Staff New Product Operation Manager

The role

This person will own build readiness end to end for the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) portfolio. They will define and drive entry and exit criteria at development stage gates and hold contract manufacturer sites accountable.

What you will do

• Collaborate with stakeholders to create integrated CM operations schedules.
• Integrate operations readiness milestones into ECU and vehicle program schedules.
• Lead development builds and ramp readiness activities at CM sites.
• Drive operations entry and exit criteria assessment at ECU development stage gates.
• Champion process improvement initiatives for CM operations, management and quality.
• Lead cross-functional issue resolution to mitigate risks and remove roadblocks.
• Analyze and communicate risks and program status to engineering and program leadership.
• Lead post-ramp change management efforts for design, quality and process issue resolution.

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in New Product Introduction, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Operations, or Operations Engineering.
• BS or MS degree in Engineering.
• Direct PCBA CM operational management experience.
• Strong communication skills in technical and nontechnical domains.
• Outstanding collaboration and relationship-building capabilities within and across organizations.
• Data-driven, proactive, and tenacious.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capabilities.
• Experience with Atlassian-based applications, including Jira and Confluence.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally to contract manufacturer, supplier, and vehicle program locations as needed.

Nice to have

• Eager to explore AI-driven solutions across communication, reporting, visualizations and analysis.

Benefits

• competitive base salary
• annual company performance bonus program
• equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• health coverage
• retirement savings
• time off
• family planning programs

About the company

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders. They address the challenges of electric vehicles through technology for software-defined vehicles.