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Compliance Marketing Project Management Training (must)

What this posting asks for

Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".

Main responsibilities

  • Lead Security Operations Programs: Lead, plan, and execute strategic program initiatives for the Global Security Operations team.
  • Support New Market Standups: Help coordinate security operations in new markets Waymo is entering, tracking and verifying what physical security personnel re…
  • Global Program Expansion: Oversee and drive the end-to-end execution of all Security Operations programs and strategic projects to scale physical security in…
  • Identify Operational Improvements & Feedback: Identify operational improvement opportunities across the Global Security Operations landscape, sharing finding…
  • Deliver Operations Reporting: Help produce regular reports and updates for the Security Operations team, pulling coverage metrics, incident data, and guard p…
  • Coordinate Regional Guard Vendors: Support the coordination of guard vendors across regions, tracking coverage and performance, and working with Vendor Manag…
  • BA/BS Degree: BA/BS degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Security Management, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
  • Program Management Experience: 5+ years of experience in a chief of staff, business operations, or program management role.
  • Security Expertise: Direct experience leading and delivering complex physical security programs.
  • Effective Written & Verbal Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to author executive briefings.

Competencies an interviewer will look for

  • Ownership and accountability Core
    In the posting: “Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver.” · “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 te…”
    Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
  • Planning and organisation Core
    In the posting: “The team develops and promotes safety strategies and policies for autonomous vehicles for its work with regulatory authorities, lawmakers, law enforcement an…” · “Lead Security Operations Programs: Lead, plan, and execute strategic program initiatives for the Global Security Operations team.” · “Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program,…”
    Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
  • Attention to detail and quality Core
    In the posting: “The Waymo Safety team works to promote and help to continuously improve the safety of Waymo’s fully autonomous driving technology.” · “Our experts develop safety goals and strategies, and conduct safety engineering analyses to ensure safety is being considered throughout the design and devel…” · “The team develops and promotes safety strategies and policies for autonomous vehicles for its work with regulatory authorities, lawmakers, law enforcement an…”
    Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
  • Stakeholder management Core
    In the posting: “Coordinate Regional Guard Vendors: Support the coordination of guard vendors across regions, tracking coverage and performance, and working with Vendor Manag…” · “Effective Written & Verbal Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to author executive briefings.” · “Cross-Functional Collaboration Expertise: Demonstrated track record aligning matrixed partners (such as Real Estate, Workplace, etc.) to deliver on physical …”
    Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
  • Data and analysis Core
    In the posting: “Our experts develop safety goals and strategies, and conduct safety engineering analyses to ensure safety is being considered throughout the design and devel…” · “Deliver Operations Reporting: Help produce regular reports and updates for the Security Operations team, pulling coverage metrics, incident data, and guard p…”
    Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
  • Technical skill Supporting
    In the posting: “Our experts develop safety goals and strategies, and conduct safety engineering analyses to ensure safety is being considered throughout the design and devel…”
    Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
  • Communication Supporting
    In the posting: “Effective Written & Verbal Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to author executive briefings.”
    Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
  • Teamwork and collaboration Supporting
    In the posting: “Cross-Functional Collaboration Expertise: Demonstrated track record aligning matrixed partners (such as Real Estate, Workplace, etc.) to deliver on physical …”
    Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
  • Leadership and mentoring Supporting
    In the posting: “Executive & Leadership Deputy Experience: Proven experience serving as an operational deputy or program lead for security executives, compiling status briefs.”
    Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.

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  1. Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
  2. If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
  3. Built from this posting (8):
  4. Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
  5. You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
  6. Tell me about a time you caught an error before it reached a customer or a report. From this posting
  7. Tell me about a time you had to get agreement from people who wanted different things. From this posting
  8. How have you used training in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
  9. Tell me about a problem you solved using compliance. From this posting
  10. Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
  11. Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
  12. Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
  13. Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
  14. Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
  15. Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
  16. Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
  17. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
  18. Describe a process you improved.
  19. Do you have any questions for us?
  20. Why do you want to work here?
  21. Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
  22. Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
  23. Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
  24. What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
  25. What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
  26. You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
  27. Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
  28. A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
  29. How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
  30. Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
  31. You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
  32. Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
  33. How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
  34. Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
  35. How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
  36. Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
  37. Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
  38. A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
  39. How do you keep your pipeline organised?
  40. Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
  41. You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
  42. Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.