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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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