Global Vehicle Platform Expansion Program Manager

Waymo LLC; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Employee assistance programs

Onsite wellness centers

Generous 401(k) and regional plans

Educational reimbursement

Hybrid work model with remote work机会

Job summary

Waymo LLC in San Francisco is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional commercial launches and market-expansion initiatives for the Waymo Driver platform.

You will manage end-to-end programs across Product, Engineering TPMs, Operations, GTM, UX Research, Regulatory Policy, and Legal to align on launch plans, rider readiness, and timelines, while building scalable workflows for multi-vehicle generations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Program Management with a track record of leading complex, cross-functional commercial launches from conception to scale.
• Experience driving large, multi-disciplinary launch programs with a holistic understanding across technical and business functions to deliver cohesive end-to-end outcomes.
• Experience designing and managing dogfood, early adopter, and/or commercial launch programs for complex consumer hardware products.
• Expertise in external partner engagement and market expansion (e.g. scale, commercialization).
• Domain knowledge across autonomous vehicle, automotive, ride-hailing, or mobility industries, including familiarity with physical fleet operations and regulatory permitting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and launch expansion programs for new markets and new horizontal / vertical capabilities, with a focus on new vehicle platform launches
• Drive and own plans and critical path for market launch activities, from early employee testing to full public launch
• Orchestrate deliverables, scope and timelines across Product, Engineering TPMs, Operations, GTM, UX Research, Regulatory Legal / Policy, and Operations to align on clear commercial launch plans and rider readiness criteria
• Establish new or improve existing workflows and repeatable playbooks to build a strong foundation for the org to grow and scale, specifically across multiple vehicle generations
• Proactively identify and reduce both short- and long-term business-critical risks and dependencies; resolve bottlenecks using data and cross-functional teams
• Communicate program status effectively and deliver regular reporting to maintain alignment across teams and executive leadership

Skills

Expansion program launches

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Market expansion

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Risk management

Problem solving

Vendor/partner engagement

Job description

Waymo LLC in San Francisco is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional commercial launches and market-expansion initiatives for the Waymo Driver platform.

You will manage end-to-end programs across Product, Engineering TPMs, Operations, GTM, UX Research, Regulatory Policy, and Legal to align on launch plans, rider readiness, and timelines, while building scalable workflows for multi-vehicle generations.