Rivian

Sr. IT Project/Program Manager

Rivian$89K — $112K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field; or equivalent experience.
  • 3-7+ years managing infrastructure or IT projects, especially for site expansions or openings.
  • Proven experience with formal project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, or hybrid).
  • Strong proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Smartsheet, Asana).
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience managing third-party vendors and contractors.

Responsibilities

  • Define project scope, objectives, success criteria, and deliverables.
  • Build and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets.
  • Manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders (IT, Facilities, vendors).
  • Run regular status meetings, publish progress reports, and escalate blockers.
  • Coordinate design and deployment of infrastructure solutions such as network and telecom.
  • Partner with teams to deliver IT and low-voltage scope for new sites and remodels.

Benefits

  • Paid vacation and paid sick leave.
  • Competitive insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, and vision.
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
  • 401(k) Plan participation.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program eligibility.
  • Full-time coverage effective on the first day of employment.
  • Part-time coverage effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.
Full Job Description
Role Summary

The Infrastructure Project Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering Commercial infrastructure projects on time, within scope, and within budget. This role coordinates cross-functional teams and external vendors to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure infrastructure services (e.g., network, data center, low-voltage cabling, workplace IT, and facility technology) that support business operations and growth.

Responsibilities

Project planning & execution
  • Define project scope, objectives, success criteria, and deliverables.
  • Build and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets.
  • Manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.

Stakeholder management
  • Act as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders (IT, Audio/Visual, Facilities, Workplace, Security, Finance, external partners).
  • Run regular status meetings, publish progress reports, and escalate blockers as needed.
  • Align stakeholders on priorities, timelines, and trade-offs.

Infrastructure delivery
  • Coordinate design and deployment of infrastructure solutions such as network, Wi-Fi, cabling, telecom, server/compute, storage, and related facility technology.
  • Work closely with architects and engineers to translate requirements into executable project plans.
  • Ensure compliance with internal standards, security requirements, and relevant codes/regulations.

Construction / site rollout support
  • Partner with Real Estate, Construction, Facilities, and Workplace teams to deliver IT and low-voltage scope for new sites, remodels, and expansions.
  • Manage site readiness, cutover planning, and go-live activities, including testing and handoff to operations.

Vendor & contract management
  • Manage RFPs, SOWs, and vendor onboarding for infrastructure services.
  • Coordinate vendor schedules, deliverables, and quality of work.
  • Track invoices against budget and support forecasting.

Governance & documentation
  • Ensure all project artifacts are maintained (requirements, designs, test plans, change records, as-built documentation) within Jira.
  • Adhere to and help improve PMO processes, standards, and tools.
  • Conduct post-implementation reviews and capture lessons learned.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field; or equivalent practical experience.
  • 3-7+ years of experience managing infrastructure for site expansions or openings or IT projects (e.g., network, data center, workplace IT, cabling, or similar).
  • Proven experience delivering projects using formal project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, or hybrid).
  • Strong proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Smartsheet, Asana, or similar).
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience managing third-party vendors and contractors.


Preferred Qualifications
  • PMP, Prince2, or Agile/Scrum certification.
  • Experience with enterprise network and infrastructure technologies (LAN/WAN, Wi-Fi, firewalls, servers, storage, cloud, telecom).
  • Experience delivering IT scope in construction, industrial, manufacturing, or multi-site workplace environments.
  • Familiarity with ITIL processes and service management tools (e.g., ServiceNow).

Pay Disclosure

Salary Range for this role is $89,900 - $112,400 for Georgia based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs.

The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees. You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian's 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements. Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment. Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment. More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com.

About Rivian

Rivian is an American automaker and automotive technology company. Founded in 2009, the company develops vehicles, products and services related to sustainable transportation. Rivian has raised over $10.5 billion since 2019, with investments from Amazon, Ford, and Cox Automotive. The company's first two vehicles, the R1T and R1S, are electric vehicles that are expected to be released in 2021. Rivian has also announced plans to produce electric delivery vans for Amazon. The company has received praise for its focus on sustainability and its commitment to using recycled materials in its vehicles.
Learn more about Rivian
Size
10,000 employees
Market Cap
$16.8 billion
Industry
Founded
2009
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