Program Manager (Vehicle Platform Scaling)

Join Waymo, a leader in autonomous driving technology, as a Program Manager for Vehicle Platform Scaling. In this role, you will be responsible for leading and launching expansion programs for new markets and vehicle platforms. You will drive plans and critical paths for market launch activities, orchestrate deliverables across internal teams, and proactively identify and reduce business-critical risks. This position offers a hybrid work schedule and a comprehensive benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Lead and launch expansion programs for new markets and new horizontal/vertical capabilities, focusing on new vehicle platform launches.
• Drive and own plans and critical path for market launch activities, from early employee testing to full public launch.
• Establish new or improve existing workflows and repeatable playbooks to build a strong foundation for the organization to grow and scale, specifically across multiple vehicle generations.

Requirements

• Strong leadership skills to manage both upstream and downstream dependencies. Proven ability to effectively connect and influence a wide variety of audiences, from engineers, to operations teams, to senior executives
• Clear verbal and written communication, alongside the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive decision-making in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated success in an innovative, fast-paced environment, characterized by excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, a growth mindset, and the ability to navigate ambiguity with a strong sense of independence and ownership
• 5+ years of experience in Program Management with a track record of leading complex, cross-functional commercial launches from conception to scale
• Experience driving large, multi-disciplinary launch programs with a holistic understanding across technical and business functions to deliver cohesive end-to-end outcomes
• Experience designing and managing dogfood, early adopter, and/or commercial launch programs for complex consumer hardware products
• Domain knowledge across the autonomous vehicle, automotive, ride-hailing, or mobility industries, including familiarity with physical fleet operations and regulatory permitting
• Experience launching in national and international markets

Preferred

• Expertise in external partner engagement and market expansion (e.g. scale, commercialization)
• Experience scaling businesses

Pay

USD 159,000 - 196,000