Senior Program Manager, Expansion

Mountain View, CA, USAPosted 6 days ago

Role Overview

Waymo is hiring a Senior Program Manager, Expansion. This is a full-time hybrid role, based in Mountain View. posted 6 days ago. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

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Job description

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's 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’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.

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

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

$190,000—$234,000 USD

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Is the Senior Program Manager, Expansion role at Waymo remote or in-office?

This is a hybrid role based in Mountain View. Expect a mix of in-office and remote days, with the specific cadence set by the hiring manager.

What does a Senior Program Manager, Expansion at Waymo earn?

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When was the Senior Program Manager, Expansion role at Waymo posted?

This role was posted on July 18, 2026 (6 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.