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Salary: USD 100,000 - 130,000 / annual
Wayve is building the leading AI platform for autonomous driving. As Fleet Operations Training Lead for the US and Japan, you will lead the development, delivery, and continuous improvement of training across Fleet Operations teams, ensuring team members have the knowledge, practical skills, and confidence to operate safely, consistently, and effectively.
You will work closely with Fleet Operations, Safety, Engineering, People, and other teams to identify capability gaps and translate complex operational and technical information into engaging, practical learning experiences. You will establish consistent training standards across both regions while adapting programs to reflect local operational, cultural, language, and regulatory requirements.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive training strategy and roadmap for Fleet Operations in the US and Japan, aligned with organizational priorities and future geographical expansion
- Design, implement, and regularly update onboarding, technical, safety, compliance, and professional-development programs
- Partner with Fleet Operations leaders and subject-matter experts to assess skills and identify capability gaps
- Deliver engaging instructor-led, virtual, practical, and blended learning experiences for employees with varying experience levels
- Establish consistent training and competency standards while adapting content to local languages, cultures, regulations, and operational environments
- Create structured learning paths, practical assessments, competency frameworks, and certification programs
- Define and monitor metrics such as participation, knowledge retention, practical proficiency, time to competency, learner feedback, and operational performance
- Use performance data, employee feedback, incident trends, and operational insights to continually improve training
- Develop and manage train-the-trainer programs, supporting local trainers and Fleet Operations leaders
- Leverage learning technologies to make training accessible, scalable, and engaging while maintaining accurate records
- Support the introduction of new technologies, vehicles, processes, and policies through structured training and change-readiness activities
- Champion continuous learning and knowledge sharing across Fleet Operations
You should be organized, collaborative, and passionate about developing others. You are comfortable working in a fast-moving, safety-focused environment and can balance immediate training needs with longer-term strategy. You must be able to work effectively across US and Japan time zones and travel between operational locations when required.
Requirements:
- Strong track record of developing and implementing comprehensive operational training programs, including training-needs analysis, instructional design, delivery, and evaluation
- Demonstrated leadership experience within a high-velocity, safety-focused fleet, operational, or technical environment
- Experience supporting training across multiple locations, regions, or culturally diverse teams
- Excellent facilitation and communication skills, with ability to make complex technical and operational information clear and accessible
- Experience creating structured learning paths, practical assessments, competency frameworks, and certification programs
- Strong analytical skills to identify capability gaps and evaluate training effectiveness and operational impact
- Strong stakeholder-management skills and ability to collaborate with Fleet Operations, Safety, Engineering, People, and subject-matter experts
- Excellent time-management and prioritization skills with proven ability to respond to changing requirements in fast-paced environments
- Ability to work on-site five days a week
- Clean and compliant driving record in accordance with company requirements
- Safety-conscious mindset with confidence to identify and escalate potential risks
Desirable:
- Experience establishing or scaling training programs across multiple countries or geographical regions
- Experience adapting training for different languages, cultures, regulatory requirements, and operational contexts
- Familiarity with learning-management systems, digital learning tools, and virtual or blended learning approaches
- Experience developing train-the-trainer programs or leading a distributed network of trainers
- Familiarity with advanced driver-assistance systems, including sensors and onboard hardware and firmware
- Experience in fleet operations, particularly data collection and closed-loop testing of ADAS functions
- Experience in automotive, autonomous-vehicle, robotics, AI, mobility, or safety-critical industries
- Japanese-language capability or previous experience working with teams in Japan
- Experience in fast-moving technology companies or startups
