Robotaxi Partnerships Leader

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayve is seeking a Strategic Partnerships Manager to drive the commercial execution of robotaxi partnerships in the United States. The role involves interfacing with ride-hailing platforms and ecosystem partners, and coordinating across engineering, product, safety, operations, policy, and marketing to ensure successful pilots and scale-up.

The position is full-time, hybrid based in Sunnyvale, CA, with a competitive salary and equity package.

Qualifications

• Experience driving external partnerships with measurable commercial or operational impact.
• Ability to operate in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
• Credible cross-functional leadership across engineering, product, operations, safety, and policy.
• Strong ownership, accountability and results orientation.

Responsibilities

• Drive commercial execution of robotaxi deployments in the US.
• Interface with ride-hailing and ecosystem partners as primary partnerships manager.
• Lead launch readiness across technical integration, fleet ramp, and milestones.
• Track performance KPIs and proactively manage commercial and operational risks.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Product, Safety, Operations, Policy and Marketing to ensure deployments.
• Support market expansion planning and long-term scaling to production vehicles.

Skills

Ownership mindset

Strategic partnerships

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decisions

Risk management

Performance management

Ambiguity handling

Job description

Wayve is seeking a Strategic Partnerships Manager to drive the commercial execution of robotaxi partnerships in the United States. The role involves interfacing with ride-hailing platforms and ecosystem partners, and coordinating across engineering, product, safety, operations, policy, and marketing to ensure successful pilots and scale-up.

The position is full-time, hybrid based in Sunnyvale, CA, with a competitive salary and equity package.