Policy Operations Manager

📋 Description

• • As a Policy Operations Manager at Waymo, you will serve as a strategic program and financial manager for the Policy & Government Affairs team, overseeing budgets, creating operational processes, and coordinating cross-functional workstreams and events to support the company’s mission of being the world’s most trusted driver.
• • Day to day, you will manage team finances by overseeing budgets, handling financial forecasting, and managing the full lifecycle of invoices and purchase orders; drive strategic program management for internal workstreams requiring high-level cross-functional coordination; develop operational playbooks and processes to ensure the policy team remains agile and organized; serve as a resource point of contact to navigate internal systems and clear administrative roadblocks; act as a strategic engine for team operations, keeping projects on schedule and aligned with policy priorities; and support high-stakes events by assisting with the execution of technology showcases and government stakeholder visits.
• • Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company that began as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, with a mission to improve access to mobility while saving lives lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver has powered fully autonomous ride-hail services and driven over 100 million miles on public roads, with tens of billions of simulation miles across 15+ U.S. states, enabling over ten million rider-only trips.
• • In this role, you will develop expertise in strategic financial management, cross-functional program leadership, and operational scalability within a high-growth, mission-driven organization. You will gain experience influencing executive stakeholders, building operational systems, and supporting policy initiatives that shape the future of autonomous transportation, positioning you for advancement in operations, strategy, or government affairs leadership.