Operational Risk Manager
Waymo · San Francisco, CA, USA; Tempe, AZ, USA; Washington, D.C., USA
Posted 22 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 22 days Waymo's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Waymo's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Waymo
- low 0 stale, 9 reposted of 353 open
- Hiring momentum
- 490 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Waymo's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Waymo.
About this role
As an Operational Risk Manager at Waymo, you will focus on enhancing and scaling the company's risk and safety infrastructure. Your daily responsibilities will include maturing operational playbooks, managing ongoing risk assessments, maintaining the risk register, and collaborating with product teams to translate risk data into actionable insights. This role requires a systems-oriented approach to identify and optimize workflows within the organization.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Waymo as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of operational experience focusing on managing or maturing risk/operational workflows
- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience
- Direct experience with Jira and structured requirements tracking
- Practical working knowledge of Safety Management Systems (SMS) principles
- Proven track record of evaluating complex workflows and authoring operational documentation
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Nice to have
- Prior experience in the Autonomous Vehicle (AV) industry
- Operational risk or safety assurance experience in high-reliability industries
- Experience with root-cause analysis methodologies and developing predictive operational indicators
What you get
- Discretionary annual bonus program
- Equity incentive plan
- Generous Company benefits program
Worth weighing
- 20% travel requirement
- Salary range provided but actual pay depends on various factors
- Role involves a hybrid work schedule
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Listed by Waymo on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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