Sr. Technical Program Manager

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies

$135K — $160K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS or MS in Computer Science or Engineering, or related technical field with 5+ years of experience
  • 6+ years in Technical or Engineering Program Management
  • Knowledge of Systems Engineering principles
  • Familiarity with Hardware and Software Development Lifecycle
  • Experience with Test and Validation processes
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • Proficient in agile and waterfall methodologies using tools like Jira
  • Understanding of hardware/software integration in distributed systems and project management dependencies

Responsibilities

  • Support feature champions in delivering across RVT and Volkswagen groups
  • Plan and maintain technical schedules and execution plans for software development programs
  • Drive cross-functional software initiatives both internally and with partners
  • Collaborate with engineering and product teams to meet business and technical goals
  • Manage stakeholder expectations and mitigate risks effectively
  • Evaluate technical designs for feasibility and quality
  • Lead efforts to remove obstacles and prioritize tasks for the team
  • Provide progress updates to program teams and executive management
  • Identify continuous process improvements and execute them

Benefits

  • Participation in the annual company performance bonus program
  • Eligibility for equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
  • Comprehensive health coverage
  • Retirement savings options
  • Paid time off and family planning programs
  • Benefits offerings vary by country
Full Job Description
Role Summary

Help us bring to life the next generation of vehicles by taking a leading role in managing the integration of Hardware and Software through the Development Life Cycle. As part of the Technical Program Management Team, you will be responsible for driving end to end initiatives that are part of the critical program delivery. You will lead as a key point between RVT and VW Group Brand program management teams.

Responsibilities
  • Support our feature champion and feature partner structure to enable them to deliver across RVT and Volkswagen group
  • Plan, create and maintain technical schedules, priorities, and execution plans for multiple software product development programs crossing organizational boundaries
  • Drive broad/deep cross-functional software programs internally and across partners
  • Collaborate with and influence engineering, product and technical partners, including leadership and development teams, to achieve business and technical goals.
  • Expertly manage stakeholder expectations, actively identifying, communicating, and mitigating dependencies and risks
  • Ensure technical designs are properly evaluated for feasibility, scalability, and quality
  • Provide strong leadership to unblock obstacles and rigorously prioritize
  • Providing the program team and executive management progress updates
  • Conducting healthy escalations in advance of a deliverables going out of bounds
  • Identifying and executing continuous process improvements


Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
  • BS or MS in Computer Science or Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other related technical fields with 5+ years relevant experience
  • 6+ years of Technical or Engineering Program Management experience
  • Experience with Systems Engineering principles
  • Experience with Hardware and/ or Software Development Lifecycle
  • Experience with Test and Validation
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and collaboration skills
  • Expert in agile and waterfall development process using Jira and other program management tools
  • Understanding of hardware/software bring-up of distributed systems, managing project dependencies, and negotiating parallel activities to optimize project execution
  • Proven track record with software development project planning, progress tracking, and risk management
  • Experience with Software Defined Vehicles is preferred but not required
Total Rewards

We build the exceptional - and we believe the people doing that work should be rewarded accordingly. In addition to a competitive base salary, full-time positions may be is eligible to participate in our annual company performance bonus program.

Payments are discretionary and not guaranteed; actual amounts depend on company results and the terms of the plan in effect, and require active employment at the time of payout. This role is also eligible for equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), subject to board approval and the terms of our equity incentive plans, including applicable vesting requirements.

In addition to our compensation programs, we invest in our people with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, wellbeing, and financial future for full-time employees - including health coverage, retirement savings, time off, and family planning programs. Offerings vary by country. Learn more about our global benefit programs.

External candidates can apply for this role through the Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies careers site (https://rivianvw.tech/#careers). If you are a current employee, please apply through our internal job board.

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