Lead, Business Operations

Rivian and VW Group Technology • Irvine, CA

402d • $154,000 - $209,300

About The Position

The Lead, Business Operations role at Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a pivotal position within the Business Operations team, reporting to the Sr. Manager, Strategic Initiatives. This role is essential for scaling RV Tech from a nascent organization to a fully operational company. The incumbent will be responsible for defining new processes, resolving complex challenges, managing relationships with the governing board and parent companies, and providing strategic analysis to support leadership decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related quantitative major; MBA preferred but not required.
• 6+ years of proven experience in a top tier consulting, business operations, or strategy role.
• Experience in Automotive, Electrical Hardware, Software Development industries is a plus.
• Fluency in German is a plus, but not required.
• Proven relationship building and collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Concise verbal and written communication; ability to synthesize information into key points.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with the ability to break down complex business problems into manageable components.
• Meticulous attention to detail, strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to stand or sit for 8-10 hours per day.
• Required to communicate using telephone and/or e-mail.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the automotive industry.
• Familiarity with software development processes.

Responsibilities

• Identify gaps in existing organizational processes and collaborate cross-functionally with counterparts from Finance, People, IT, Legal, Program Management, and Technical organizations to stand up processes.
• Define standard operating procedures that will govern RV Tech financial, people, IT, legal, and cybersecurity approvals and workflows.
• Support in definition, implementation, and tracking of KPI's to measure organizational effectiveness.
• Collaborate with Rivian and Volkswagen Group counterparts to coordinate transitionary services.
• Support in standing up interfaces and communications between Rivian and Volkswagen Group program management and technical organizations.
• Project manage implementation and execution of priority projects.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative strategy analysis to inform recommendations to leadership.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree