Rivian Automotive

About Us

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotive’s next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity solutions, we’re addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technology that will set the standards for software-defined vehicles around the world.

The road to the future is uncharted. By combining our expertise across connectivity, AI, security and more, we’ll map a new way forward. Working together, we’ll create a future that’s more connected, more intelligent, more sustainable for everyone.

Role Summary

Staff PMT (Process, Methods, and Tools) Project/Program Manager will lead large-scale Process, Methods, and Tool Transformation initiatives within the Rivian Volkswagen Technology joint venture. This role will be responsible for driving end-to-end program execution, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and fostering cross-functional collaboration to implement cutting-edge PMT solutions for the joint venture. Focus will be on PMT for the electrical architecture and software technology development at the collaboration interface to Rivian as well as the Volkswagen Group.

Responsibilities

Program Leadership:

• Define and lead complex transformation programs that enhance
• process efficiency, tool implementation, and methodological improvements
• Stakeholder Management: Engage with executive leadership, business units, and
• technical teams to align program objectives with corporate/business strategy as well as
• managing expectations
• Change Management: Drive organizational adoption of new methods and tools through
• targeted change management initiatives, ensuring minimal disruption and maximum
• efficiency.
• Risk & Issue Management: Identify and mitigate risks, ensuring the program adheres to
• scope, budget, and timeline constraints.
• Process Optimization: Evaluate and refine existing workflows, identifying areas for
• automation, standardization, and efficiency improvements.
• Governance & Compliance: Ensure adherence to industry best practices, regulatory
• requirements, and internal governance frameworks.

Budget & Resource Allocation:

• Manage program budgets and allocate resources
• effectively to support key deliverables.
• Continuous Improvement: Establish metrics (KPIs) to measure success, drive post-implementation reviews, and lead continuous improvement efforts.
• Escalate critical issues to senior management and work with them to define solutions.
• Regularly report program status, risks, and issues to senior executives and other key stakeholders.
• Prepare and present clear, concise reports and presentations that convey progress, challenges, and results.
• Team Leadership & development: Leading project team members. Fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture within the team.
• 3rd party management: Ability to coordinate 3rd party contributions along the project lifecycle

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, IT, or a related
• field
• 8+ years proven experience leading large-scale transformation program in SW product
• companies with focus on Process, Methods, and Tools.
• Extensive project/program management experience in agile, waterfall, or hybrid
• methodologies.
• Strong understanding of process engineering, automation, and digital transformation
• strategies.
• Exceptional leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Technical knowledge understanding SW development and emerging technologies - preferably in an automotive context
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey ideas, updates, and feedback to various stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data, track program performance, and make data- driven decisions
• Knowledge of budgeting, financial forecasting, and cost-benefit analysis to manage program budgets effectively.
• Extensive experience working in an international and matrix environment

Pay Disclosure

Salary Range for California Based Applicants: $173,000 - $216,300 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).

Benefits Summary: Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment.

Company Statements

Equal Opportunity

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are also committed to ensuring compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.

Candidate Data Privacy

Rivian and VW Group Technologies (“Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies”) may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies affiliates; and (iii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies’ service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.

Please see our Candidate Data Privacy Notice (English) and Candidate Data Privacy Notice (Serbian) for more information.

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