Fleet Technical Program Lead - Automation & Ops

Waymo LLC; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 196,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity incentives

Benefits program

Job summary

Waymo LLC in Mountain View, CA, seeks a Technical Program Manager to drive cross-functional Fleet Management initiatives and end-to-end program execution across Product, Ops, Systems Engineering, Design, and Engineering.

This hybrid role reports to a TPM Manager and emphasizes risk management, reliability programs, and scalable operations, collaborating with senior leaders to remove blockers and align scope, schedule, and capacity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Technical Program Manager driving complex software, systems, or operational programs.
• Proven track record managing end-to-end programs with high reliability requirements.
• Experience leading large cross-functional programs in Fleet Management or Systems/Software Engineering.
• Strong leadership and clear communication; ability to navigate ambiguity.
• Expertise in scaling processes, guardrails, and reliability practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional Fleet Management programs across Product, Ops, Systems Engineering, Design, and Engineering.
• Drive end-to-end program execution for fleet orchestration, automation, and new platform enablement—from requirements through rollout.
• Prioritize, manage, and drive program issues, risks, and dependencies; resolve misalignments with scope, schedule, and capacity.
• Establish and drive fleet and depot reliability programs, including triage, bug burndowns, and pre-production roadmaps.
• Keep stakeholders informed and aligned; represent programs to senior leadership and remove blockers.
• Prioritize projects to maximize vehicle uptime, depot turnaround, and scalability.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Communication skills

Reliability practices

Software knowledge

Job description

Waymo LLC in Mountain View, CA, seeks a Technical Program Manager to drive cross-functional Fleet Management initiatives and end-to-end program execution across Product, Ops, Systems Engineering, Design, and Engineering.

This hybrid role reports to a TPM Manager and emphasizes risk management, reliability programs, and scalable operations, collaborating with senior leaders to remove blockers and align scope, schedule, and capacity.