Senior Mapping & Operations Program Lead

Waymo LLC; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Equity incentive plan

Benefits program

Job summary

Waymo LLC is seeking a senior program manager to translate complex mapping policy requirements into precise technical specifications and to drive cross-functional governance across policy, product, and engineering teams.

You will establish metrics to measure policy adherence, guide executive decisions, and manage end-to-end accountability through investigations, ensuring safe and scalable global mapping operations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of program management within technology, focusing on policy or complex operations.
• Proven cross-functional stakeholder management and executive alignment.
• Deep technical acumen across multi-model systems bridging tech and operations.
• Strong analytical mindset with attention to policy nuances to avoid disruptions.
• Bias to action with end-to-end accountability during investigations.

Responsibilities

• Translate mapping policy requirements into actionable technical specifications.
• Collaborate across teams to assess map changes and minimize disruption.
• Establish decision-making frameworks and governance across stakeholders.
• Define performance metrics to monitor vendor operations and policy adherence.
• Prepare executive risk assessments and roadmap recommendations for leadership.

Skills

Program management

Policy experience

Cross-functional leadership

Technical acumen

Analytical mindset

Accountability under pressure

Education

Master's degree in business or technical field

Tools

Geospatial mapping tools

AI analytics tools

Job description

Waymo LLC is seeking a senior program manager to translate complex mapping policy requirements into precise technical specifications and to drive cross-functional governance across policy, product, and engineering teams.

You will establish metrics to measure policy adherence, guide executive decisions, and manage end-to-end accountability through investigations, ensuring safe and scalable global mapping operations.