waymo

Regional Head of U.S. State and Local Policy, WEST

Mountain View, CA, USA · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$210k-$259kDetected 5 days ago

Stakeholder ManagementNegotiationLeadershipCommunicationMentoring

About the role

The Waymo Driver powers Waymo's fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases.
The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.
The Waymo Policy and Government Affairs team has a front seat in this exciting moment in the evolution of autonomous driving technology, transportation and tech policy.

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.
Internally, our efforts support the innovative work of engineering, product, strategy, and partnerships teams, and we work closely with highly-skilled legal and safety experts.
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of regional public policy managers driving state and local legislative and regulatory goals across the Western region.
Partner with cross-functional leaders (Legal, Communications, Product, Safety) to align policy initiatives with core business objectives and protect Waymo's freedom to operate in key markets (CA, AZ, TX).

Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Political Science, Law, Communications, or a related field;
10+ years of progressive experience in government affairs, public policy, or political advocacy, with a proven track record of managing policy issues in tech, transportation, or highly regulated sectors.
Expert knowledge of state and local legislative processes and political dynamics in the Western U.S., supported by a deep, established network of political stakeholders.
Proven experience managing substantial government affairs budgets, optimizing resources to achieve strategic policy victories.
Direct experience in autonomous vehicle (AV) policy, emerging mobility, or advanced technology regulation.
Proven track record of managing and coaching people managers or senior policy professionals.
Experience leading policy initiatives within a fast-growing, innovative technology company.

$210,000 - $259,000 USD
The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below.

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.

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver.

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