Group Product Manager, Depot Operations Automation

The role

You will define and lead the multi-year product vision, strategy, and roadmap for robotic depot automation. This includes autonomous vehicle charging, automated cleaning, and vehicle inspection to reduce cost per mile.

What you will do

• Define and lead the multi-year product vision, strategy, and end-to-end roadmap for robotic depot automation
• Develop product requirements spanning onboard autonomous driving capabilities, fleet orchestration, and physical robotics hardware
• Align senior leaders across operations, engineering, and product to develop automation systems from prototypes to production deployments
• Partner with operations, strategy, partnerships, and finance to define the rollout plan
• Shape the design of next-generation autonomous vehicle platforms and depot infrastructure

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of Product Management or senior technical leadership experience building, scaling, and commercializing complex products that bridge robotics, software, and real-world operations
• BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical engineering experience
• Proven track record of taking complex products from early prototype through scaled production deployment
• Strong analytical and financial acumen, with an understanding of developing NPV or ROI analyses
• Demonstrated success aligning and influencing senior engineering, operations, and commercial leaders without direct authority
• Exceptional executive communication skills
• Technical depth to debate system architecture with principal engineers

Nice to have

• Direct leadership experience in robotics, industrial/warehouse automation, EV charging infrastructure, or autonomous vehicles
• Deep familiarity with industrial and robotic safety architectures (cobot/EHS standards, perception/latency trade-offs)
• An advanced technical degree (MS/PhD) or MBA alongside a strong engineering foundation

Benefits

• Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program
• Equity incentive plan
• Generous Company benefits program

About the company

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. 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.