Program Manager, Strategic Business Programs - Waymo

Waymo’s Technical Program Managers are accountable for Waymo’s roadmap execution by providing thoughtful cross-functional 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, own and drive work towards real-world deployments of the Waymo Driver across platforms and geographies.

This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports and you will report to a Manager of Program Management.

You will:

• Lead and drive a wide range of business-critical programs across Waymo’s core functions
• Prioritize / manage / drive timelines, risks, and dependencies; resolve misalignments with overall scope and schedule
• Proactively identify and reduce business-critical blockers, acting as the glue across multiple teams
• Keep stakeholders across Waymo informed and aligned; represent programs to senior leadership and partner with them to remove blockers
• Prioritize projects across strategic business objectives

You have:

• 5+ years experience managing complex programs where precision and attention to detail are critical to success
• Experience leading large programs across multiple business areas
• 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 with road safety, design, or transportation planning
• Experience driving internal business programs