Hiring: Sr. Technical Program Manager Company: Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies Location: Irvine, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:57:08 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Agile, Jira, Program Management, Risk Management, Systems Engineering About the job Experience: •5+ years relevant experience •6+ years of Technical or Engineering Program Management experience Required Skills: •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 •Partner cross-functionally 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 Qualifications: •BS or MS in Computer Science or Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other related technical fields with 5+ years relevant experience •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 Compensation: •$121,500 - $167,100 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package •In addition to a competitive base salary, full-time positions may be is eligible to participate in our annual company performance bonus program Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!