Talent Acquisition Partner; Fleet Operations

At Wayve we're committed to creating a diverse, fair and respectful culture that is inclusive of everyone based on their unique skills and perspectives, and regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition  (including breastfeeding) or any other basis as protected by applicable law.  

About us   

Founded in 2017, Wayve is the leading developer of Embodied AI technology.  Our advanced AI software and foundation models enable vehicles to perceive, understand, and navigate any complex environment, enhancing the usability and safety of automated driving systems.

Our vision is to create autonomy that propels the world forward.  Our intelligent, mapless, and hardware-agnostic AI products are designed for automakers, accelerating the transition from assisted to automated driving.  

At Wayve, big problems ignite us—we embrace uncertainty, leaning into complex challenges to unlock groundbreaking solutions. We aim high and stay humble in our pursuit of excellence, constantly learning and evolving as we pave the way for a smarter, safer future.

At Wayve, your contributions matter.  We value diversity, embrace new perspectives, and foster an inclusive work environment; we back each other to deliver impact.  

Make Wayve the experience that defines your career!  

The role 

As our Talent Acquisition Partner for Fleet Operations, you’ll take the lead on building the team that powers our real-world testing and operations. This is a high-impact role where you’ll work closely with Fleet Operations leadership to shape hiring strategies, deliver exceptional candidate experiences, and bring in the talent we need to scale. You’ll play a key role in helping us build a diverse and high-performing team across our technician, support, and fleet operations functions.

Key responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end hiring for all Fleet Operations globally, from kick off to offer.
• Lead and manage a small team of recruiters, supporting their growth, performance, and delivery.
• Partner closely with Fleet Ops leadership to deeply understand hiring needs, headcount plans, and role requirements.
• Source and engage exceptional candidates across technical and operational disciplines, with a focus on building fully representative pipelines.  
• Provide an excellent candidate experience throughout the process, acting as an ambassador for Wayve’s values.
• Use data to continuously improve funnel conversion, time to hire, and hiring quality.
• Support hiring managers with best practice guidance on interviewing, feedback, and decision-making.
• Collaborate with the wider People & Talent team to support onboarding, branding, events, and process improvements. 

About you  

In order to set you up for success as a Talent Partner at Wayve, we’re looking for the following skills and experience.  

Essential 

• Proven experience hiring for technical operations, logistics, or fleet-related roles in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience hiring on a global scale across multiple geographies.
• Experience managing and developing talent acquisition professionals.
• Strong sourcing skills and ability to build pipelines from scratch using a variety of channels.
• Excellent stakeholder management – able to influence, advise, and build trust with hiring managers at all levels.
• Experience working in-house and collaborating cross-functionally with People, Finance, and Ops.
• Passion for candidate experience and inclusive hiring practices.

Desirable 

• Familiarity with Greenhouse or similar ATS tools.
• Comfortable working in a startup or scale-up environment with evolving processes and priorities.

 

This is a full-time role based in our office in Sunnyvale.  At Wayve we want the best of all worlds so we operate a hybrid working policy that combines time together in our offices and workshops to fuel innovation, culture, relationships and learning, and time spent working from home.  

Deadline for applications is end of day Tue 20th May.  

We understand that everyone has a unique set of skills and experiences and that not everyone will meet all of the requirements listed above. If you’re passionate about self-driving cars and think you have what it takes to make a positive impact on the world, we encourage you to apply.

For more information visit Careers at Wayve. 

To learn more about what drives us, visit Values at Wayve 

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DISCLAIMER: We will not ask about marriage or pregnancy, care responsibilities or disabilities in any of our job adverts or interviews. However, we do look to capture information about care responsibilities, and disabilities among other diversity information as part of an optional DEI Monitoring form to help us identify areas of improvement in our hiring process and ensure that the process is inclusive and non-discriminatory.