Waymo

Onboard Scope Readiness: New Platforms

Waymo$159K — $196K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in project management, operations management or program management at a high-growth tech company.
  • Strong organizational skills for managing multiple projects and ensuring timely delivery.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to collaborate across teams.
  • Experience supporting operational tasks for product and software launches.

Responsibilities

  • Structure launch milestones, assign roles, and establish communication channels.
  • Coordinate with stakeholders to meet critical timelines for market launches.
  • Identify process defects and improvement opportunities through analysis.
  • Manage and communicate business-critical risks to leadership and stakeholders.
  • Build partnerships across the company to align on standards and goals.
  • Optimize the AV software deployment process for efficient launches.

Benefits

  • Participation in discretionary annual bonus program.
  • Equity incentive plan eligibility.
  • Generous company benefits program.
Full Job Description
In this hybrid role, you will report to a Product Operations Manager

You will:
  • Structure launch milestones and dependencies, assign roles and responsibilities, and establish communication channels
  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders to meet critical timelines and exceed Waymo new market launch standards to achieve operational success
  • Deep dive existing standards and processes to identify defects or improvement opportunities
  • Proactively identify, reduce and communicate business-critical risks and dependencies to leadership and relevant stakeholders
  • Build and maintain strong partnerships across the company, ensuring alignment with organizational and safety standards, goals, and a shared commitment to success.
  • Optimize AV software deployment process and framework for maximum efficacy of new and simultaneous launches


You have:
  • 7+ years of experience in project management, operations management or program management at a high-growth tech company .
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring timely delivery and quality outcomes
  • Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
  • Experience with operational support for product and software launches


We prefer:
  • The ability to provide clear, strategic leadership and make quick decisions in a fast-paced environment.
  • Familiarity with quality control processes and documentation is a plus
  • Experience in risk and change management.

Travel Requirement:
  • 10%


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

$159,000-$196,000 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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