# Southwest Policy Manager at Waymo

- Company: Waymo
- What the company does: 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.
- Company website: https://waymo.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Austin, TX, USA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-27
- Apply by: 2026-12-11
- Apply: https://careers.withwaymo.com/jobs?gh_jid=8244713&utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/waymo-southwest-policy-manager/

## About the role

The Southwest Policy Manager will be the face of Waymo as we preserve our freedom to operate in Texas and Arizona, particularly as we look to increase our public-facing service in these states. This role will help us strategize and navigate state and local policy and regulatory challenges particularly as the business faces increasing headwinds from a political environment. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Reside in the Southwest/ Texas / Austin with ability to frequently travel to state capitols and Southwest cities
- 5-7 years of experience of public policy experience within government, or relevant nonprofit, public interest groups, companies, lobbying firms or industry associations
- A well-developed network of relationships with key figures across the Southwest legislative and policy landscape
- Skilled and experienced at persuasively and diplomatically advocating complex policy positions before a wide variety of audiences
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, and exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Hands-on legislative and regulatory analytics experience, including drafting and editing legislation

Tags: O-Policy-Corp (67C)

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