Program Manager, Strategic Regulatory Programs

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the 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 mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo One, a fully autonomous ride-hailing service, and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over one million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving tens of millions of miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 13+ U.S. states.

Waymo's Program Managers are accountable for Waymo's roadmap execution by providing thoughtful planning, clarity, and proactive risk management. In the face of complex technical and operational challenges with no established playbooks to follow, we act with thoughtful urgency, driving conversations, discussions, and outcomes. Our team partners closely with every function of Waymo to structure, manage work towards real-world deployments of the Waymo Driver across platforms and geographies.

In this hybrid role, you will report to a Director of Commercialization and Strategy.

 

You will:

• Lead and drive program management across Regulatory, Legal, Policy space, working with teams such as Product, Engineering, Ops, etc.
• Prioritize / manage / drive timelines, risks, and dependencies; resolve misalignments with overall scope and schedule
• Proactively identify and reduce business-critical blockers, including compliance and regulatory challenges that may impact ability to operate
• Keep stakeholders across Waymo informed and aligned; represent programs to senior leadership and partner with them to remove blockers

 

You have:

• 4+ years experience in program management
• Experience leading large Regulatory/Legal programs across Product, Engineering, Ops, etc.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clear decision-making
• Strong leadership skills, and clear verbal and written communication
• Significant expertise in scaling processes within complex, growing areas

 

We prefer:

• Expertise within autonomous vehicles or automotive space
• Experience within regulatory or political spaces, including highly-regulated industries
• Experience with road safety, design, or transportation planning

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The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process. 

Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements. 

Salary Range$145,000—$184,000 USD