About Rivian and VW Group Technologies
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotive’s next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity solutions, we’re addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technology that will set the standards for software-defined vehicles around the world.
The road to the future is uncharted. By combining our expertise across connectivity, AI, security and more, we’ll map a new way forward. Working together, we’ll create a future that’s more connected, more intelligent, more sustainable for everyone.
Role Summary
The Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition will lead a high-performing team of recruiters supporting hiring across a variety of skills, domains, and business functions. Reporting to the Global Head of Talent, this role is responsible for developing and implementing scalable recruiting strategies, driving operational excellence, and timely delivering against critical business hiring targets. The Manager, Talent Acquisition will foster collaborative relationships across teams, set and maintain a high bar for talent, and support the mission of Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies to transform the automotive experience everywhere through innovative recruitment approaches.
Responsibilities
- Team Leadership & Development: Manage, mentor, and develop a team of recruiters and recruiting coordinators across Europe, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Recruitment Strategy and Execution: Develop and implement talent acquisition strategies in close partnership with stakeholders to attract, engage, and hire top technical and non-technical talent within Germany, Serbia, and other locations across Europe, ensuring alignment with both global and local business needs and objectives.
- Collaboration Across Teams: Work closely with recruiting leadership, recruiting operations, workforce planning, business and hiring leaders, and cross-functional partners to ensure seamless recruiting processes and alignment with organizational priorities.
- Operational Excellence: A dedication to continuously improving talent acquisition processes through efficient workflows, data analysis, regulatory compliance, and best practices in sourcing, assessment, and candidate experience. This focus leads to a streamlined, cost-effective, and high-quality talent acquisition function.
- Data-Driven Resource Planning: Develop and implement a data-driven resource plan in partnership with global recruiting leadership to ensure optimal team structure and capacity for current and future hiring needs in Germany, Serbia, and other European locations.
- Metrics & Reporting: Develop a robust reporting infrastructure and drive a consistent practice around data hygiene and excellence across the team in order to provide accurate reporting coupled with actionable insights through recruiting metrics, tracking team performance and progress toward hiring goals. Deliver regular reporting containing relevant talent acquisition data and analysis to each supported business executive and recruiting leadership.
- Quality of Hire: Drive a culture of continuous improvement to ensure every hire meets Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies' high technical and cultural standards.
- Candidate Experience Excellence: Standardize recruiting processes and champion best practices to deliver a consistent and high-quality candidate experience consistent with local nuances, requirements, and expectations.
- Employer Branding: Partner with the business to enhance the organization’s brand within tech communities and create meaningful external partnerships.
- Compliance and Governance: Comply with international recruitment standards, DEI principles, and ethical German employment practices, including GDPR.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in technical recruiting, including expertise in hiring software and hardware engineering talent with at least 3 years in a leadership role managing recruiting teams.
- Strong understanding of hiring practices in Germany, workforce planning, and the tech talent market.
- Strong ability to develop and execute highly scalable, efficient, and effective recruiting strategies aligned with present and future business goals.
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally across teams, including functional partners, recruiting operations, hiring managers, and business leaders.
- Expert proficiency in gathering, analyzing and leveraging recruiting data and insights to inform decisions and optimize performance.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills, with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
- A passion for innovation and a commitment to the mission of Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies and a commitment to building high-performing, diverse teams.
- Ability to work a minimum of 3 days onsite per week.
Equal Opportunity
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are also committed to ensuring compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.
Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian and VW Group Technologies (“Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies”) may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies affiliates; and (iii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies’ service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
Please see our Candidate Data Privacy Notice (English) for more information.
Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.
