Senior Technical Program Manager, Autonomous Driving Performance Evaluation

Technical Program Manager

This hybrid role will report to a Director of Technical Program Management.

Waymo’s Technical 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.

In this role you'll:

• Own and drive detailed schedule and timeline for performance evaluation methodologies and implementation in your programs to meet our monthly, quarterly and yearly evaluation goals
• Help engineering teams remove barriers and gain clarity on priorities
• Communicate to management results from execution, risks and path forward
• Connect parallel conversations across the organization to remove duplication and ensure optimal use of time and resources
• Educate multiple audiences about current state of evaluation technology and value delivered in upcoming milestones
• Influence multiple teams to optimize collaboration between Product, onboard software, simulation, and systems engineering teams

At a minimum we’d like you to have:

• STEM education or industry experience
• Project management experience managing large scale portfolios: multiple concurrent projects, large engineering teams, high matrix environments
• 4+ years of experience in technical program management 
• Practical experience launching products and services commercially
• Technical judgement is required to be able to effectively participate in tactical and strategic conversations to guide complicated programs, reduce chaos and uncertainty, and deliver clear messaging. Understanding the technology is critical for gaining trust with the engineers, then leveraging accumulated knowledge to drive success for the long term
• TPMs are expected to tactically manage their programs by designing artifacts like spreadsheets to show timelines, progress, risks, and reduce uncertainty

It’s preferred if you have:

• Computer science background
• Statistical education (ML, DS, Math)
• Prior experience with autonomous driving
• Prior experience with software simulation and testing tools
• Practical understanding of systems engineering and safety frameworks and methodologies

While at Waymo, you will enjoy benefits that cover…

Health and wellness: Our people are at the heart of everything we do. At Waymo, you can enjoy top-notch medical, dental and vision insurance, mental wellness support, a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), a Health Saving Account (HSA), and special wellness programs.

Financial wellness: Your financial peace of mind is important to us. At Waymo, we offer competitive compensation, bonus opportunities, equity, a generous 401(k) plan, 1-on-1 financial coaching, a 529 College Savings Plan and lots of other perks and employee discounts. 

Flexibility and time off: Take the time you need to relax and recharge. Enjoy the flexibility to work from another location for four weeks per year. We support an on-site or hybrid work model and offer remote working opportunities, paid time off, bereavement, sick, and parental leave.

Supporting families: When it comes to growing your family or caring for your loved ones, you have our full support. Enhanced leave options include paid parental leave (birthing parent gets 24 weeks of paid leave with up to 4 weeks of additional leave before their due date, and non-birthing parent gets 18 weeks of paid leave), and 20 days of subsidized backup childcare or adult/elder care.. Access to fertility care or adoption support as you grow your family.

Community and personal development: At Waymo, you’ll find a range of opportunities to grow, connect, and give back. We offer education reimbursement, personal and professional development, mentorship, and other ways to connect through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), other internal groups, and even time off to volunteer.

Cool perks: Access to Google offices, cafes, wellness centers, massages, and so much more. To support your wellbeing at home, you can enjoy at-home fitness and cooking classes, and more.