Waymo

Program Manager, Driver and Vehicle Compliance

Waymo$137K — $169K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • At least 4 years in regulatory compliance or legal roles, preferably in safety-focused or vehicle fleet organizations.
  • Experience managing vendor and contractor relationships to ensure compliance with regulations.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail.
  • Strong ability to identify process gaps and issues.
  • Collaborative, organized, and creative, with problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to automate repetitive tasks and improve workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with vendors for daily and weekly compliance tasks for Waymo's fleet.
  • Create and automate compliance processes to adhere to regulatory requirements.
  • Implement KPIs and metrics to assess vendor performance.
  • Build connections with AV regulatory agencies and develop strategies with vendors.
  • Document and communicate compliance processes to stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with software development to create scalable regulatory solutions.

Benefits

  • Participation in discretionary annual bonus program.
  • Eligibility for equity incentive plan.
  • Access to a generous company benefits program.
Full Job Description
In this hybrid role, you will report to a Senior Program Manager

You will:
  • Partner with Waymo's vendors for autonomous vehicles and operations, performing daily and weekly tasks to support the compliance of Waymo's growing fleet
  • Create and/or automate internal compliance processes to meet regulatory requirements in evolving markets
  • Identify opportunities for and then implement KPIs and other metrics to monitor and assess vendor performance
  • Work independently and as part of a regionally focused team on building and maintaining connections to AV regulatory agencies and build processes and strategies with vendors to support requirements as defined by regulators
  • Document compliance processes and requirements and communicate to vendors and stakeholders
  • Partner closely with Waymo's proprietary software development team to create consistent and scalable solutions for regulatory processes

You have:
  • At least 4 years experience working in a regulatory compliance role or on a legal team, or in active partnership with either, preferably at a safety-focused or vehicle fleet-related organization
  • Experience directly managing or working with vendors, contractors, and other similar extended workforce partners, including monitoring and managing to ensure compliance requirements or other measurable business needs are consistently met
  • Exceptional attention to detail, both in written and verbal communication
  • Demonstrable ability to gap find or issue spot processes
  • Highly collaborative, creative, and organized, with action-oriented problem solving skills
  • Ability to conceptualize turning repetitive tasks into automated workflows

We prefer:
  • Technical aptitude with ability to quickly learn proprietary software
  • Demonstrable ability to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
  • High EQ with personally responsible, team player mentality
  • Experience working with regulators in the transportation industry, preferably in California and/or with a focus on autonomous vehicles
  • Ability to perform both manual, tedious tasks, and to own the conceptualization and operationalization new processes that improve and/or close gaps in existing flows
  • Experience managing a vehicle compliance program, ideally during company growth


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

$137,000-$169,000 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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