Technical Program Manager, Mobile Service - Rivian
Palo Alto, CA 94304
About the Job
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:Rivian is seeking a Technical Program Manager for Mobile Service to help forward the goals of the broader team. At Rivian, we believe that the best service is one that the customer does not need to think about and continually complete the majority of repairs using Mobile Service, which is performing repairs at the customer’s vehicle’s location rather than having them come to us.
As a Technical Program Manager of Mobile Service Operations, you will help ensure that the business optimizes impact through sound operations and planning, and that Mobile Service is built to scale and enables the best service experience for our customers. This role will require exceptional cross functional interaction, a dynamic and resourceful leader with a sharp attention to detail, and experience in taking an analytical approach to problem solving. Additionally, this Technical Program Manager must be flexible, dependable, organized, proactive in initiating continuous improvement and have an ability to prioritize strategically. This role will require creativity, superb communication skills and a desire to supportwhilecontinuously improve.
The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent project management skills, and a passion for electric vehicles and sustainable transportation. This role will be responsible for managing complex technical projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget, and will operate as an agent of support for our team members using Mobile Service vehicles in the field to support equipment troubleshooting, and ideation of our fleet.
Responsibilities:- Understand the ‘why’ behind each program strategy developed while simultaneously keeping an open mind to the reality in the field and using this information to train, coach and troubleshoot
- Ensure change management process across Mobile Service vehicles with cross-functional partners
- Ability to be supportive and available to the Field Service teams to captureadoption of programs and tools,offering coaching and solutions with your deep understanding of the programs and equipment available
- Above average communication and organizational skills, both in person and with documentation for filed wide distribution
- Able to identify gaps in knowledge by observing and a desire to engage and coach with a goal of continuous improvement
- Partner with your leader, field teams and numerousprogram leads to share information from the field to improve processes
- Ability to educate team members with the most up to date and often technical knowledge as it relates to Mobile Service
- Remain agile to adjust focus as business needs evolve
- 3-5+ years’ experience in project management
- Ability to work independently with limited general supervision and prioritize competing demands
- Passion for working in a complex, fast-paced organization, and desire to own and refine key operational processes
- Proven track record of executing multiple complex projects simultaneously from start to finish
- Experience defining program requirements and using data-driven insights to determine improvements, priority, and path forward
- Agile with an ability to re-prioritize as the business requires and execute effectively
- Strong communication skills – clear, precise, and to the point with an ability to speak clearly. Listens and asks for clarification as needed, responds well to questions
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, open to equivalent work experience in Operations or related field and Program Management certification
Salary Range/Hourly Rate for California Based Applicants: $125,000- $156,200 annually (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).
Salary Range/Hourly Rate for Bay Area, California Based Applicants: $135,800 - $169,800 annually (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).
Company Statements: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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