Product Operations Manager, Ops Compliance & Regulatory Infrastructure

Waymo•San Francisco, CA

9d•$159,000 - $196,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Waymo is hiring a Product Operations Manager for Ops Compliance & Regulatory Infrastructure. In this hybrid role, based in Mountain View, California, or San Francisco, California, the position reports to the Head of Product Operations, Tools & Systems. The role facilitates the launch and adoption of products and systems that help Waymo’s business scale, coordinating readiness and deployments with engineering, operations, and external stakeholders. It also leads post-launch support, analyzes feedback, and recommends data-driven improvements. The position helps build connections between regulatory, manufacturing, and operations systems, and partners with engineering to define requirements and develop automated systems for training compliance and access-control governance. The role requires experience with large product rollouts, cross-functional coordination, SQL and database integrations, and translating business needs into technical solutions. Travel of up to 5% is required for stakeholder meetings.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in a technology-focused role such as Product Management, Product Operations, Technical Program Management, or Technical Operations.
BA/BS degree in a related technical subject, or equivalent practical experience in a technical field or role.
Experience managing large product rollouts, aligning operational priorities, coordinating across teams, and driving adoption at scale.
Track record working with large datasets, SQL, and database integrations to automate processes and create high-quality datasets.
Experience identifying business needs and defining and building technical solutions in a fast-paced environment, such as through BRDs, PRDs, or design documents.
Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with cross-functional teams and external partners.

Nice To Haves

Background in a regulated or safety-critical technology environment such as autonomous vehicles, aviation/aerospace, HealthTech, defense, or financial risk operations.
Familiarity with Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) frameworks, enterprise identity management, and third-party system integrations.
Experience building systems that scale internationally and comply with global regulatory frameworks.
Proficiency using AI tools for data analysis, accelerating coding, and building lightweight prototypes.

Responsibilities

Facilitate the launch and adoption of new products and systems that empower the business to scale.
Ensure readiness and orchestrate deployments with engineering, operations, and external stakeholders.
Lead post-launch support, analyze feedback, and drive continuous improvement through data-driven recommendations.
Communicate upcoming launches, known issues, and key decisions to internal teams; foster collaboration and trust, and act as a subject matter expert.
Help build systems connecting regulatory, manufacturing, and operations systems to enable fleet scaling.
Partner with engineering to define requirements and build automated systems supporting training compliance and access-control governance.