Senior Technical Program Manager, Resource Management

Job Summary

The Technical Program Manager for Resource Management at Waymo is responsible for the end-to-end capacity management of compute and storage resources across all Waymo footprints. This role involves leading tactical resource allocation, supporting long-term strategic forecasting, and collaborating with partners like Alphabet Technical Infrastructure to secure essential resources.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute the end-to-end capacity management of compute & storage resources across all footprints at Waymo
• Lead tactical resource allocation while contributing to long-term strategic forecasting for current or incremental compute and storage supply
• Collaborate with Alphabet Technical Infrastructure and Capacity Engineering to secure essential resources and align Waymo’s infrastructure needs with Google’s broader capacity roadmaps
• Drive cost-efficiency by analyzing utilization metrics, ensuring a strategic balance between CapEx/OpEx constraints and engineering velocity
• Identify and resolve complex technical problems within Waymo’s compute and storage footprint, focusing on resource consumption and management

Qualifications

• Solid program management experience delivering complex cross-functional projects
• 5+ years of infrastructure, software, and/or resource management/capacity management background
• Computer science background or commensurate technical capability (STEM)
• Excellent communication skills, capable of presenting technical information to diverse audiences

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a professional software developer in a larger corporate environment
• PhD or advanced technology degree
• Prior experience with resource management at scale
• Experience with Business, Finance, Accounting principles
• Experience collaborating with global, distributed teams across multiple geographic locations
• Experience in Machine Learning

Benefits

Waymo offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retail Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year