Rivian · 2 weeks ago
Sr. Technical Program Manager, Product Development AI and Data Science
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$132K/yr - $165K/yr
3+ years expRivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever, focusing on emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles. They are seeking a Sr. Technical Program Manager to drive the scaling of their Product Development AI and Data Science initiatives, managing complex dependencies and optimizing program management processes.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Program Roadmaps and Delivery: Manage complex dependencies between data science and AI projects and across cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution. Use roadmaps as inputs to inform broader planning including future headcount needs
Ensure Business Value and Scope Control: Clearly define business requirements, timelines, and measurable results (KPIs) for all initiatives, acting as the primary point of contact for stakeholders to balance additional scope requests against available resources
Risk Management and Resolution: Proactively identify, track, and mitigate risks and issues that could impede program delivery, escalating critical barriers to leadership
Drive Team Planning and Prioritization: Establish and manage the intake process for new projects, ensuring they are properly scoped, prioritized, and aligned with the team's strategic roadmap before work begins, and facilitate the team’s quarterly and annual planning cycles, including the development and tracking of team OKRs
Develop and Standardize Processes: Identify opportunities and implement improvements to existing project management processes, standardizing how projects are initiated, tracked, and delivered as the team scales
Develop effective reporting: on progress to different audiences including stakeholders and leadership at varying cadences including weekly updates, monthly newsletters, and annual executive-level presentations
Technical Coordination and Cost Management: Coordinate needs from upstream data partners. Track and manage team’s spending on costs like software and cloud computing resources. Develop processes and standards to reduce costs in environments like Databricks and AWS
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or master's degree in a quantitative, STEM, or business-oriented field
3-5 years of technical program management or relevant program/project management experience in technical environments, preferably in data science or software development use collaboration tools like Jira and Confluence
Familiarity with approaches to using AI and machine learning applications to solve business and engineering problems
Strong problem-solving skills with an emphasis on product development
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for coordinating across teams and leading cross-functional efforts
A drive to learn and master new technologies and techniques
Preferred
MBA
Experience working in some combination of electric vehicles, hardware engineering, or IoT
Basic Python and SQL proficiency
Benefits
Paid vacation
Paid sick leave
Life insurance
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
401(k) Plan
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Company
Rivian
Rivian is an automotive technology company that develops products and services to advance the shift to sustainable mobility.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (38)
2024 (70)
2023 (54)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$21.93BKey Investors
Volkswagen GroupUS Department of EnergyIllinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
2025-06-30Post Ipo Equity· $1B
2024-11-25Post Ipo Debt· $6.6B
2024-05-02Grant· $827M
Leadership Team
Robert Scaringe
Chief Executive Officer
Claire McDonough
Chief Financial Officer
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