About the role
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. Building a Regional Headquarters: You aren't just managing a team; you are building the "Waymo UK" organization. This includes hiring and mentoring the next generation of UK-based operations, safety, and policy leads. Influence on Global Product Roadmap: As the "Voice of the UK," you will have a seat at the table with Waymo’s Executives and Engineering, directly influencing how the next Generations Waymo Driver is designed for non-US environments. In this hybrid role, you will report to the Director of Operations, Head of Europe Operations. You will: Strategic Leadership & Execution: Defines and drives the UK operational road map, ensuring local growth aligns with Waymo’s global objectives and long-term expansion strategy. Safety & Operational Health: Holds end-to-end accountability for regional safety standards, service reliability, and maintaining high levels of customer trust. Market Entry & Scaling: Leads the "launch-to-scale" life-cycle, ensuring operational readiness, partner capabilities, and disciplined execution during UK market entry. Stakeholder & Partner Management: Serves as the primary UK representative to regulators and community leaders while managing vendor performance and regional governance. Cross-Functional Integration: Acts as the central hub connecting regional operations with global product, engineering, and safety teams to streamline enterprise-wide goals. Financial & Talent Oversight: Manages regional budgets and cost efficiencies while mentoring leadership talent to foster a culture of accountability and excellence. You have: Senior Operational Leadership in Transportation or related field: 10+ years of experience leading large scope multi-facility operations, technology,in or logistics at a senior level. UK Market Entry Expertise: A proven track record of successfully launching and scaling large-scale operations specifically within the UK market. Safety & Regulatory Management: Demonstrated experience managing safety-critical environments and navigating complex regulatory landscapes or strategic partnerships. Governance & Performance Metrics: Expertise in defining KPIs, establishing governance structures, and setting clear operational priorities. Technical & Field Integration: Proven ability to bridge the gap between engineering/product development and on-the-ground field teams. Financial & Talent Oversight: Advanced proficiency in P&L management and budget oversight, paired with a history of building and mentoring high-performing leadership teams. We prefer: Autonomous Vehicle Sector Knowledge: Direct experience in the AV industry or emerging mobility technology, providing a head start on technical and safety nuances. An MBA or an advanced degree in Engineering, Logistics, or a related field from a leading institution. Multi-Market Expansion: Experience scaling operations in the UK market. Continuous Improvement Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt or above or similar certification level. Agile Methodology: Familiarity with agile product development cycles to better integrate with engineering and software teams. The expected base salary range for this full-time position 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. Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual