Key Notes
United Kingdom permitting programmes are the core remit, bringing Regulatory, Legal, Policy, Product, Safety, Engineering and Operations into one delivery plan. The role lists five years managing complex programmes and experience leading regulatory or legal work. This hybrid London position focuses on market-entry blockers, senior stakeholder alignment and regulatory delivery, with a £92,000–£96,500 base salary.
What You'll Work On
- Lead United Kingdom permitting programmes across Regulatory, Legal and Policy, coordinating Product, Safety, Engineering and Operations teams.
- Manage programme timelines, risks and dependencies, resolving scope or schedule misalignment.
- Identify compliance and regulatory obstacles that could affect Waymo’s ability to operate in new United Kingdom markets.
- Represent permitting programmes to senior leadership and maintain stakeholder alignment around decisions, dependencies and blocker removal.
Why This Role Matters
- Waymo’s entry into new United Kingdom markets depends on permitting programmes that connect regulatory requirements with Product, Safety, Engineering and Operations delivery plans.
- Senior leaders receive a consolidated view of permitting risks, schedules and unresolved blockers, allowing operating decisions to reflect current UK regulatory constraints.
What They Are Looking For
- Experience: Relevant experience includes five or more years managing complex programmes where precision and attention to detail matter.
- Domain: Experience leading large regulatory or legal programmes across Product, Safety, Engineering and Operations is sought.
- Stakeholder: Leadership, clear communication and decision-making in ambiguous situations are sought.
- Preferred: Autonomous-vehicle, automotive or international regulatory-framework expertise is preferred.
- Preferred: Road safety, road design or transportation-planning experience is preferred.
- Experience: Relevant experience includes expertise scaling processes within complex, growing areas.