Rivian is⠀on a⠀mission to⠀keep the⠀world⠀adventurous⠀forever.⠀This goes⠀for the⠀emissions-free⠀Electric⠀Adventure⠀Vehicles⠀we build,⠀and the⠀curious,⠀courageous⠀souls we⠀seek to⠀attract.
As⠀a company,⠀we⠀constantly⠀challenge⠀what’s⠀possible,⠀never⠀simply⠀accepting⠀what has⠀always⠀been done.⠀We reframe⠀old⠀problems,⠀seek new⠀solutions⠀and⠀operate⠀comfortably⠀in areas⠀that are⠀unknown.⠀Our⠀backgrounds⠀are⠀diverse,⠀but our⠀team⠀shares a⠀love of⠀the⠀outdoors⠀and a⠀desire to⠀protect it⠀for future⠀generations.
Role⠀Summary:
Rivian⠀has⠀embarked⠀on a⠀company-wide⠀program to⠀achieve⠀the⠀long-term⠀cost⠀structure⠀that will⠀the⠀company to⠀drive⠀towards⠀sustainable⠀growth and⠀impact.⠀This⠀program is⠀designed⠀to⠀maximize⠀efficiency⠀across key⠀cost⠀areas,⠀including⠀but not⠀limited to⠀material⠀cost,⠀logistics,⠀manufacturing,⠀inventory⠀and⠀indirect.⠀This role⠀plays a⠀critical⠀part in⠀this⠀transformational⠀change⠀through a⠀financial⠀lens⠀within the⠀Program⠀Management⠀Office’s⠀centralized⠀reporting⠀&⠀governance.
Responsibilities:
- Drive⠀governance⠀and⠀accountability⠀for⠀attainment⠀of the⠀financial⠀targets⠀for⠀Rivian’s⠀cost⠀Optimization⠀program.⠀Own,⠀develop⠀and⠀improve⠀the⠀cross-module⠀data and⠀reporting⠀infrastructure⠀to provide⠀a⠀comprehensive⠀view of⠀overall⠀program⠀and⠀individual⠀module⠀performance.
- Coordinate⠀with⠀colleagues⠀across the⠀Cost⠀Optimization⠀PMO team⠀and the⠀broader⠀Business⠀Finance⠀org to⠀ensure⠀aligned⠀strategic⠀direction⠀and⠀approach⠀to driving⠀cost⠀reductions⠀at scale⠀across all⠀Program⠀modules
- Align⠀the⠀program’s⠀impact to⠀Rivian’s⠀internal⠀corporate⠀financial⠀planning⠀processes;⠀ensure⠀that cost⠀targets⠀and⠀tracked⠀impacts⠀are⠀appropriately⠀reflected⠀on annual⠀budgets⠀and⠀long-range⠀plans
- Set⠀the⠀standard⠀for⠀financial⠀reporting⠀across the⠀program⠀incl.⠀ensuring⠀consistent⠀practices⠀and⠀accurate⠀interpretation⠀of the⠀past and⠀expected⠀future⠀impacts of⠀specific⠀savings⠀initiatives⠀on⠀Rivian’s⠀financial⠀statements.
- Translate⠀analytical⠀findings⠀into⠀actionable⠀insights⠀and⠀recommendations⠀for⠀strategy⠀and⠀process⠀improvements⠀to⠀optimize⠀the⠀overall⠀financial⠀impact of⠀the⠀program
- Drive⠀excellence⠀from⠀within a⠀PMO,⠀leveraging⠀core⠀skills of⠀coordination,⠀attention⠀to detail,⠀influence⠀and the⠀ability to⠀effectively⠀communicate⠀with⠀stakeholders⠀at all⠀levels of⠀the org,⠀up to and⠀including⠀C-level⠀executives.
Qualifications:
- 7+ years⠀of⠀relevant⠀experience⠀in Finance⠀or⠀Corporate⠀Controllership
- Bachelor’s⠀degree or⠀equivalent
- Strong⠀financial⠀modeling⠀skills and⠀the⠀business⠀instincts⠀to⠀effectively⠀evaluate⠀and⠀critique⠀financial⠀projections
- Leadership,⠀influencing⠀and⠀communications⠀skills⠀(verbal⠀and⠀written)⠀to drive⠀progress⠀across a⠀broad set⠀of⠀stakeholders,⠀consistently⠀finding a⠀way⠀through⠀roadblocks
- Self-starter⠀and sense⠀of urgency⠀to drive⠀results⠀and meet⠀deadlines⠀in a⠀rapidly⠀evolving⠀environment
- Broad⠀business⠀understanding⠀and⠀interest
Pay Disclosure:
Salary⠀Range for⠀Palo Alto,⠀CA based⠀applicants:⠀$147,000 -⠀$169,000⠀annually⠀(Actual⠀compensation⠀will be⠀determined⠀based on⠀experience,⠀location⠀and other⠀factors⠀permitted⠀by⠀law).
Salary⠀Range for⠀Irvine, CA⠀based⠀applicants:⠀$135,000 -⠀$155,000⠀annually⠀(Actual⠀compensation⠀will be⠀determined⠀based on⠀experience,⠀location⠀and other⠀factors⠀permitted⠀by⠀law).
Benefits⠀Summary:⠀Rivian⠀provides⠀robust⠀medical/Rx,⠀dental and⠀vision⠀insurance⠀packages⠀for⠀full-time⠀employees,⠀their⠀spouse or⠀domestic⠀partner,⠀and⠀children⠀up to age⠀26.⠀Coverage⠀is⠀effective⠀on the⠀first day⠀of⠀employment,⠀and Rivian⠀covers⠀most of⠀the⠀premiums.
Company⠀Statements:
Rivian⠀is an⠀equal⠀opportunity⠀employer⠀and⠀complies⠀with all⠀applicable⠀federal,⠀state, and⠀local fair⠀employment⠀practices⠀laws. 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.
Rivian⠀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 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)⠀recordkeeping;⠀(vi)⠀ensuring⠀network⠀and⠀information⠀security⠀and⠀preventing⠀fraud; and⠀(vii) as⠀otherwise⠀required⠀or⠀permitted⠀by⠀applicable⠀law.
Rivian⠀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⠀affiliates;⠀and (iii)⠀Rivian’s⠀service⠀providers,⠀including⠀providers⠀of⠀background⠀checks,⠀staffing⠀services,⠀and cloud⠀services.
Rivian⠀may⠀transfer⠀or store⠀internationally⠀your⠀Candidate⠀Personal⠀Data,⠀including⠀to or in⠀the United⠀States,⠀Canada,⠀the United⠀Kingdom,⠀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.