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Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.
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As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.
Role Summary
We are seeking a Director, People Business Partner to provide strategic HR partnership to our rapidly growing Field Sales, Delivery and Marketing organizations. The key Business Partner will closely collaborate with business leadership teams to optimize the implementation of full life-cycle HR and leadership programs in support of organizational effectiveness and global expansion.
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Responsibilities
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- Develop a deep understanding of the client's strategy, goals, and vision. \n
- Engage in workforce planning, organizational design, and structural agility to align closely with key strategic objectives. \n
- Conduct talent assessment and action planning to accelerate employee development and enhance team effectiveness \n
- Handle employee relations, offering consultation, coaching, performance management, investigations, and conflict resolution \n
- Provide leadership coaching and feedback. \n
- Drive leadership development through assessments, development plans, and succession planning. \n
- Analyze and report on survey results at the functional level. \n
- Ensure alignment of annual compensation and promotions with the business. \n
- Conduct exit interviews for voluntary offboarding. \n
- Initiate performance management, including improvement and development plans. \n
- Oversee executive onboarding and integration. \n
- Develop and execute functional talent strategies, including attrition, retention, and M&A analysis. \n
- Provide leadership and strategic guidance for international expansion initiatives. \n
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess workforce needs in target markets and identify key talent requirements to support international growth. \n
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Consulted & Informed on:
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- Annual Compensation & Promotion: Program design, training development, reporting, and analysis. \n
- Address employee relations issues, investigations, inquiries, terminations for cause, separations, and policy counsel. \n
- Drive continuous process improvement, including automation. \n
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How:
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- Partner with business leaders to determine the right organizational structure, skills, and capabilities to meet strategic goals. \n
- Develop organization-specific people plans and roadmaps to ensure the right individuals are in the right roles at the right locations and times. \n
- Collaborate with the Leadership Team to execute primary HR processes effectively. \n
- Work with Leaders to establish a culture that enables employees to excel. \n
- Partner with Centers of Excellence to ensure talent alignment with function needs, effective onboarding, development, and rewards. \n
- Advise, mentor, and guide leaders. \n
- Collaborate with the People Team to resolve complex inquiries. \n
Qualifications
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- \n12+ years of Business Partner and/or HR Leadership experience with 3+ years of continuous support of executive leadership. \n \n
- \nBS Degree in Human Resources, Business Management, Communication, or related field \n \n
- \nMasters degree in Human Resources preferred \n \n
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Skills and experience:
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- \nUnquestionable integrity. \n \n
- \nExperience in rapidly building and scaling field sales and marketing teams. \n \n
- \nTeam-first mindset, prioritizing getting things done over receiving credit. \n \n
- \nDemonstrated courage in addressing leadership blind spots and presenting alternative views and ideas. \n \n
- \nStrong coaching and mentoring skills, finding fulfillment in contributing to the success of others. \n \n
- \nAbility to earn the trust of leaders and employees from diverse backgrounds and across all levels. \n \n
- \nImpeccable judgment and the ability to balance the needs of the company, managers, and employees. \n \n
- \nExperienced in facilitating change management within a rapid and complex work environment. \n \n
- \nCapable of shifting contexts without losing sight of strategic priorities. \n \n
- \nConsistently approach challenges with an optimistic, energetic, and solution-oriented attitude. \n \n
- \nExceptional communicator with a clear, concise, and courageous style, both in writing and verbally. \n \n
- \nWilling to roll up your sleeves and do whatever is needed. \n \n
- \nProven experience guiding businesses through international expansion, preferably in multiple countries or regions. \n \n
- \nKnowledge of international labor laws, HR practices, and cultural considerations across different markets. \n \n
- \n5-8 years of field operations experience, with a preference for field sales environments. \n \n
- \nDeep expertise in complex employee/labor relations environments. \n \n
Pay Disclosure
Salary range for Irvine, CA $211,000-$250,000 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law)
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Benefits Summary: Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment, and Rivian covers most of the premiums.
Equal Opportunity
\nRivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. 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.
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Rivian 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.
\nCandidate Data Privacy
\nRivian 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 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.
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Rivian 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 affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
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Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, 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.
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