Program Manager - Vehicle Recovery, Safety, & Logistics
Waymo · London, England, UK
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Waymo's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Waymo's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Waymo
- high 348 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
- 2026-10-23
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
The Program Manager for Vehicle Recovery, Safety, & Logistics at Waymo is responsible for leading cross-functional initiatives to ensure safe operations and compliance within a fast-paced tech environment. This role involves designing scalable workflows, managing risk and compliance strategies, and maintaining relationships with transit authorities. The manager will also coordinate with engineering and data science teams to translate operational data into actionable insights, ensuring high service reliability.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- 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
- A minimum of 7+ years of program management experience, preferably within a tech environment, trust and safety, or marketplace operations
- Proven mastery of safety and compliance frameworks
- Demonstrated ability to manage real-time incident response and complex vehicle movements
- Concrete experience in cross-functional program leadership
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools, including SQL and analytics platforms
- Expert-level communication skills capable of coordinating technical requirements between centralized operations and local field teams
Nice to have
- Experience designing and evaluating data-driven interventions and enforcement strategies
- A Master’s degree in Business Administration, Systems Engineering, Data Science, or related quantitative fields
- Prior success in directly negotiating with state or municipal DOTs
- Strong executive presence and communication skills
- Formal experience in public relations or emergency response communication
What you get
- Discretionary annual bonus program
- Equity incentive plan
- Generous Company benefits program
Worth weighing
- 20% travel required
- Salary range provided but actual starting pay depends on various factors
- Role involves high-pressure environments and real-time incident management
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Listed by Waymo on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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