Head of Portfolio Strategy and Value realization

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. 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. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.

As the Head of Portfolio Strategy and Value realization you will serve as a strategic engine for the DTS organization. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for the governance, financial health, and execution excellence of our entire enterprise application ecosystem. You will bridge the gap between technical delivery and business value, ensuring that our investments in SaaS Applications (ServiceNow, Salesforce, SAP), BI, and Artificial Intelligence translate into measurable competitive advantages.

You are not just a "project tracker"; you are a playbook builder and a value architect who ensures we spend our capital wisely, manage our partners rigorously, and deploy AI with purpose.

In this hybrid role, As Head of Portfolio Strategy and Value realization you will be reporting to the Head of Global IT, AI and Digital Transformation.

You Will

• Annual Strategic Planning: Architect and lead the annual strategic portfolio for the Digital Transformation team, spearheading the intake process and cross-functional prioritization with stakeholders.

• Communicate the "Story of Value": Regularly present to executive stakeholders on how IT spend translates into tangible business benefits and ROI.

• AI Program Leadership: Lead the governance framework for AI programs to drive operational efficiency and move initiatives from experimental to production-grade.

• Playbook Development: Define and institutionalize standardized playbooks for the project lifecycle, from intake to production, to enable organizational scaling and change management strategy.

• Delivery Excellence: Oversee the global portfolio of projects across all functions to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery and implement Service realization framework clearly demonstrating the business value

• Vendor & Financial Management: Manage the lifecycle of SaaS vendors, leading high-stakes negotiations and owning the budget for the portfolio

You have:

• 15+ years of experience in IT Program Management, Portfolio Governance, or Business Technology, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership capacity.

• Proven track record managing large-scale implementations of enterprise SaaS (Salesforce, ServiceNow, or Workday) and complex ERP migrations.

• Significant experience leading AI/ML initiatives and BI programs, with an understanding of the data lifecycle.

• Expert-level experience in budget management, TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) analysis, and vendor contract negotiation.

• Elite stakeholder management skills; ability to distill complex technical updates into executive-level "value stories."

We prefer:

• Candidates with Change management with large scale transformation

• Managed Enterprise SAAS and AI knowledge and experience for Program management

• Drive stakeholders buy ins and facilitate high stake prioritization

The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.

Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

Salary Range
$238,000—$302,000 USD