Head of Vehicle Validation & Portfolio Strategy

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rivian automotiveTustin (CA)

Automotive Engineers Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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About the role

Rivian Automotive in California seeks a Senior Manager, Vehicle Validation to lead the team responsible for vehicle-level validation across SSN programs. You will set the strategy they plan against, hold them to a consistent execution standard, and provide leadership with a trusted view of status, risk and readiness across the SSN portfolio. This is a Senior Manager role: you lead multiple TPMs within the platform, accountable for performance and results, and you will raise the bar on how Rivian

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