Senior FP&A Strategist: Ops, Product & Growth

Waymo; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Equity incentive plan

Generous benefits

Job summary

Waymo is seeking a senior finance leader to manage Ops financial processes in partnership with Ops, Product, Data Science, and Accounting. You will track variances, forecast accuracy, and long-term investments while delivering data-driven insights that guide resource allocation and ROI decisions.

You will build driver-based models, communicate clearly with leadership, and foster rigorous forecasting across a fast-growing operations ecosystem.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analytics, Go-To-Market Finance, Commercial Finance, and/or Strategic Finance.
• Exceptional financial modeling skills with driver-based models and fluency in financial statements.
• Strategic, critical thinking with the ability to anticipate commercial implications of decisions.
• Data-driven storytelling with excellent written and verbal communication to influence outcomes.
• High agency: prioritize tasks, navigate ambiguity, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• BS/BA/MBA in Finance, Economics or a related quantitative field.

Responsibilities

• Manage Ops financial processes in partnership with Ops, Product, Data Science, and Accounting; track variances and drivers.
• Partner on long-term strategic investments and optimization analytics; provide ROI insights to leadership.
• Drive strategic action by leading reviews of forecast vs. actual spend and closing gaps.
• Embed with Ops, Product, and Data Science to ensure rigorous and accurate forecast models.

Job description

Waymo is seeking a senior finance leader to manage Ops financial processes in partnership with Ops, Product, Data Science, and Accounting. You will track variances, forecast accuracy, and long-term investments while delivering data-driven insights that guide resource allocation and ROI decisions.

You will build driver-based models, communicate clearly with leadership, and foster rigorous forecasting across a fast-growing operations ecosystem.