Sr. Manager - Enterprise Strategy & Operations

ABOUT US

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotive’s next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity solutions, we’re addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technology that will set the standards for software-defined vehicles around the world.

The road to the future is uncharted. By combining our expertise across connectivity, AI, security and more, we’ll map a new way forward. Working together, we’ll create a future that’s more connected, more intelligent, more sustainable for everyone.

ROLE SUMMARY

Enterprise IT at RV Tech is building the technology foundation for one of the world's most ambitious automotive software companies. We are looking for a strategic leader who partners directly with the Director of Enterprise IT to drive organizational execution, shape strategic priorities, and ensure our most critical initiatives deliver meaningful business outcomes. This is not a traditional program management role. You will operate as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to IT leadership, helping define how Enterprise IT scales as we transition from a startup environment into a world-class technology organization. You'll help turn strategy into execution while ensuring our teams stay aligned, focused, and moving quickly.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategic Partnership

  • Serve as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to the Director of Enterprise IT.

  • Help define and evolve the Enterprise IT operating model.

  • Translate executive priorities into actionable roadmaps and measurable outcomes.

  • Prepare executive briefings, board-level updates, quarterly business reviews, and organizational communications.

  • Provide independent recommendations on priorities, trade-offs, and organizational decisions.

  Enterprise Programs

  • Own the execution and governance of Enterprise IT's highest-priority initiatives, including:

    • Infrastructure modernization

    • Identity & Access Management

    • Enterprise Applications

    • Employee Experience

    • Cybersecurity & Compliance

    • AI Enablement

    • IT Service Management

    • Enterprise Productivity

  • Drive execution while ensuring teams remain aligned across engineering, finance, HR, legal, procurement, facilities, and executive leadership.

  Organizational Excellence

  • Build lightweight operating mechanisms that increase organizational effectiveness.

  • Establish governance models that improve execution without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.

  • Develop executive dashboards and KPI reporting.

  • Improve planning, prioritization, and decision-making across the IT organization.

  • Identify organizational bottlenecks and recommend scalable improvements.

  Executive Communications

  • Prepare leadership presentations and strategic narratives.

  • Drive OKR planning and quarterly business reviews.

  • Lead staff meeting preparation and executive follow-ups.

  • Ensure leadership has clear visibility into priorities, risks, dependencies, and decisions.

  Cross-Functional Leadership

  • Partner closely with leaders across:

    • Engineering

    • Product

    • Finance

    • HR

    • Procurement

    • Legal

    • Security

    • Workplace

    • Executive Leadership

  • Act as the connective tissue between teams to remove friction and accelerate execution.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Required

  • 10+ years leading complex technology programs.

  • Experience partnering directly with VP or C-level executives.

  • Strong understanding of Enterprise IT, infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud, SaaS, enterprise applications, and software development organizations.

  • Experience leading organizational transformation.

  • Exceptional executive communication and presentation skills.

  • Proven ability to influence without authority.

  • Strong analytical and strategic thinking.

  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and rapidly changing priorities.

  Preferred

  • Chief of Staff experience.

  • Management consulting background.

  • Experience in high-growth technology companies.

  • Automotive or mobility industry experience.

  • MBA or equivalent business experience.

 

TOTAL REWARDS

Full-time positions include base salary, eligibility for an annual performance bonus, and eligibility for equity.

In addition to base salary, Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies offers benefits tailored to the local market. For more information on the benefits available for full-time employees, check out our Global Benefits Site https://rvtech.mybenefits.life.

External candidates can apply for this role through the Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies careers site (https://rivianvw.tech/#careers). If you are a current employee, please apply through our internal job board https://app.ashbyhq.com/internal/job-board/b10a9912-eb45-4a84-9a34-84b2a459923a.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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. We are also committed to ensuring compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies 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 candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.

CANDIDATE DATA PRIVACY

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies” may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) record keeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies affiliates; and (iii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies’ service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.

If you provide a mobile telephone number as part of your application or during the recruitment process, Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may use that number to contact you via SMS text message for recruitment-related purposes, including scheduling, logistics, and status updates. Message and data rates may apply. You may opt out of SMS communications at any time by replying STOP to any text message you receive from us. Consent to receive SMS messages is not a condition of applying for or being considered for employment.

Please see our Candidate Data Privacy Notice (English) https://assets.ctfassets.net/2md5qhoeajym/53otRWdzXPzSdWPgiel5T/07c61b0eed2d91f2f403f788fd20d315/RVTech_Candidate_Data_Privacy_Notice_-_Nov_2024.pdf and Candidate Data Privacy Notice (Serbian) https://assets.ctfassets.net/2md5qhoeajym/40xUZMehbGToclkLqWXW0E/eb5b553bd8af7c607066253fbb227bda/RVTech_Candidate_Data_Privacy_Notice_-_Nov_2024_Serbian.pdf for more information.

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