Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition Operations & Process Engineering

The Waymo People team recruits and supports the world's best talent, including you. Our HR business partners, program administrators, staffers, and compensation specialists help our employees attain their full potential in a healthy, considerate, and supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Own program management and enablement across the Talent Acquisition function in deep partnership with HR Ops, IT, and other partners in both the People team and more broadly at Waymo.
• Own the vendor relationship for Talent Acquisition coordination and drive continuous delivery improvement.
• Lead Talent Acquisition project management including change management strategy, compliance partnership, and communication.
• Support Talent Acquisition enablement both internally within the TA team and externally with hiring partners across Waymo.
• Drive data visibility for key performance metrics across Talent Acquisition including delivery metrics and talent KPIs such as production rates, capacity plans, and secondary performance measures.
• Manage the Talent Acquisition budget and spend allocation.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant experience, with 3-5+ years specialized in Talent Acquisition Operations, People Analytics, or HR Technology.
• Global delivery experience: Demonstrated experience with rapid scale in a multifunctional, global reach organization.
• Process Engineering: Proven track record of applying Lean Six Sigma or process engineering methodologies to HR or TA environments.
• Technical Expertise: Deep experience managing ATS and CRM systems, with a focus on configuration and automation.
• Analytical Skills: Expert-level capability in analyzing large datasets and creating actionable reports.
• Leadership: Experience leading teams in high-growth, matrixed, or global organizations.

Preferred

• Certification: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt.
• Systems: Experience with Gem, Greenhouse, Workday, Lookr.
• AI Implementation: Experience deploying Generative AI or AI-based sourcing tools.

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. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.

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.