Southwest Policy Manager
Core
Serve as the face of Waymo to strategize and navigate state and local policy and regulatory challenges in Texas and Arizona to preserve freedom to operate and grow public-facing services.
Role type
Senior policy manager (public affairs/lobbying)
Builds
Policy strategy and regulatory navigation for autonomous driving operations in the Southwest US
Domain
Public policy, autonomous vehicles, transportation regulation
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Legislative and regulatory analytics, drafting and editing legislation, stakeholder engagement, strategic advising, event management, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Technology or transportation policy experience, state and local politics experience, private sector experience, autonomous vehicle policy knowledge, future of work/labor policy knowledge, data-driven industry policy knowledge
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Engage with policymakers, regulators, and key opinion leaders to shape policy dialogue; track political activity and execute policy strategy; develop relationships with elected officials and staff; collaborate with internal cross-functional stakeholders; manage external consultant relationships; represent Waymo in chambers, trade associations, and political organizations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
