Facilities Manager East & Central

Waymo•Chicago, NY

1d•$190,000 - $234,000

About The Position

Waymo is hiring a Facilities Manager for its East and Central region. The role leads regional facilities teams and oversees the safety, compliance, service quality, and critical uptime of facilities across the assigned region. It manages regional budgets and operational resources, serves as the regional facilities liaison and escalation point, and partners with teams such as Operations and Security to align facilities with business needs. The position oversees contracted Integrated Facilities Management service providers and standardizes facility reporting and executive dashboards for site uptime, maintenance work-order resolution, and resource utilization. The role may require 35% travel between facilities in the assigned region and Waymo’s headquarters in Mountain View, California. The expected base salary range is $190,000–$234,000 USD. Employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

Requirements

BA/BS degree in a related field such as Facilities Management, Business Management, or Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
7–10 years of experience in facilities management, account management, outsourcing management, or facilities operations, with a track record of managing multi-site portfolios.
Demonstrated experience managing complex budgets, service delivery contracts, and third-party vendor performance.
Experience directly managing, mentoring, and developing facilities managers, market leads, or site operations coordinators across multiple geographic locations.

Nice To Haves

Certification or industry designation in Project Management, Engineering, or Facilities Services, such as CFM, FMP, CPM, or PMP.
Experience in high-velocity logistics, automotive, tech-manufacturing, or mixed-use environments, balancing facilities needs across corporate environments and operational or testing sites.
Familiarity with the assigned region, including local real estate trends, regulatory environment, and regional vendor networks.
Experience in highly vendorized facilities environments, especially establishing scalable and nimble service strategies.
Strong business acumen and experience collaborating with regional business units and partners such as Legal, Finance, Sourcing, and Security.

Responsibilities

Provide direct people leadership, operational mentorship, and strategic direction to Market Facilities Leads across the assigned region.
Oversee regional facilities to ensure they are safe, compliant, and meet critical uptime service-level agreements.
Build, manage, and optimize the annual regional facilities budget and operational resources.
Serve as the primary regional facilities liaison and escalation point, partnering with regional teams such as Operations and Security to resolve operational friction and align facilities with business needs.
Oversee regional contracted Integrated Facilities Management service providers and ensure high-quality service.
Direct and standardize regional facility reporting and executive dashboards to track site uptime, maintenance work-order resolution, and operational resource utilization.