Job Description

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver-The World's Most Experienced Driver-to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo One, a fully autonomous ride-hailing service, and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over one million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving tens of millions of miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 13+ U.S. states.

Waymo Training Solutions supports the building of necessary human expertise that ensure the safety and efficacy of the Waymo driver. It also drives our operators' ability to meet regulatory compliance and skills proficiency requirements.

You will report to our Director of Product Operations & Deployment Systems and be based out of the Bay Area.

You will:

• Lead training and documentation development, delivery, and maintenance support for multiple lines of business within Waymo Operations and Engineering


• Lead an internal team of experts across training functions and support their growth and deliverables


• Drive strong cross functional collaboration with business stakeholders and vendor partners to achieve desired learning proficiency as well as safety and compliance outcomes


• Set the vision, and strategy and own the execution to make Training an enabling function for Waymo


• Work closely with and drive accountability with partners and vendor suppliers for various training department needs


• Make resource, budget, and prioritization decisions for the training department that support company goals and business objectives

You have:

• Strong team management, leadership, and communication skills, with experience coordinating internal and external activities


• Performance driven vendor management experience spread across geographies and functions to drive weekly, quarterly and annual objectives


• 14+ years of experience leading one or more training functions with both people management and vendor management experience


• Expert knowledge and hands-on experience of training and development platforms, instructions and curriculum design framework, training delivery methodologies and learners' proficiencies assessment


• Experience in high pace environments with high volume of changes and business critical deadlines

We prefer:

• Track record of successfully delivering large scale training program in a high-tech environment


• Demonstrated ability to design and implement training programs in a safety-critical and complex environment


• Understanding of various compliance and safety requirements for documentation, knowledge base and standard operating procedures


• Experience in workflows optimization and process excellence that span across multiple teams


• Experience with vendor contract and budget management

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The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.

Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

Salary Range

$226,000—$286,000 USD

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