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Program Manager - Vendor Enablement Office

Remote, United States Full-Time Finance, Business Systems, and Global Places & Services 3052

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Program Manager - Vendor Enablement Office

  • 3052
  • On Site
  • Remote, United States
  • Finance, Business Systems, and Global Places & Services
  • Full-Time
  • Advanced Career

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo One, a fully autonomous ride-hailing service, and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over one million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving tens of millions of miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 13+ U.S. states.

Waymo's Procurement and Vendor Enablement Office is a diverse, collaborative, and service-oriented group with a mission to efficiently procure indirect goods and services, build supplier relationships, and support outsourcing excellence to achieve Waymo's growth goals. The Vendor Enablement Office works across Waymo to ensure the right type of workforce is being deployed in the right locations and managed to provide service excellence. We provide oversight and are responsible for the strategy, governance and lifecycle operations across our temporary staff and outsourced services workforce. The team implement programs, provides processes, sets policies and manages governance to make it easier and less risky for Waymonauts to successfully engage with an extended workforce.

You will be based remotely and report into our Director - Procurement and Vendor Enablement Office.

You will:

  • Collaborate with Waymo's Operations Team to lead high impact strategic programs that transform and mature Waymo's outsourced service delivery.
  • Build deep supplier relationships; promote supplier excellence and continuous improvement to evolve our operations.
  • Evaluate supplier performance against metrics; lead quarterly business reviews, manage relationships with suppliers to ensure service needs are met.
  • Support contract renewals and negotiations - work with internal clients and suppliers to finalize clear statements of work and service level agreements.
  • Operate initially as an individual contributor with potential to manage a small team

You have:

  • BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 10+ years of work experience in vendor management with experience running scaled outsourced operations.
  • Program management skills, from strategy and design through to execution and measurement of large-scale programs.

We prefer:

  • Experience managing complex programs with multiple partners and teams; PMP or CCMP certification (or similar).
  • Consulting skills; ability to assess problems from multiple angles, understand root cause analysis and develop solutions.
  • Experience with programs that require you to make progress and remove roadblocks without direct authority.
  • Comfortable operating in a scaling startup.
  • Experience communicating with all levels of an organization, internally and externally with suppliers.

#LI-Remote

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. 

Salary Range
$180,000—$227,000 USD

We appreciate your interest in Waymo. Waymo is an equal employment opportunity employer, committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive workplace for all employees. Waymo does not discriminate against, and prohibits harassment of, any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law. Waymo will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. Waymo is committed to ensuring equal opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please let the recruiting team know or email waymo-candidatesupport@google.com. (This email address is intended to be used only for requesting accommodations as part of the application process. Other inquiries will not receive a response.)

Some of our Benefits

Health and wellness

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. At Waymo, you can enjoy top-notch medical, dental and vision insurance, mental wellness support, gym membership, and special wellness programs.

Financial wellness

Your financial peace of mind is important to us. At Waymo, we offer competitive compensation, bonus opportunities, equity, employees provident fund, and lots of other perks and employee discounts.

Flexibility and time off

Take the time you need to relax and recharge. Enjoy the flexibility to work from another location for four weeks per year. We support an on-site or hybrid work model and offer remote working opportunities, paid time off, bereavement, sick, and parental leave. 

Supporting families

When it comes to growing your family or caring for your loved ones, you have our full support. Enhanced leave options include 26 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents and 18 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents.

Community and personal development

At Waymo, you'll find a range of opportunities to grow, connect, and give back. We offer education reimbursement, personal and professional development, mentorship, and other ways to connect through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), other internal groups, and even time off to volunteer.

Cool perks

Access to Google offices, cafes, wellness centers, massages, and so much more. To support your wellbeing at home, you can enjoy at-home fitness and cooking classes, and more.

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