Waymo · 5 hours ago
Culture & People Development Programs Lead
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$226K/yr - $286K/yrWaymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. The Culture & People Development Programs Lead will oversee multiple large-scale development programs, ensuring organizational growth and strategic decision-making while partnering across the HR organization.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSensorTransportation
Responsibilities
Oversee and ensure the success of multiple large-scale development programs simultaneously, ensuring each has significant scope and measurable impact
Set up the organization and Waymo overall to grow by simplifying interfaces between teams and processes
Own budget responsibilities and make high-level decisions regarding program trade-offs to ensure the highest ROI for the business
Partner across the HR organization to ensure seamless, streamlined, and relevant client support that reflects the 'Waymo Way'
Develop and lead innovative approaches and strategies to address and overcome organizational barriers
Partner with internal clients to assess developmental needs, perform gap analyses, and design leadership and management programs that provide critical capabilities
Invent approaches for delivering scalable leadership development programs that can grow with the company
Manage a team of training specialists to facilitate the delivery of continuous improvements across all learning initiatives
Lead and influence collaborations with other internal training organizations, leveraging multidisciplinary expertise to solve problems holistically
Develop forward-thinking ideas and articulate new approaches to stakeholders to drive the people development roadmap
Grow future leaders by mentoring staff and helping them develop within their roles at Waymo
Qualification
Required
Proven experience managing a team of training specialists and overseeing complex, simultaneous project portfolios
Ability to identify priorities, own project scoping, and find necessary resources to execute high-level training work
Deep knowledge across several training areas with the ability to partner effectively across a global HR organization
Experience aligning learning strategies with business constraints and long-term objectives
A track record of inventing scalable approaches for leadership development and integrating best practices into a high-growth environment
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.
Founded in 2009
1001-5000 employees
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
Annabel Chang
Head of State Policy & Government Relations
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