at Rivian Automotive, LLC in Normal, Illinois, United States
Job Description
About Rivian
Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.
As a company, we constantly challenge what's possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.
Role Summary
As a Technical Program Manager, you will join the Global Financial Systems within the Enterprise Technology organization. You will be supporting end-to-end projects using agile methods which also includes capacity planning, tracking, running planning sessions, prioritizing, communicating & managing business stakeholders as well as coordinating with cross functional teams.
Responsibilities
Support teams of highly functional experts and motivated engineers to effectively deliver organizational goals
Facilitate high quality decisions and deliverables timely
Manage Vendor Relationships
Drive Change Review meetings with stakeholders
Facilitate all scrum events (intake process, backlog grooming, planning sessions, facilitating prioritization with business owners, capacity planning, cross functional collaboration, etc.)
Drive towards adopting best practices, improving efficiency to help teams succeed
Engage with cross-functional and cross-domain teams to resolve issues, identify and deliver priorities
Coordinate with the teams to develop project plans, goals and milestones
Partner closely with GFS team and other business stakeholders to drive complex initiatives from conception to delivery
Track milestones, progress, dependencies, and identify issues closely while communicating effectively to leadership and stakeholders and work with them to mitigate risks
Help teams get to the project finish line collaboratively
Lead multiple projects simultaneously by effectively managing prioritization of time, resource and scope
Manage software development, schedule, and roadmap in a rapidly evolving environment
Break down large concepts into realizable deliverables and work with team members to distribute tasks and execute against the plan
Evaluate and adjust priorities as issues arise
Qualifications
At least 8+ years of project management experience with a bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline
Superior stakeholder management and organizational skills
Experience with Jira and Confluence
5+ yrs. of experience as a scrum master, should be a certified SCRUM master
5+yrs. Of ERP experience is a must
Strong understanding of Agile/scrum methodologies and related tools
Demonstrated ability to keep things moving and see the big picture
Experience in rapidly growing businesses that have expanded globally
Experience in cross functional collaboration and taking products from concept to market
Ability to thrive under pressure, ambiguity, and time constraints
Ability to define major aspects of schedule and determine critical path
A genuine love of brands that are focused on positive impact
Background in automotive, energy, or similar technical industry
Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Experience with SAP system and experience leading software teams (nice to have)
Equal Opportunity
Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. 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.
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Equal Opportnity
Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. 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.
Rivian 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 accessibility@rivian.com.
