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Head of People Development & Culture

Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF690)Full-time$334k–$411k2026-10-20 → 2026-11-10

Core

Define and design the overall learning roadmap, core skills architecture, and functional upskilling initiatives to support Waymo's business objectives and mission.

Role type

Senior IC Head of People Development & Culture

Builds

Enterprise-wide learning strategy, leadership pipeline, and employee experience programs

Domain

Autonomous driving technology / Human Resources / Organizational Development

Required skills

Organizational development, enterprise learning strategy, leadership pipeline building, stakeholder management, data analytics, talent development, inclusive culture design, program governance, change management, business partnering

Preferred skills

Client-facing engagement, trend interpretation, experimentation and retrospectives

Technologies

Learning technology ecosystem, vendor management tools

Responsibilities

Architect multi-year learning and capability strategy; Build enduring leadership pipeline; Serve as subject matter expert for learning culture; Integrate company values into operations; Develop success measures for learning practices; Champion Employee Resource Groups; Act as trusted advisor to business; Improve new hire orientation; Establish governance and budget for People Development.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC