Program Manager, Germany Regulatory

Waymo is hiring a Program Manager, Germany Regulatory in Munich, Germany. Level rates it ; you can apply on Waymo.

Level's read on this job

Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this role: aI is not part of the work.
Some of the work can be done remotely, according to the posting.
The posting mentions program management, regulatory compliance and autonomous vehicles among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a senior role.
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Lead regulatory and permitting programs for autonomous driving technology deployments in Germany.

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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 Technical Program Managers and 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 to the Strategic PMO Lead.

You will:

Lead and drive permitting programs across Regulatory, Legal, Policy space, working cross-functionally with teams such as Product, Safety, Engineering, Ops, etc in new markets in Germany
Prioritize / manage / drive timelines, risks, and dependencies; resolve misalignments with overall scope and schedule
Proactively identify and reduce business-critical blockers, including compliance and regulatory challenges that may impact ability to operate
Keep stakeholders across Waymo informed and aligned; represent programs to senior leadership and partner with them to remove blockers

You have:

5+ years experience managing complex programs where precision and attention to detail are critical to success
Experience leading large Regulatory/Legal programs across Product, Safety, Engineering, Ops, etc.
Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clear decision-making
Strong leadership skills, and clear verbal and written communication
Significant expertise in scaling processes within complex, growing areas

We prefer:

Expertise within autonomous vehicles or automotive space
Experience with international and/or multinational regulatory frameworks
Experience within regulatory or political spaces, including highly-regulated industries
Experience with road safety, design, or transportation planning

How we rate this

Program Manager, Germany Regulatory at Waymo rates 35 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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Key facts

Program Manager, Germany Regulatory is an open job at Waymo.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Munich, Bavaria, Germany and is marked remote.
The job was posted on September 17, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Waymo. Apply on Waymo

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