Lead Regulatory Compliance Program Manager
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Cruise is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, both in our workplace and in our products. If you are looking to play a part in making a positive impact in the world by advancing the revolutionary work of self-driving cars, come join us. Even if you might not meet every requirement, we strongly encourage you to apply. You might just be the right candidate for us.
Cruise is creating a new-to-the-world service and a world-changing category of autonomous vehicle mobility. On the legal side, the rules are being written now, and we’re the team charged with helping guide the company on legal and risk considerations as we unlock the future. We’re a collegial group in which every role matters, and you’ll have an impact on high stakes decisions, working with technical and development teams solving some of the hardest engineering challenges of our generation. This position is a part of the Enterprise Safety, Regulatory and Compliance team of Legal. In this position, you will collaborate with Go To Market, Operations, Quality Systems, Safety, and General Motors to ensure Cruise remains compliant with local, state, and federal regulations and internal company policies.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:
- Partner with Cruise attorneys to:
- Review and interpret regulations and develop and maintain internal policies
- Identify areas of compliance risk and implement processes to meet regulatory requirements and ensure ongoing compliance.
- Act as a point of contact for communication and implementation of regulatory requirements
- Draft materials for submission to federal and state regulators.
- Analyze and communicate regulatory requirements for market entry and ongoing compliance that will inform company-wide strategic planning and execution.
- Support AV testing, ridehailing and/or delivery teams in meeting their objectives and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with various cross-functional Cruise teams such as Operations, Engineering, Government Affairs, and Product to document and supervise regulatory requirement implementation and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and internal company policies.
- Create systems to maintain full traceability of Cruise’s regulatory requirements and compliance, including proactive identification, tracking, and resolution of risks.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure Cruise has the appropriate systems and records to manage regulatory compliance
- Audit Cruise’s execution of various compliance processes and partner with execution teams on continuous improvement
- Establish and execute reporting processes to various regulatory bodies
WHAT YOU MUST HAVE:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, legal studies, engineering or a related field
- 8+ years of professional work experience in a regulatory or compliance role or program management role
- Ability to operate effectively in an ambiguous regulatory landscape
- Proactive, entrepreneurial approach to recognizing needs, anticipating issues, building consensus and developing solutions
- Effective communication and teamwork abilities
- Experience leading sophisticated fast-paced critical initiatives spanning multiple teams and organizations, often with conflicting priorities and schedules
The salary range for this position is $128,900 - $189,500. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. You may also be offered a bonus, long-term incentives, and benefits. These ranges are subject to change.
Our benefits are here to support the whole you:
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Medical / dental / vision, Life and AD&D
- Subsidized mental health benefits
- Paid time off and holidays
- Paid parental, medical, family care, and military leave of absence
- 401(k) Cruise matching program
- Fertility benefits
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Flexible Spending Account & Health Saving Account
- Perks Wallet program for benefits/perks
- Pre-tax Commuter benefit plan for local employees
- CruiseFlex, our location-flexible work policy. (Learn more about CruiseFlex).
We’re Integrated
- Through our partnerships with General Motors and Honda, we are the only self-driving company with fully integrated manufacturing at scale.
We’re Funded
- GM, Honda, Microsoft, T. Rowe Price, and Walmart have invested billions in Cruise. Their backing for our technology demonstrates their confidence in our progress, team, and vision and makes us one of the leading autonomous vehicle organizations in the industry. Our deep resources greatly accelerate our operating speed.
Cruise LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do the best work of their lives. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, caste, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities. Cruise will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable laws.
Cruise is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know or email [email protected].
We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. To help us track the effectiveness and inclusivity of our recruiting efforts, please consider answering the following demographic questions. Answering these questions is entirely voluntary. Your answers to these questions will not be shared with the hiring decision makers and will not impact the hiring decision in any way. Instead, Cruise will use this information not only to comply with any government reporting obligations but also to track our progress toward meeting our diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging objectives.
Candidates applying for roles that operate and remotely operate the AV: Licensed to drive a motor vehicle in the U.S. for the three years immediately preceding your application, currently holding an active in-state regular driver’s license or equivalent, and no more than one point on driving record. A successful completion of a background check, drug screen and DMV Motor Vehicle Record check is also required.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: Cruise does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, Cruise does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.
