Program Manager, Regulatory Readiness & Enablement

About the role

The Waymo Legal team is seeking a Compliance Manager to support the Waymo Driver's compliance with global vehicle traffic laws and regulations ("Road Rules"). This role will manage intake and update of compliance requirements and communications between internal stakeholders and outside counsel, assist in the identification of new or changed laws and regulations, and work closely with Waymo's engineers, lawyers, and other cross-functional stakeholders to maintain the Road Rules program.

Responsibilities

• Manage intake and update of compliance requirements and communications between internal stakeholders and outside counsel
• Assist in the identification of new or changed laws and regulations
• Work closely with Waymo's engineers, lawyers, and other cross-functional stakeholders to maintain the Road Rules program
• Escalate and track identified issues to resolution

Requirements

• At least 4 years experience focusing on vehicle codes, systems requirements, or working as a paralegal focused on similar issues
• Demonstrable organizational skills, preferrably within Jira or other similar project and workflow management tool
• Experience working with legal teams and engineers or product managers
• An appreciation for traffic rules and road safety
• A highly collaborative, creative, and organized mindset, with action-oriented problem solving skills
• A strong curiosity or instinct to automate processes where possible
• Willingly to roll up your sleeves and do what needs to be done, and an ability to conceptualize and operationalize new processes that improve and/or close gaps in existing flows with a bias toward automating as much as possible
• Demonstrably strong project or program management skills
• A high EQ with a personally responsible, team player mentality

Qualifications

• Education and working experience in law
• Experience assembling, managing, and communicating regulatory requirements to stakeholders in a highly dynamic, fast-paced, and often ambiguous environment

Skills

• Strong curiosity or instinct to automate processes where possible

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus program
• Equity incentive plan
• Generous Company benefits program

Pay

The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level.

Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

Salary Range $137,000—$169,000 USD

Schedule

This role follows a hybrid work schedule.