Technical Program Manager, International Compliance

Waymo•Mountain View, CA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Waymo is seeking a Technical Program Manager, International Compliance to lead the execution of foundational compliance with standards required to operate in international markets. This role involves architecting the Global Compliance Delivery Roadmap, coordinating technical certification programs for critical AV standards (e.g., UN R155, UN R156), and integrating certification with the Waymo Safety Management System. The ideal candidate will navigate high ambiguity, manage strategic risks, and effectively communicate complex regulatory hurdles to executive leadership. This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports to a Director, Technical Program Management.

Requirements

8+ years of Technical Program Management experience, with a heavy focus on International Compliance or Regulatory Engineering within the Automotive, Robotics, or Aerospace sectors.
Technical Acumen: Full-stack understanding of AV architecture from sensors and platform through planning, decision making and control software.
Mastery of Compliance Standards: Experience implementing various compliance programs, e.g. ISO 26262 (Functional Safety) in an autonomous vehicle context, ISO/PAS 21448 (SOTIF), and UN ECE Regulations (R155, R156).
Proven Track Record of Global Launches: Experience successfully navigating the regulatory hurdles of bringing a complex hardware-software product into non-U.S. markets (e.g., EU, APAC countries).
High-Stakes Influence: Ability to partner with Legal, Operational, and Engineering leads to drive policy implementation and technical standards across the organization.
Exceptional Technical Documentation: Skill in producing high-complexity artifacts, from strategic project schedules to detailed architecture documentation required for regulatory audits.

Nice To Haves

Autonomous Systems Expertise: Specific experience with SAE Level 4+ autonomous vehicles and the unique data-gathering challenges they present globally.
Advanced Cross-Functional Leadership: Prior experience leading Insider Risk or Data Privacy programs within a large-scale, highly-regulated technology environment.
Security & Privacy Certification: Familiarity with international data protection laws (GDPR) and their specific application to real-world sensor data and "high-value" Intellectual Property.
Experience in Ambiguous Environments: A portfolio of projects where you took a concept from "zero to one" in a space with no predefined regulatory roadmap.

Responsibilities

Architect the Global Compliance Delivery Roadmap: Lead the implementation strategy and execution for foundational compliance with standards required to operate in international markets.
Coordinate Technical Certification Programs: Coordinate the end-to-end execution for critical AV standards such as UN R155 (Cybersecurity), UN R156 (Software Updates) the upcoming UN R standard on AV performance.
Integrate Certification and Safety Management Systems: Manage the relationship between individual standards compliance and the overall integrated Waymo Safety Management System.
Navigate High Ambiguity with Agency: Maintain progress on long term compliance goals while negotiating resource demands from ongoing local engagements.
Strategic Risk & Stakeholder Management: Identify and proactively mitigate compliance delivery risks that could delay global launches, communicating complex regulatory hurdles to executive leadership with clarity and urgency.