About This Role
Supporting the company's Charging and Battery programs, the Sr. Program Manager coordinates end-to-end Procurement program execution, from program scoping and part sourcing to part tooling, ordering, and change management. This role involves identifying and clearly communicating program risks, resolving cross-functional bottlenecks, and developing AI-ready data and process improvements to enable rapid program scaling.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate Procurement program execution across multiple Charging and Battery products
- Engage daily with cross-functional teams, building relationships for difficult conversations that advance the business
- Communicate as an expert interpreter across diverse groups, gaining buy-in on a clear vision and resolving conflict with minimal escalation
- Build and maintain robust, AI-ready Procurement data and program reporting that drive progress
- Proactively identify and mitigate risk in ambiguous situations
- Independently resolve complex, multi-stakeholder problems
- Optimize recurring processes and lead special Procurement initiatives (e.g., cost reduction programs, supplier localization efforts, and program content change requests) using a systems thinking approach
Requirements
- Bachelor
’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
- Strong analytical ability to break down complex problems and data sets to derive meaningful, actionable results for cross-functional teams
- Ability to resolve complex, multi-variable problems leveraging newly-developed relationships while proactively identifying opportunities for improvement
- Comfortable working independently and in teams in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Ability and willingness to travel as needed based on business needs, averaging 5-8%
Benefits
- Annual performance bonus and equity awards
- Comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees
- Opportunity to participate in Rivian’s 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements
- Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment
- Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment
Important Details
- Application deadline: October 30, 2026
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