Waymo
Market Operations Lead - San Francisco
$190K–$234K
San Francisco, CA USA +1 · Full-time · Posted May 6, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA USA
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 10+ years in operations management, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or MBA degree.
About the job
Leads end-to-end ride-hail market operations in the San Francisco Bay Area, focusing on safe, reliable service, market growth, and operational performance.
What you'll do
- Direct market performance reviews, address performance gaps, and lead market-readiness and expansion decisions.
- Oversee depot readiness, fleet utilization, supply-demand balancing, vendor performance, and local demand-generation activities.
- Develop market strategy, manage budgets and resources, and coordinate execution across teams and external partners.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or MBA degree.
- 10+ years of operations management experience, including at least 5 years in senior leadership overseeing complex, high-stakes environments.
- Experience developing and executing market strategies, driving large-scale performance improvements, and leading through rapid scaling or volatility.
- Experience overseeing substantial budgets and complex P&Ls, managing complex multi-vendor operations, and making data-driven decisions in 24/7 environments.
Nice to have
- Experience in the Autonomous Vehicle (AV) industry or a high-growth TNC/ride-sharing environment, including scaling fleet operations.
- Lean or Six Sigma proficiency; crisis response, Business Continuity Plans (BCP), or large-scale recovery experience.
Pay
$190,000 — $234,000 USD (base salary)
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