Senior Program Manager - New Platform Validation Operations
Waymo · Mountain View, California, USA; San Francisco, California, USA; · Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF680) · San Francisco (US-SFO-MKT555)
CHECKED 7H AGO
Roboticsonsitesenior$190k–$234k
At a glance
Highlights
- Drive new autonomous vehicle platforms from arrival and upfit to fleet deployment.
- Build executive dashboards and operating plans that maximize validation yield.
- Bridge program strategy with hands-on depot and field operations.
What they offer
- Annual discretionary bonus
- Equity incentive plan
- Generous benefits program
Ideal candidate
A scrappy operator-leader with 7-10+ years structuring ambiguous physical operations who thrives bridging strategy and depot-floor reality and influencing senior cross-functional partners to ship new platforms.
Requirements
- 7-10+ years leading complex technical programs or physical operations from concept to execution
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and manage high-stakes cross-functional relationships
- Willingness to engage directly with depot workflows and physical hardware for operational triage
- Track record aligning Engineering, Product, Supply Chain, Safety and Legal across shifting timelines
Lab profile
About Waymo
Autonomous driving technology company building the Waymo Driver for fully autonomous ride-hailing.
What they build
- Waymo Driver
- Fully autonomous ride-hail service
Known for
- Large-scale driving simulation
- Simulation realism
- Quantitative evaluations
- Onboard autonomy models
Key facts
- Founded in 2009
- Started as the Google Self-Driving Car Project