Waymo

Operations

• Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Rider-Only fleet and ensuring operational targets are met across new markets
• Maximize fleet performance and ensure vehicles are being used effectively and efficiently through productive missions and trips
• Ensure fleet health & safety by monitoring Rider-Only fleet performance and taking corrective action
• Support the launch and scaling of Rider Only operations across multiple partner sites, escalating and solving critical issues to ensure continued scaling and mileage collection.
• Configure all aspects of new infrastructure sites, including implementing necessary coding for the Autonomous Driving Vehicle (ADV) to maneuver efficiently
• Address and solve for any unique site features in coordination with cross-functional subject matter experts. Identify and resolve bottlenecks or automation failures that hinder efficient operations.

Operations Enablement Manager

Program Manager

• Oversee the enterprise audit activities related to partner continued conformity with Waymo's partner standards
• Review audits of partners to assess their adherence to agreements, legal requirements, and ethical guidelines.
• Collaborate with partners to address compliance or conformance issues and implement corrective action plans.
• Follow up on audit findings to ensure implementation of corrective actions and Waymo SME sign-off
• Provide guidance to partners on conformance with best practices and regulatory changes.
• Provide regular updates to leadership about partner remediation performance

Partner Audit Remediation Program Manager

Engineer

• Lead cross-functional efforts to perform safety analyses and identify potential hazard and their causes, assess safety risks (qualitatively and quantitatively), support the definition of safety requirements, inform design decisions, propose mitigations, and support verification strategies
• Participate in hardware, software, and operations/product design and readiness reviews and discussions to help ensure that safety mitigations and requirements are addressed and ensure the safety mitigations are working effectively in the field
• Provide guidance on the adoption and adaptation of relevant safety standards, and industry best practices, and help ensure Waymo and its partners comply with relevant safety regulations
• Evaluates the continued effectiveness of implemented risk control strategies; supports the identification of new hazards
• Provide leadership in defining, implementing, and improving relevant System Safety processes while promoting our safety culture inside Waymo
• Provide leadership in integrating the System Safety Methodology with other methodologies of the Waymo safety framework

System Safety Engineer

Procurement

• Provide subject matter expertise and leadership on categories including construction, operations facilities, and procurement of chargers, switch gears, and other equipment
• Develop multi-year category strategies in partnership with stakeholders to maximize value creation
• Lead the end-to-end RFX process and build relationships with strategic suppliers
• Oversee complex, Waymo-wide supplier relations and develop solutions using foresight to anticipate trends and issues
• Negotiate and draft agreements to minimize financial and business risk and enforce supplier accountability
• Analyze data to determine negotiation value and changes in total cost of ownership
• Solve multi-dimensional issues by implementing new processes, systems, or policies that address Waymo’s indirect procurement needs
• Partner with internal stakeholders to drive cost savings, mitigate risk, and ensure operational excellence
• Report to the Head of Indirect Procurement (remote role)

Indirect Procurement Category Manager

• Collaborate with stakeholders and lead complex cross functional strategic initiatives to transform and mature Waymo’s outsourced service delivery
• Build strong supplier relationships; evaluate supplier performance and drive supplier excellence; support quarterly business reviews
• Manage relationships with suppliers to ensure service needs are met and resolve escalations as needed
• Advise stakeholders on workforce classifications and risk management strategies for extended workforce operations
• Work with internal clients and suppliers to develop supplier strategies, finalize clear statements of work and service level agreements
• Act as a liaison between Waymo and Google to support and improve the onboarding process
• Implement new processes, systems, frameworks or policies to address Waymo’s vendor enablement needs
• Provide oversight for strategy, governance and life-cycle operations across temporary staff and outsourced services workforce

Program Manager, Vendor Enablement

Compliance

• Lead the creation, updating, and enforcement of comprehensive compliance policies and procedures aligned with industry best practices
• Plan and execute regular internal audits, assessments, and gap analyses to evaluate the effectiveness of compliance procedures
• Determine prioritization across different compliance efforts and coordinate with engineering, product, data science, and legal/regulatory groups
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with non-compliance; develop risk registers and implement corrective actions
• Maintain accurate records of compliance activities, audit findings, and corrective actions; prepare reports for Waymo leadership
• Coordinate engagement with external auditors, certification bodies, vendors, and consultants in conjunction with Waymo’s procurement office

Compliance Lead – Industry Standards

Account Manager

• Develop, refine, and execute the strategy and playbook for collaborating with airports globally to bring Waymo to more airports and ensuring the success of our service at airports from the customer, airport and Waymo perspective
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of business development professionals focused on our airport partnerships
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key airport stakeholders, industry associations, and regulatory bodies and act as a spokesperson for Waymo
• Identify, prioritize, and pursue new airport partnership opportunities and negotiate multi-faceted agreements with airport authorities and other stakeholders
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams including policy, product, engineering, finance, marketing, communications, strategy and legal to align on goals
• Report to the Senior Director of Business Development & Strategic Partnerships and support regional partnership development

Head of Airports Business Development and Strategic Partnerships

Client Partner

• Leverage existing infrastructure and maintenance partners and identify new partners to support new market entry
• Identify, negotiate, execute, and manage strategic parking partners to enable fleet expansion in new and existing markets
• Identify, create, negotiate and implement effective partner agreements that drive results across the Waymo partnerships ecosystem
• Develop and execute on an overall strategic partnerships plan to accelerate Waymo’s market entry into new markets
• Identify, negotiate, execute, and manage strategic partners in new and existing markets to enable charging capacity at no power sites
• Report to the Head of Business Development & Strategic Partnerships, Operations
• Work cross-functionally and leverage quantitative and qualitative analysis to build forward-looking partnerships

Strategic Partner Development Manager – Market Entry

Technical Program Manager

• Accountable for Waymo's roadmap execution by providing thoughtful cross-functional planning, clarity, and proactive risk management
• Act with thoughtful urgency, driving conversations, discussions, and outcomes to address complex technical and operational challenges
• Partner closely with every function of Waymo to structure, own, and drive work towards real-world deployments of the Waymo Driver across platforms and geographies
• Ensure release tasks are followed and on track
• Communicate and facilitate resolution of potential issues as they are identified
• Continuously improve processes to ensure more efficient releases
• Report to a Lead TPM, Release Management