Senior Program Manager, Expansion

This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to the Head of Commercialization Program Management.

- Lead international expansion programs, building robust and scalable structures to bring Waymo to more countries

- Drive and own critical path for cross-functional activities into future countries, including, but not limited, to vehicle, software, regulatory, compliance, policy, external engagement, and partner readiness

- Orchestrate deliverables across internal and external teams, improving workflows and processes where needed

- Proactively identify and remove business-critical risks and dependencies

- Keep stakeholders informed and aligned, represent programs to senior leadership, and escalate when needed to remove blockers

- 7+ years of experience managing highly complex cross-functional programs

- Experience driving international expansion programs with a holistic understanding of market-entry functions (ie. Product, Engineering, Operations, Legal, Policy, External Engagement, etc)

- Strong leadership skills, and clear verbal and written communication, alongside the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive decision-making

- Significant expertise in scaling processes within complex, growing areas

- Expertise in external partner engagement and market expansion