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# Senior Technical Program Manager, Autonomous Driving Performance Evaluation

- **Company:** Waymo LLC
- **Location:** Mountain View, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $196,000.0 - $248,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Data Generation
- **Published:** May 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5f822c3094b8e049

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, engineering, similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience
 * 5+ years experience with 2+ years of large scale project management experience (multiple projects, multiple stakeholders, large teams, complex team setup)
 * Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and align cross-functional teams
 * Strong understanding of software development workflows and experience working closely with engineering teams

We prefer:

 * Advanced degree in computer science or MBA
 * Experience working on evaluation and data analysis tools at large scale
 * Knowledge of data generation, data augmentation, or synthetic data techniques
 * Experience with simulation systems, robotics, or autonomous vehicle technology
 * Project management education (PMP or similar)

## Description

Waymo's Technical Program Managers are accountable for Waymo's roadmap execution by providing thoughtful cross-functional planning, clarity, and proactive risk management. In the face of complex technical and operational challenges with no established playbooks to follow, we act with thoughtful urgency, driving conversations, discussions, and outcomes. Our team partners closely with every function of Waymo to structure, own and drive work towards real-world deployments of the Waymo Driver across platforms and geographies.

This role follows a hybrid work schedule and reports and you will report to a Manager of Technical Program Management.

You will:

 * Drive outcomes for large, strategic programs that transform Waymo's driving data into actionable insights
 * Structure plans, drive execution and accountability across cross-functional teams to develop new evaluation tools
 * Work closely with engineering and product partners to measure autonomous driving performance across multiple cities and vehicle platforms
 * Communicate business risks and blockers to Waymo leadership and own their resolution
 * Develop roadmaps for innovative technology to enable driving in new operational domains like freeways, snow, and international markets


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