Senior Program Manager, Expansion

This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to the Head of Commercialization Program Management.

You will:

• Lead international expansion programs, building robust and scalable structures to bring Waymo to more countries
• Drive and own critical path for cross-functional activities into future countries, including, but not limited, to vehicle, software, regulatory, compliance, policy, external engagement, and partner readiness
• Orchestrate deliverables across internal and external teams, improving workflows and processes where needed
• Proactively identify and remove business-critical risks and dependencies
• Keep stakeholders informed and aligned, represent programs to senior leadership, and escalate when needed to remove blockers

You have:

• 7+ years of experience managing highly complex cross-functional programs
• Experience driving international expansion programs with a holistic understanding of market-entry functions (ie. Product, Engineering, Operations, Legal, Policy, External Engagement, etc)
• Strong leadership skills, and clear verbal and written communication, alongside the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive decision-making
• Significant expertise in scaling processes within complex, growing areas

We prefer:

• Expertise in external partner engagement and market expansion
• Expertise within SW program management
• Expertise within autonomous vehicles or automotive space
• Experience scaling business in high-growth phases
• Experience launching in international markets
• German-speaking OR Spanish+French-speaking

Travel requirements:

• Occasional domestic/international travel