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Waymo · Tempe, AZ, USA · On-site

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About Waymo

Waymo—formerly the Google self-driving car project—makes it safe and easy for people & things to get around with autonomous vehicles. Take a ride now. Backed by Bessemer, Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia.

About the role

In this hybrid role, you will report to the Senior Director, Global Operations Center. Please note this is shift work and will be overnight. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 12+ years of experience making decisions in real-time, mission-critical operational environments in fast-paced, 24/7 environments
  • Proven track record of high-judgment decision-making under extreme pressure, with a demonstrated ability to stand by choices using data-driven arguments
  • Experience leading cross-functional event response in high-stakes environments, with clear structure, decision discipline and communication and the ability to provide immediate actionable guidance
  • Strong systems-thinking capabilities with the ability to synthesize live signals to maintain situational awareness across target markets
  • Exemplary communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to deliver crisp briefings to cross-functional leaders and stakeholders
  • Ability to align network priorities with regional market realities and technical engineering constraints
More about this 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.

Waymo Operations exists to deliver the Waymo Driver to the world. We are a global team building and scaling the world's first and leading autonomous fleet and operations platform. From component sourcing to end customer management, we enable and create value for Waymo through scaled and orchestrated deployment of the Waymo Driver. At Waymo, we are dedicated to building a culture that promotes collaboration and celebration. We value our team members' unique backgrounds, perspectives, and...

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