Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.
Waymo’s People team recruits and supports the world’s best talent (including, we hope, you). Our HR business partners, program administrators, staffers, and compensation specialists help our employees attain their full potential in a healthy, considerate and supportive environment. We take our role as stewards of Waymo's culture seriously.
In this hybrid role, you will report to one of our People Business Partners.
You will:
- Drive systemic resolution: Identify root causes of issues and build programs or custom solutions to fix them permanently, rather than just solving individual tickets.
- Lead program enablement: Lead the rollout of new initiatives (e.g. ACED Performance Reviews, Compensation Planning) for your function, ensuring rigor, accuracy, and consistency.
- Coach managers: Coach experienced managers through crucial and tough conversations, performance management friction, and team development.
- Act as a trusted interface: Serve as the senior "face of HR" for critical manager populations, acting as the primary escalation point for sensitive issues and high-stakes relationship management.
- Generate People insights: Feed ground intelligence on culture and sentiment to senior leaders and People Business Partners to inform broader strategy.
You have:
- 5+ years of experience in HR, People Operations, or Business Partnering.
- Deep experience coaching managers through complex people challenges, including performance management and employee relations.
- Strong operational excellence with a track record of leading complex cycles (e.g. Performance, Compensation) with high attention to detail.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret survey data and sentiment analysis to identify trends and risks.
- Ability to build trust quickly with managers and employees across all levels of the organization.
We prefer:
- Experience in a high-growth technology environment.
- Certification in coaching or mediation.
The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.
Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in HR, People Operations, or HR Business Partnering
- Deep experience coaching managers through complex people challenges, including performance management and employee relations
- Strong operational excellence and experience leading complex performance or compensation cycles with high attention to detail
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret survey data and sentiment analysis to identify trends and risks
- Ability to build trust quickly with managers and employees across all organizational levels
- Experience in a high-growth technology environment
- Certification in coaching or mediation
Waymo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Waymo and has not been reviewed or approved by Waymo.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered strong for full‑time technical roles, aligning with top‑tier AV/Big Tech benchmarks. Employer materials also emphasize competitive pay with eligibility for bonuses and equity as part of total rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage spans medical, dental, vision, mental‑health resources, onsite wellness centers, and counseling, with specialized programs such as menopause and transgender medical advocacy. Dependents are included, indicating depth across core health needs.
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Parental & Family Support — Offerings include fertility and family‑forming assistance, parental and baby‑bonding leave, caregiver and elder‑care support, and backup childcare. These programs are positioned to support families through multiple life stages.
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What We Do
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around. With the Waymo Driver, we can improve the world’s mobility while saving thousands of lives. Waymo reaches out to candidates from official channels only (e.g. directly from @waymo.com email addresses, or through our recruiters or sourcers who are noted as such on LinkedIn). We do not contact candidates about career opportunities through instant messaging apps like Telegram, email addresses from domains other than waymo.com (such as Gmail addresses), direct messages on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, or text messages. Visit waymo.com to check out our official job listings.
