Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition Operations & Process Engineering

Waymo's People team recruits and supports the world's best talent (including, we hope, you). Our HR business partners, program administrators, staffers, and compensation specialists help our employees attain their full potential in a healthy, considerate and supportive environment.

In this hybrid role, you will report to the Head of Talent Acquisition.

You will:

• Take an end to end Process/Product view of the Talent Acquisition tech stack and stakeholder experience 
•  Own program management and enablement across the Talent Acquisition function in deep partnership with HR Ops, IT as well as other partners in both the People team and more broadly at Waymo
• Own the vendor relationship for TA coordination as well as drive continuous delivery improvement. 
• Lead TA project management including change management strategy, compliance partnership and communication
• Support TA enablement both internal to the TA team and externally with hiring partners across Waymo
• Drive data visibility for key performance metrics across in TA including delivery metrics as well as talent KPIs including production rates, capacity plans and secondary performance measures. 
• Manage the Talent Acquisition Budget and spend allocation

You have:

• Experience: 10+ years of relevant experience, with 3-5+ years specialized in Talent Acquisition Operations, People Analytics, or HR Technology.
• Global delivery experience: Demonstrated experience with rapid scale in a multifunctional, global reach organization
• Process Engineering: Proven track record of applying Lean Six Sigma or process engineering methodologies to HR or TA environments.
• Technical Expertise: Deep experience managing ATS and CRM systems, with a focus on configuration and automation.
• Analytical Skills: Expert-level capability in analyzing large datasets and creating actionable reports.
• Leadership: Experience leading teams in high-growth, matrixed, or global organizations. 

We prefer:

• Certification: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt.
• Systems: Experience with Gem, Greenhouse, Workday, Lookr.
• AI Implementation: Experience deploying Generative AI or AI-based sourcing tools.