Waymo

Executive Business Partner

Waymo$158K — $194K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years of experience supporting C-suite executives in a fast-paced tech or startup environment.
  • Experience managing complex scheduling and logistics with confidentiality.
  • Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills for effective relationship-building and collaboration.
  • Strong business acumen and analytical problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Partner strategically with the CEO by managing their time and prioritizing key initiatives.
  • Manage the administrative functions of the CEO's office ensuring high-level priorities are met.
  • Optimize processes and streamline workflows to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Serve as a liaison across multiple teams and external partners to keep the CEO's office connected.
  • Set the standard for excellence among administrative business partners.

Benefits

  • Participation in an annual bonus program.
  • Eligibility for an equity incentive plan.
  • Generous company benefits program.
Full Job Description
In this role, you will report into our CEO onsite 4 to 5 days per week.

You will:
  • Strategic CEO Partnership: You use superior judgment and independent discretion paired with a deep understanding of the business to act as a strategic partner to the CEO. You proactively manage the CEO's time, resolve complex scheduling conflicts, and prioritize critical business initiatives to ensure focus on the most impactful decisions.
  • Executive Office Management: Strategically manage the administrative landscape (calendars, travel, complex logistics) to focus the CEO on high-level priorities. Your attention to detail ensures the CEO is always prepared for meetings, board engagements, and external presentations.
  • Operational Excellence: Serve as a central force for the CEO's office, optimizing processes, streamlining workflows, and fostering seamless cross-functional collaboration. Challenge the status quo to build efficiency into existing operations and shape new strategies for rapid growth.
  • System-Wide Connectivity: Act as a critical liaison, building strong relationships across Waymo, Google, and Alphabet, and with external partners. Proactively identify and solve roadblocks to keep the CEO's office connected and effective within the broader ecosystem.
  • ABP Leadership: You are a driver of excellence who sets the standard for all ABPs within Waymo.


You have:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 10+ years of experience providing direct executive support to C-suite executives within a fast-paced technology or startup environment
  • Experience managing complex scheduling and logistics with external partners, demonstrating responsiveness, flexibility, and sound judgment with confidentiality
  • Exceptional organizational, time management, and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple complex tasks in a dynamic setting
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: Proven ability to build strong relationships, collaborate effectively across diverse teams/functions, and maintain strict confidentiality.
  • Strong business acumen, analytical problem-solving skills, and the ability to adapt effectively to different leadership styles and partnership dynamics


We prefer:
  • Familiarity with AI-scheduling agents and LLM-based productivity tools to automate meeting summaries, action items, and data synthesis.
  • Proven ability to lead projects, manage processes, and independently resolve operational issues through strategic thinking and data analysis.
  • Basic ability to use tools like Tableau, Looker, or advanced Excel/Sheets to visualize data for executive presentations.
  • Expert proficiency in the Google Office Suite.


The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.

Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

Salary Range

$158,000-$194,000 USD

About Waymo

Waymo LLC is a self-driving technology development company. It is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google. Waymo develops autonomous driving technology and provides ride-hailing services through its Waymo One program. The company has been testing its self-driving technology on public roads since 2009 and has logged millions of miles of autonomous driving. Waymo has partnerships with several automakers and has been working on developing autonomous trucks for use in logistics.
Learn more about Waymo
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2009

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