People Experience Partner

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. We take our role as stewards of Waymo's culture seriously.

In this hybrid role, you will report to one of our People Business Partners.

You will:

• Drive systemic resolution: Identify root causes of issues and build programs or custom solutions to fix them permanently, rather than just solving individual tickets.
• Lead program enablement: Lead the rollout of new initiatives (e.g. ACED Performance Reviews, Compensation Planning) for your function, ensuring rigor, accuracy, and consistency.
• Coach managers: Coach experienced managers through crucial and tough conversations, performance management friction, and team development.
• Act as a trusted interface: Serve as the senior "face of HR" for critical manager populations, acting as the primary escalation point for sensitive issues and high-stakes relationship management.
• Generate People insights: Feed ground intelligence on culture and sentiment to senior leaders and People Business Partners to inform broader strategy.

You have:

• 5+ years of experience in HR, People Operations, or Business Partnering.
• Deep experience coaching managers through complex people challenges, including performance management and employee relations.
• Strong operational excellence with a track record of leading complex cycles (e.g. Performance, Compensation) with high attention to detail.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret survey data and sentiment analysis to identify trends and risks.
• Ability to build trust quickly with managers and employees across all levels of the organization.

We prefer:

• Experience in a high-growth technology environment.
• Certification in coaching or mediation.