Senior Procurement Program Manager, Charging & Battery

Rivian-3; Tustin (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Equity awards

Job summary

Rivian is seeking a Sr. Program Manager in the Procurement Program Management team to lead end-to-end sourcing and change management for Charging and Battery programs. You will coordinate scoping, part sourcing, tooling, and ordering while flagging risk and building scalable, AI-ready data processes.

Based onsite in Irvine, California, you will report to the Sr. Manager of Procurement Program Management for MSP programs and partner with cross-functional teams to drive cost efficiency and program

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Strong analytical ability to break down complex problems and data sets to derive meaningful results for cross-functional teams.
• Ability to resolve complex, multi-variable problems leveraging relationships while proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Comfortable working independently and in teams in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel as needed, about 5–8%.

Responsibilities

• Program Management: Coordinate Procurement program execution across multiple Charging and Battery products.
• Stakeholder Management: Engage daily with cross-functional teams and build relationships for critical decisions.
• Communication: Translate complex concepts clearly and gain buy-in with minimal escalation.
• Data & Reporting: Build and maintain AI-ready procurement data and reporting to drive progress.
• Risk Management & Problem Solving: Identify and mitigate risk and resolve multi-stakeholder issues.
• Continuous Improvement & Special Projects: Lead cost-reduction and supplier localization initiatives using systems thinking.

Skills

Program management

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Rivian is seeking a Sr. Program Manager in the Procurement Program Management team to lead end-to-end sourcing and change management for Charging and Battery programs. You will coordinate scoping, part sourcing, tooling, and ordering while flagging risk and building scalable, AI-ready data processes.

Based onsite in Irvine, California, you will report to the Sr. Manager of Procurement Program Management for MSP programs and partner with cross-functional teams to drive cost efficiency and program