Market Operations Lead - Germany
Core
Define and drive multi-year Germany operational strategy and market expansion roadmap for Waymo's autonomous ride-hail service, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, and ecosystem architecture for launch-to-scale transformation.
Role type
Senior IC market operations lead (autonomous driving)
Builds
Waymo's fully autonomous ride-hail service and operations platform in Germany
Domain
Autonomous driving / Mobility / Transportation
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Transformational operational leadership, Germany & European market entry (OEM/automotive), Safety-critical & regulatory mastery, Cross-boundary problem solving & governance, Strategic product & technical integration, P&L stewardship & talent development
Preferred skills
Autonomous mobility & advanced tech leadership, Advanced education (Master's/MBA), Multi-market European scaling, Operational excellence (Lean Six Sigma), Language proficiency (German/English)
Technologies
Autonomous driving systems, Simulation platforms, Fleet management systems
Responsibilities
Define and drive multi-year Germany operational strategy and market expansion roadmap; Exercise end-to-end organizational accountability for safety standards and regulatory compliance; Architect and oversee the end-to-end "launch-to-scale" operating framework; Serve as authoritative domain leader to German federal authorities and municipal transit agencies; Align regional operations with Global Product, Software/Hardware Engineering, and Legal teams; Direct regional P&L, resource allocation, and capital investments
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC