Regional EV Fleet Readiness Leader (Equity)

Waymo LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Waymo LLC seeks a senior operations leader to scale regional EV fleet platforms, optimize field deployments, and drive fleet health across the Central Region. You will mentor diagnostics teams, translate technical issues into standard work, and manage complex vendor relationships with a data-driven approach.

The role emphasizes KPI-driven governance, NPI-to-field deployment expertise, and strategic collaboration with supply, engineering, and field operations to sustain high uptime and safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Business, Operations, Fleet or Logistics, Automotive & Fleet Technology.
• 7+ years in large-scale operations, logistics, or hardware manufacturing with EV focus.
• 5+ years regional Fleet & Maintenance oversight; lead with KPI discipline.
• Experience taking a vehicle platform from NPI to field deployment.
• Proven KPI tracking for fleet performance, downtime, and asset utilization.
• Vendor management with SLAs and audits; data-driven accountability.
• Analytical rigor in telemetry, DTCs, dashboards and fleet metrics.
• Project leadership across multiple high-stake technical initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional fleet integration and scale across Central Region markets.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to Diagnostic Technicians; set priorities.
• Bridge Hardware/Electrical Eng and Field Ops; convert failures to standard work.
• Manage SLAs with third-party partners and ensure staffing/training.
• Deploy automated systems and tooling; report fleet health to leadership.
• Coordinate with Supply Management on parts lifecycle and availability.

Skills

Fleet operations

Logistics management

NPI & scaling

KPI tracking

Vendor management

Project leadership

Analytical telemetry review

Cross-site coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Business, Operations, Fleet or Logistics, Automotive & Fleet Technology

Job description

Waymo LLC seeks a senior operations leader to scale regional EV fleet platforms, optimize field deployments, and drive fleet health across the Central Region. You will mentor diagnostics teams, translate technical issues into standard work, and manage complex vendor relationships with a data-driven approach.

The role emphasizes KPI-driven governance, NPI-to-field deployment expertise, and strategic collaboration with supply, engineering, and field operations to sustain high uptime and safety