Manager of People Product & AI Strategy

Rivian and VW Group Technology • Palo Alto, CA

4h • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Manager of People Product & AI Strategy, you will be the visionary architect of our employee experience. You will lead the transition into an AI-driven organization by designing agentic workflows, automating the "Hire-to-Retire" lifecycle, and partnering with IT to build a world-class Service Management System and Intranet. This position has a flex work schedule, 3 days a week in our Palo Alto, CA office.

Requirements

• 7+ years in People Operations, Talent Strategy, HR Technology or People Transformation Consulting.
• Proven experience in AI/LLM implementation within an HR context.
• Strong background in Agile methodologies and Human-Centered Design.
• Expertise in process mapping and data-driven decision-making (I-O Psychology background preferred).
• Experience with Jira Service Management (JSM) and Confluence as an employee service platform.
• Experience integrating AI tools with enterprise HCM platforms.
• Familiarity with low-code/no-code automation platforms (Cursor or similar).
• Proven track record of cross-functional stakeholder management.
• Experience applying formal Change Management frameworks.

Responsibilities

• AI Orchestration: Define the strategy for Agentic AI and bots to automate and enhance People-org support and routine operational tasks.
• Service Design: Lead the design and content strategy for the Company Intranet and JSM Service Desk, ensuring a frictionless, "self-service first" employee experience.
• Process Engineering: Map and optimize end-to-end People workflows (onboarding, mobility, offboarding and more) to increase productivity and operational efficiency.
• Product Roadmap: Serve as the functional "Product Owner" for the People Tech stack, translating People Ops needs into technical requirements for the IT People Tech team.
• Change Management: Drive enterprise-wide AI adoption, training the People team on how to leverage generative AI in their daily work.

Benefits

• Total compensation packages for this position include base salary, eligibility for an annual performance bonus, and eligibility for equity.
• In addition, our benefits package has been designed to support the health and wellness of our employees. Benefit offerings include Flex Time Off, retirement savings plans as well as medical, vision and dental coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed