenure: A minimum of 7+ years of program management experience, preferably within a tech environment, trust and safety, or marketplace operations.
- Safety & Compliance Expertise: Proven mastery of safety and compliance frameworks with a track record of maintaining rigorous regulatory and operational standards in fast-paced environments.
- Incident Management: Demonstrated ability to manage real-time incident response and complex vehicle movements in diverse, high-pressure environments.
- Cross-Functional Program Leadership: Concrete experience in cross-functional program leadership, specifically overseeing complex safety and operational programs across multiple internal and external stakeholders.