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Operations Manager

Wayve · Leonberg, Germany

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At a glance

Highlights

  • Build embodied intelligence that moves real vehicles safely on roads.
  • Lead remote operations and feature testing for autonomous driving.
  • Turn testing priorities into safe, executable operational plans daily.

What they offer

  • Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
  • Retirement or pension where applicable
  • Access to therapists
  • Wellbeing partnerships
  • Team socials

Ideal candidate

An operational leader with a safety-first mindset who thrives in dynamic, unstructured environments. You love turning high-level priorities into clear plans and coaching frontline teams to deliver.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in operational management, ideally in automotive testing, fleet operations, logistics or technology operations
  • Strong people leadership experience with direct management of operational teams
  • Ability to translate high-level priorities into actionable operational plans
  • Strong resource and shift planning skills with experience in performance management and operational KPIs
  • Effective communicator comfortable working cross-functionally
  • Sound decision-making under pressure with ability to manage competing priorities
  • Strong safety mindset with experience in controlled or safety-sensitive environments
  • Thrives in dynamic environments and can influence operational priorities across teams

Lab profile

About Wayve

London-based AI lab building embodied driving intelligence for autonomous vehicles.

What they build

  • Wayve Driver embodied AI driving software
  • GAIA generative world models for driving
  • LINGO language-grounded driving AI

Known for

  • End-to-end embodied AI for driving
  • Camera-first, mapless autonomy approach
  • Large-scale real-world learning and simulation

Key facts

  • Founded in 2017
  • Headquartered in London, UK
  • Backed by SoftBank Group, NVIDIA and Microsoft
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