Associate Talent Partner - Fleet Operations

Before the detail, here's the challenge you'd help us solve. We build the embodied intelligence that moves real vehicles safely, and the ecosystem a billion machines will run on in the future. Very few people in AI can say this. Every role here, whatever the team, plugs into that. Here’s what this particular role covers. 🛠️ About our Fleet Operations Talent Team 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. 🧠 Your day-to-day 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. 🙌 You should apply if: You have demonstrated success independently delivering full-cycle recruitment within a fast-paced or scaling organization. You have experience recruiting across a broad range of roles, including high-volume, professional, or manager-level positions. You have the confidence and judgment to advise senior stakeholders, challenge assumptions, and translate business needs into effective hiring strategies. You have strong direct-sourcing skills and experience using multiple attraction channels. You are hands-on, adaptable, highly organi