Senior Manager, Construction
The Waymo Global Head of Construction role is responsible for the build out of various facilities globally for Waymo. Key responsibilities include:
Contribute to the development of and manage a multi-year global CapEx budget.
Forecast costs across regions and drive value engineering to optimize the total cost to build.
Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing global team of regional construction executives and project managers while collaborating with subject matter experts.
Align regional teams under a unified global strategy.
Effectively communicate expectations, requirements, and status of deals to key business stakeholders, building a culture of speed, flexibility, and frugality for solutioning.
Enforce global design and construction playbooks and standards, risk management protocols, and quality standards.
Ensure that projects are delivered consistently across all markets.
Collaborate directly with stakeholders and cross-functional partners (Finance, Legal, Procurement, Network and Security) to ensure the construction pipeline aligns with the company's broader business and growth objectives.
Innovate and execute processes and tools that contribute to ensuring the complete cycle from site search due diligence through deal execution to the first day of business is completed consistently and predictably.
Requirements
15+ years of progressive experience in commercial real estate development or construction, including at least 5+ years in a senior leadership role overseeing a global, multi-regional, or highly complex portfolio.
Proven track record of successfully delivering large-scale capital projects, orchestrating teams of project managers, architects, contractors, consultants, and attorneys through concurrent deal flows at values of $20M each and greater.
Deep, hands-on expertise navigating every phase of the construction lifecycle, including site selection challenges, zoning/entitlements, permitting bottlenecks, and active construction site management.
Extensive experience structuring, reviewing, and negotiating high-stakes commercial construction contracts (e.g., Guaranteed Maximum Price, Design-Build, or lump sum) in partnership with legal counsel.
Demonstrated mastery of complex real estate financial metrics, cost estimation, risk forecasting, and budget variance reporting. Translate construction data into executive-level financial insights.
Managed team of at least (5) FTEs and have demonstrated leadership to inspire diverse project teams to meet goals with vision, mission, and strategy.
Advanced degree in construction management, architecture, engineering, real estate, business administration, or finance.
Industry-recognized credentials such as a PMP, CCM, PE, or AIAD.
Direct experience executing projects internationally, with a strong understanding of navigating varied building codes, labor laws, and permitting processes across EMEA and APAC regions, in addition to the Americas.
Background in Lean/Six Sigma methodologies or a proven history of institutionalizing operational efficiencies that drastically reduce project timelines and speed-to-market.
Experience overseeing or developing and implementing process improvements to streamline the full project delivery cycle inclusive of a strong understanding of and experience using AI tools to enhance construction management workflows.
Experience in strategic program implementation and objective analysis within matrixed organizations in an atmosphere where speed, nimbleness, and frugality are the norm.
Benefits
Waymo offers a competitive salary range of $226,000—$278,000 USD, with actual starting pay based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. 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.