System Safety Program Lead – Strategic Initiatives

Waymo LLC; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 241,000 - 297,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity incentive

Company benefits

Job summary

Waymo LLC in Mountain View, CA, seeks a Senior Program Manager for Safety to lead end-to-end safety planning across the System Safety organization. You will translate vehicle goals into actionable safety deliverables and partner with executive teams to ensure safety readiness.

The role requires 10+ years in safety-critical programs, strong risk management, and experience with Jira/TaskFlow. Hybrid work setup offered with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in safety-critical programs.
• Strong grasp of system safety engineering principles.
• Experience with cross-functional leadership in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program planning and roadmapping across System Safety.
• Drive safety deliverables across multiple teams and programs.
• Develop safety baselines and delta approaches for product expansions.
• Govern safety readiness criteria across vehicle platforms and report to leadership.

Skills

System safety engineering

Risk management

V&V methodologies

Executive reporting

Education

BS/MS in Engineering or related field

Tools

Jira

TaskFlow/Buganizer

Job description

Waymo LLC in Mountain View, CA, seeks a Senior Program Manager for Safety to lead end-to-end safety planning across the System Safety organization. You will translate vehicle goals into actionable safety deliverables and partner with executive teams to ensure safety readiness.

The role requires 10+ years in safety-critical programs, strong risk management, and experience with Jira/TaskFlow. Hybrid work setup offered with competitive compensation and benefits.