Program Manager, Risk & Insurance

Waymo’s Program Managers are accountable for Waymo’s roadmap execution by providing thoughtful cross-functional planning, clarity, and proactive risk management. In the face of complex technical and operational challenges with no established playbooks to follow, we act with thoughtful urgency, driving conversations, discussions, and outcomes. Our team partners closely with every function of Waymo to structure, own and drive work towards real-world deployments of the Waymo Driver across platforms and geographies.

This role follows a hybrid work schedule and you will report to a Manager of Program Management.

You will:

• Lead and drive programs across the modernization of the risk & insurance ecosystem, working cross-functionally with teams such as Legal, Product, Engineering, etc. in domestic and international markets
• Collaborate with leadership to establish strategies with roadmaps, tracking milestones and resolving blockers against those roadmaps
• Prioritize / manage / drive timelines, risks, and dependencies; resolve misalignments with overall scope and schedule
• Keep stakeholders across Waymo informed and aligned on transformational progress; represent programs to senior leadership and partner with them to remove blockers

You have:

• 5+ years experience managing complex programs where precision and attention to detail are critical to success
• Experience leading large high stakes programs across teams, such as Insurance, Product, Safety, Engineering, Ops, etc.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clear decision-making
• Strong leadership skills and clear verbal and written communication
• Significant expertise in scaling processes within complex, growing areas

We prefer:

• Experience within claims and insurance space
• Expertise driving internal programs that scale the business
• Experience within ride hailing, autonomous, or transportation industries