Associate Talent Partner, Fleet Operations

About the Role

Wayve is pioneering Embodied AI for autonomous driving. We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Associate to join our Sunnyvale team and support the continued growth of our real-world testing and operations. Our talent team plays a crucial role in building the high-performing Fleet Operations teams that enable us to scale safely and efficiently across North America and beyond.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment across high-volume frontline, technical, specialist, and manager-level Fleet Operations roles, including intake, market mapping, assessment, offer, and close.
• Build representative candidate pipelines through direct sourcing and a range of attraction channels, focusing on scalable strategies for Vehicle Safety Operators and other operational roles.
• Develop trusted partnerships with hiring managers and Directors, providing consultative guidance on role definition, assessment, market conditions, candidate quality, and closing strategies.
• Deliver an inclusive, transparent, and well-managed candidate experience, supporting teams with structured interviewing, timely feedback, and consistent decision-making.
• Use recruitment data and market intelligence to monitor progress, identify risks and bottlenecks, and shape effective hiring strategies.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Talent Acquisition, People, Finance, and Fleet Operations on workforce planning, employer branding, and improvements to hiring processes.

What You’ll Be Working On

• Driving high-impact hiring for Fleet Operations teams, including specialized and leadership roles across multiple sites.
• Innovating scalable sourcing and direct outreach approaches tailored for operational and technical profiles.
• Shaping hiring processes and partnerships that are both candidate-centric and aligned with evolving business priorities.
• Providing actionable insights based on recruitment data and market intelligence to optimize team building and hiring success.
• Contributing to workforce planning, talent programs, and recruitment marketing to strengthen Wayve’s employer brand.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Demonstrated success independently delivering full-cycle recruitment within a fast-paced or scaling organization.
• Experience recruiting across a broad range of roles, including high-volume, professional, or manager-level positions.
• Confidence and judgment to advise senior stakeholders, challenge assumptions, and translate business needs into effective hiring strategies.
• Strong direct-sourcing skills and experience using multiple attraction channels.
• Hands-on, adaptable, highly organized, and able to balance competing priorities with strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable using applicant tracking systems, recruitment data, and market insights to inform decisions and communicate progress.
• Desirable: Experience recruiting within fleet operations, automotive, logistics, manufacturing, field operations, mobility, customer operations, or another high-volume operational environment.
• Desirable: Experience supporting hiring across multiple locations, working with globally distributed stakeholders, or familiarity with Ashby or similar ATS.
• Desirable: Experience designing or improving volume-hiring campaigns, recruitment events, or structured assessment processes.
• Desirable: Thrive in a startup environment where priorities and processes continue to evolve.

Qualifications

• If you’re passionate about autonomy and keen to learn, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement.

Additional Information

• This is a full-time, permanent role based in Sunnyvale, California.
• Wayve operates a hybrid working policy: a minimum of two days each week in the office, with the balance flexible for remote work.
• The reasonably estimated salary for this role is $130,000 to $150,000, plus a competitive equity package.
• Actual compensation is based on candidate skills, qualifications, and experience.
• Locations: London, Sunnyvale, Yokohama, Herzliya, Vancouver and Leonberg.
• Interview Process: Initial call / recruiter screen (30 mins), Competency Interviews (2 hours total), Deep-dive technical interviews (2 hours total), Final interview: mission & values alignment (1 hour).