You will…
- Cultivate and maintain strategic relationships across Parliament, key federal ministries (e.g., Transport Canada, ISED), and all relevant provincial/territorial governments.
- Track all relevant provincial and federal legislation and regulation and ensure Waabi's priorities are integrated into legislative and regulatory processes.
- Build out a program to increase financial and operational support from the Canadian government.
- Represent Waabi within key Canadian industry associations and coalitions, driving consensus and proactively shaping coalition policy positions on critical issues.
- Lead and oversee the drafting and submission of regulatory comments on federal and provincial rule-makings.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all Canadian policy matters, reporting key developments and strategic recommendations to the Head of Policy.
Qualifications:
- Proven track record working with federal and provincial ministries, including both political and civil service staff.
- Deep legislative and regulatory know-how at both the provincial and federal levels.
- Experience serving as a direct ambassador to Parliamentary offices, relevant federal/provincial ministry officials, and industry association leadership.
- 10+ years of experience in Canadian government relations or public policy.
- Tech or transportation industry experience.
Nice to have:
- Familiarity with Autonomous Vehicle (AV) policy within the trucking or robotaxi industries.
Skills Required
- Proven track record working with federal and provincial ministries
- Deep legislative and regulatory know-how at both provincial and federal levels
- Experience as a direct ambassador to Parliamentary offices and ministry officials
- 10+ years of experience in Canadian government relations or public policy
- Tech or transportation industry experience
What We Do
Waabi, founded by AI pioneer and visionary Raquel Urtasun, is an AI company building the next generation of self-driving technology. With a world class team and an innovative approach that unleashes the power of AI to “drive” safely in the real world, Waabi is bringing the promise of self-driving closer to commercialization than ever before. Waabi is backed by best-in-class investors across the technology, logistics and the Canadian innovation ecosystem, including Khosla Ventures, Uber, 8VC, Radical Ventures, OMERS Ventures and BDC Capital’s Women in Technology Venture Fund. To learn more visit: waabi.ai Press: [email protected] Business: [email protected]
