Head of Real Estate and Transactions

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.

You are the critical partner on our real estate team and responsible for securing, negotiating, and executing the lease agreements for our core operational facilities. You ensure our Operations teams across APAC are empowered with world-class, cost-effective hubs that meet their specific needs for scale and productivity.

In this role you will report to the Director of Real Estate and Transactions.

You will:

• Execute a regional real estate strategy that aligns with Waymo's long-term expansion plans.
• Work with external support to source infrastructure in the assigned territory.
• Oversee the entire lifecycle of complex real estate transactions, from site selection and financial analysis to negotiation and execution, while also acting as an escalation point during the lifecycle of all real  estate transactions, including build-out through the first day of business.
• Act as a real estate advisor to internal stakeholders, including Operations, Product, and Business Development, providing strategic guidance.
• Prepare and present comprehensive real estate strategies, site analyses, and deal summaries.
• Manage relationships and performance of key external partners, including brokers, landlords, developers, and service providers.

You have:

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in commercial real estate, with a specialty in industrial operations.
• Highly proficient real estate acumen, including complex lease transactions, financial analysis, and portfolio management.
• Demonstrated leadership experience building, managing, and mentoring diverse teams of real estate professionals.
• Experience implementing and scaling charging infrastructure for an electric vehicle fleet, including a deep understanding of projects that require significant utility upgrades and engagement with power providers.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence effectively across all organizational levels.
• Experience partnering closely with facilities, eMobility, and property management stakeholders.
  
  

We prefer:

• Automotive fleet or large-scale logistics operations experience.
• A track record of strategic program implementation within highly matrixed tech organizations.
• Experience managing global and/or executive-level stakeholders.
• Drive to work in a fast-paced, startup-like environment.

 

Travel Requirements:

• 25-35% travel required