Waymo · 1 day ago
Senior Program Manager, Release Evaluation Simulated Scenarios
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$190K/yr - $241K/yr
10+ years expWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company focused on improving mobility and safety through its advanced driving systems. The Senior Program Manager will lead the Scenario Operations team to ensure the quality and safety of the Waymo Driver by architecting scalable testing and driving operational excellence in simulation-based testing.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Own the engine that generates simulation-based safety and performance tests
Act as a strategic interface between SWQ Ops and Waymo’s test coverage users; translate scaled test requirements into actionable operational delivery plans while providing high-fidelity visibility into progress and risks across a range of customers
Partner with Simulation and Eval Engineering to support design, roll-out and operationalization of the next generation of AI-assisted tools used by our global vendor teams
Drive high-quality outcomes through deployments with a global vendor workforce; ensure every simulation test meets Waymo’s requirements through the development of rigorous quality standards and SOPs
Mentor a high-performing team of Program Managers and Technical Specialists, fostering a culture of 'quality-first' in a high-velocity environment
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in technical or business discipline
10+ years of experience (5+ leading teams) managing complex, tech-enabled operations
Track record of using data to find bottlenecks and applying Lean/Six Sigma principles to break them
Ability to translate operational constraints into technical requirements and experience working across technical partners (Product, Engineering, Data Science, Systems Engineering) to drive outcomes
Ability to thrive in a high ambiguity, dynamic environment
Preferred
Undergraduate in technical degree preferred
MBA or graduate operations experience preferred
Experience with Lean / Six Sigma process improvement methodologies
Ex-consulting experience a plus
Experience within A / V space and simulation-based test environments
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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