Operations Controller
WaymoAutonomous Vehicles company
London, United Kingdom£142,000 - £149,000 GBPDirector
Dragoneer Investment Group
DST Global
Sequoia Capital
Andreessen Horowitz
Alphabet
Mubadala Capital
Operations & Strategy
About the role
TL;DR
Lead real-time operations, manage disruptions, and synchronize regional strategy for an autonomous driving network.
- •Waymo Operations is responsible for scaling the world's first and leading autonomous fleet.
- •This role will exercise real-time operational authority and evaluate network disruptions.
- •Key Responsibilities Act as the designated authority on shift for Waymo’s network, maintaining end-to-end situational awareness.
- •Exercise operational control during incidents and disruptions, making timely decisions to stabilize and recover service.
- •Partner closely with Regional Market Leads to ensure alignment between network-level priorities and market-level realities.
- •Communicate with clarity and authority during high-pressure situations.
- •Coordinate with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams for incident responses.
- •Requirements 12+ years of experience making decisions in real-time, mission-critical operational environments.
- •Proven track record of high-judgment decision-making under extreme pressure.
- •Experience leading cross-functional event response in high-stakes environments.
- •Strong systems-thinking capabilities to maintain situational awareness.
- •Exemplary communication and presentation skills.
Required skills
PythonSQLGitLinuxExcel
Domain expertise
automotiveaerospace
Tech stack
PythonJavaScriptSQLBashGitLinuxJiraConfluenceSlackExcelPowerPoint