Waymo · 3 months ago
Program Manager, Regulatory Compliance - US Governance
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$57.70/hr - $72.60/hr
4+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to be the world's most trusted driver. The Program Manager, Regulatory Compliance will work within the Legal team to manage compliance requirements, develop communication strategies, and ensure program governance for new and existing markets, while collaborating with various teams to support the company's regulatory needs.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Partner with legal counsel to intake and document new and existing compliance requirements for Waymo, its vendors, and partners, with a primary focus on US markets. This includes maintaining an inventory and mapping requirements in Jira, establishing a RACI framework, and communicating requirements to stakeholders
Define and operate a communication strategy with xfn partners to support efficient and effective change management for net new and changing requirements
Help ensure appropriate program governance for new markets and maintenance for existing markets - incl. the drafting and management of policies, standards, SOPs, and training documents in accordance with Waymo's documentation policies and systems
Build risk assessments and develop evaluation metrics in partnership with other members of the Regulatory Compliance team
Employ the appropriate use of automation via Gemini or other systems in as much of the inventory and governance system as possible, including the creation of requirements and drafting of policies and communication documents
Qualification
Required
At least 4 years experience working on regulatory compliance, preferably at a safety-focused, highly-regulated organization
Core experience building and maintaining a requirements inventory and related RACIs, ideally within Jira or a similar system
Demonstrable history of writing policies, standards, or other documentation to support xfn governance efforts
Experience developing and executing communication strategies to facilitate change management, ensuring effective, consistent, and efficient information dissemination to key stakeholders
Highly collaborative, creative, and organized, with action-oriented problem solving skills
A demonstrable instinct and bias to use automation where possible (e.g. via the usage of Gemini to draft documentation, using automated functions in Jira, and establishing templates for mass uploads of data into Jira)
Preferred
Experience assembling, managing, and communicating regulatory requirements to stakeholders in a highly dynamic, fast-paced, and often ambiguous environment
Ability to perform both manual, tedious tasks, and to own the conceptualization and operationalization of new processes that improve and/or close gaps in existing flows, with a bias toward automating as much as possible
Demonstrably strong project and program management skills
High EQ with personally responsible, team player mentality
Active Jira user; highly familiar with its capabilities and shortcomings
Benefits
Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program
Equity incentive plan
Generous Company benefits program
Company
Waymo
Waymo is a mobility technology company that improves transportation by developing self-driving solutions for travelers and daily commuters. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.1BKey Investors
Alphabet
2024-07-23Series C· $5.6B
2021-06-16Series B· $2.5B
2020-05-12Series A· $750M
Leadership Team
Tekedra Mawakana
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Elisa de Martel
Chief Financial Officer
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