Senior Manager, Corporate & Strategic Finance

Company: Waymo
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: February 11, 2025

Job Description:

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the 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 One, a fully autonomous ride-hailing service, and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over one million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving tens of millions of miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 13+ U.S. states.The Strategic and Corporate Finance team is on a mission: to keep Waymo ahead of the pack through cutting-edge corporate strategy and technology. We share knowledge and partner with like-minded companies, and make other strategic transactions to keep Waymo driving ahead. Before we act, we do incredibly in-depth research into the automotive, fleet operations and technology ecosystems; build advanced financial models; and perform due diligence of all types. We do everything we can to create the best situation for Waymo to succeed.
You will report to our Chief Financial Officer.

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• Guide important corporate decisions by performing complex financial analysis and modeling using financial data and independent/external research
  
• Partner throughout the company by collaborating with strategy, BD, engineering, legal, business operations, marketing, and finance teams to provide financial oversight and guide strategic financial reviews
  
• Present comprehensive financial reports and presentations for senior leadership to support strategic decision-making
  
• Oversee our corporate finance responsibilities, including Treasury, investor relations, and execution of equity and debt financing transactions.
  
• This role may also include other ad-hoc projects
  
  
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  • MBA and 10+ years of experience in at least two of the following areas: Investment Banking, Corporate/Business Development, Corporate Finance, Consulting or Corporate Strategy
    
  • Expert analysis skills; a deep interest in analyzing data with the ability to distill trends and provide principled recommendations
    
  • Familiarity and execution experience with: many transaction types and ability to evaluate the benefits and risks of different transaction types and deal structures; strategy, due diligence and valuation, deal structuring, and integration; and other unique structuring/restructuring arrangements including Joint Ventures
    
  • Excellent communication, influencing and interpersonal skills and strong executive presence with an ability to present thoughtful input to controversial decision-making. Persistence to move a principled deal through execution, and the courage to cease a deal that no longer makes sense for the business.
    
  • Ability to travel for success in the role
    
    
    We prefer:
    
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    • MBA with a technical or quantitative undergraduate degree
      
    • Demonstrated experience leading successful global, projects in a corporate environment
      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$240,000-$302,000 USD

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