Strategic Partnership Manager

responsibilities: Drive commercial execution of robotaxi deployments in London or Tokyo. Serve as the primary partnership manager to interface with ride-hailing and broader ecosystem partners. Drive launch readiness across technical integration, fleet ramp, and operational milestones. Track performance KPIs and proactively manage commercial and operational risks. Coordinate cross-functionally across Engineering, Product, Safety, Operations, Policy, and Marketing to ensure successful deployments. Support market expansion planning and long-term scaling to production vehicles. About you In order to set you up for success as a Strategic Partnership Manager at Wayve, we’re looking for the following skills and experience. Essential Strong ownership mindset with a proven track record of driving initiatives from strategy through execution with measurable commercial or operational impact. Commercially rigorous and action-oriented, with experience managing complex external partnerships with accountability for outcomes. Demonstrated ability to operate in fast-moving, ambiguous environments, bringing structure, clarity, and momentum to evolving situations. Credible cross-functional leader, able to align engineering, product, operations, safety, and policy teams around shared objectives. Experienced in managing performance, risk, and competing priorities, using data and structured thinking to proactively resolve issues. Balances long-term scaling vision with near-term delivery discipline, particularly in complex or regulated environments. Desirable 6+ years in strategic partnerships, mobility, autonomy, AI or technology platforms Experience in regulated industries or operational market launches. For Tokyo: strong understanding of the Japanese market and local business culture. This is a hybrid role located in London At Wayve we want the best of all worlds so we operate a hybrid working policy that combines time together in our offices and workshops to fuel innovation, culture, relationships and learning, and time spent working from home. We operate core working hours so you can determine the schedule that works best for you and your team. Wayve is committed to creating an inclusive interview experience. If you require any accommodations or adjustments to participate fully in our interview process, please let us know We understand that everyone has a unique set of skills and experiences and that not everyone will meet all of the

requirements listed above. If you’re passionate about self-driving cars and think you have what it takes to make a positive impact on the world, we encourage you to apply. For more information visit Careers at Wayve. To learn more about what drives us, visit Values at Wayve DISCLAIMER: We will not ask about marriage or pregnancy, care

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