Strategic Partnership Manager
WayveRemotely
partnershipsvendor managementfleet operationscontract negotiationsbusiness & managementkpisslaoperating model
Job Description
📋 Description
- Own end-to-end external partner relationships for Wayve’s fleet operations across UK, Germany
- Coordinate with regional Fleet Operations leads and partners to resolve performance and
- Lead contract negotiations, commercial terms, renewals and compliance; oversee partner reviews
- Scout markets for new partners and bring diligence and proposals to leadership.
- Manage partner onboarding, transitions, and offboarding to ensure continuity and cross-market
- Develop a global playbook and performance framework for fleet partnerships; support internal change
🎯 Requirements
- Strong ownership mindset with track record managing strategic partnerships or outsourced/vendor
- Experience negotiating commercial terms and contracts; hold partners to KPIs or SLAs, including
- Operational depth managing partners delivering frontline operations; credible on hiring ramp
- Ability to operate across multiple markets/time zones; build trust with partners/stakeholders from
- Provide structure and momentum in fast-moving, ambiguous situations where partner networks outgrow
- Internal partner to operations leaders; work through them rather than around them.