Security Operations Technical Program Manager

Waymo LLC; Tempe (AZ); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

Equity incentives

Benefits program

Job summary

Waymo LLC in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Hybrid Security Operations Lead to drive programs across the Global Security Operations team and scale physical security across markets. You will plan, implement, and oversee initiatives that protect personnel and assets while supporting new market standups.

The role requires 5+ years in program management within security, strong written and verbal communication, and experience evaluating AI-driven security technologies.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Security Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in a chief of staff, business operations, or program management role.
• Direct experience leading and delivering complex physical security programs.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to author executive briefings.
• Experience evaluating, piloting, and deploying AI-driven technologies to optimize physical security or operations workflows.
• Active certification in program or project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead Security Operations Programs: Plan, execute, and scale strategic initiatives for the Global Security Operations team.
• Support New Market Standups: Coordinate security operations in new markets and verify resources before opening.
• Global Program Expansion: Drive end-to-end execution of security programs to scale infrastructure and protect personnel and assets.
• Identify Operational Improvements & Feedback: Find optimization opportunities and share findings to refine security policies.
• Deliver Operations Reporting: Produce regular reports with coverage metrics, incident data, and guard KPIs.
• Coordinate Regional Guard Vendors: Support vendor coordination and address performance issues with Vendor Management.

Education

BA/BS Degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Security Management, or related field

Program Management

Security Expertise

Written & Verbal Communication

AI & Security Technology Integration

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Tools

None

Job description

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.

The Waymo Safety team works to promote and help to continuously improve the safety of Waymo’s fully autonomous driving technology. Our experts develop safety goals and strategies, and conduct safety engineering analyses to ensure safety is being considered throughout the design and development of our vehicles. The team develops and promotes safety strategies and policies for autonomous vehicles for its work with regulatory authorities, lawmakers, law enforcement and public and non-profit organizations. Our Safety Team also helps advise on compliance with applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations.

In this hybrid role, you will report to a Head of Physical Security Operations.

You will:

• Lead Security Operations Programs: Lead, plan, and execute strategic program initiatives for the Global Security Operations team.
• Support New Market Standups: Help coordinate security operations in new markets Waymo is entering, tracking and verifying what physical security personnel resources each location needs in place before it opens.
• Global Program Expansion: Oversee and drive the end-to-end execution of all Security Operations programs and strategic projects to scale physical security infrastructure and protect personnel and assets during global expansion.
• Identify Operational Improvements & Feedback: Identify operational improvement opportunities across the Global Security Operations landscape, sharing findings with the Security Governance & Standards team to refine security policies and standards.
• Deliver Operations Reporting: Help produce regular reports and updates for the Security Operations team, pulling coverage metrics, incident data, and guard performance KPIs.
• Coordinate Regional Guard Vendors: Support the coordination of guard vendors across regions, tracking coverage and performance, and working with Vendor Management team to address any vendor performance issues.

You have:

• BA/BS Degree: BA/BS degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Security Management, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Program Management Experience: 5+ years of experience in a chief of staff, business operations, or program management role.
• Security Expertise: Direct experience leading and delivering complex physical security programs.
• Effective Written & Verbal Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to author executive briefings.
• AI & Security Technology Integration: Experience evaluating, piloting, and deploying AI-driven technologies to optimize physical security or operations workflows

We prefer:

• Cross-Functional Collaboration Expertise: Demonstrated track record aligning matrixed partners (such as Real Estate, Workplace, etc.) to deliver on physical programs and requirements.
• Active Project/Program Management Credentials: Active certification in program or project management.
• Executive & Leadership Deputy Experience: Proven experience serving as an operational deputy or program lead for security executives, compiling status briefs.

Travel Requirements:

• This role is expected to travel approximately 5%

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.

Salary Range

$152,000—$187,000 USD

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.