Lead, Business Operations

This role will be a key member of the Business Operations team reporting to the Sr. Manager, Strategic Initiatives. The Business Operations team has the once in a career opportunity to scale RV Tech from a brand-new organization to a robust and fully functioning company by leading in the following missions:

• Enable Seamless Org Operations: Own end-to-end new process definition; Identify gaps in existing processes before they break, define solutions, and stand up new processes
• Handle Unexpected Roadblocks: Serve as RV Tech’s primary team to resolve ambiguous and complex challenges that are out of the normal organizational operations
• Manage RV Tech Governing Board & Parent Relations: Drive engagement with the RV Tech Governing board, Rivian, and Volkswagen Group
• Provide Strategic Analysis: Provide the organization with analytical/quantitative capabilities to inform leadership decision-making on operational processes
• This role will drive these goals alongside cross-functional partners.

Identify gaps in existing organizational processes and collaborate cross-functionally with counterparts from Finance, People, IT, Legal, Program Management, and Technical organizations to stand up processes

●      Define standard operating procedures that will govern RV Tech financial, people, IT, legal, and cybersecurity approvals and workflows

●      Support in definition, implementation, and tracking of KPI’s to measure organizational effectiveness

●      Collaborate with Rivian and Volkswagen Group counterparts to coordinate transitionary services

●      Support in standing up interfaces and communications between Rivian and Volkswagen Group program management and technical organizations

●      Project manage implementation and execution of priority projects

●      Perform quantitative and qualitative strategy analysis to inform recommendations to leadership

 Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related quantitative major. MBA preferred but not required

●      6+ years of proven experience in a top tier consulting, business operations, or strategy role

●      Experience in Automotive, Electrical Hardware, Software Development industries is a plus

●      Fluency in German is a plus, but not required

●      Proven relationship building and collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders

●      Concise verbal and written communication; ability to synthesize information into key points

●      Strong analytical and problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with the ability to break down complex business problems into manageable components

●      Meticulous attention to detail, strong organizational and time management skills

●      Ability to stand or sit for 8-10 hours per day

●      Required to communicate using telephone and/or e-mail

●      Ability to perform all duties in an office environment that may contain ambient noise and temperature fluctuation