Sr. Manager, Planning & Scheduling, Production Facilities

About Rivian

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.

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.

The Sr Manager, Project Controls - Schedule is the technical and people leader accountable for integrated master scheduling, schedule analytics, EVMS, and schedule aspects of procurement for Rivian’s Production Facilities current mega projects and future factory campuses.

They own the P6 schedule architecture, critical path and float analysis, cross‑functional interfaces and schedule risk integration that underpins commissioning milestones and production ramp readiness. This role requires portfolio‑level integration across manufacturing, OEM integrators, shutdowns, commissioning, long‑lead procurement, and lender‑visible milestones on $2B+ programs.

Because schedule is the single integrated view of factory readiness, this role is mission‑critical to Rivian’s ability to launch vehicles on time, protect revenue, and meet DOE and lender expectations.

• Expected scope
  • Direct responsibility for integrated master schedules covering >$1B in annual CAPEX across one or more mega programs.
  • Ownership of logic‑linked schedules across design, permitting, procurement, construction, OEM installation, commissioning, and handover, including multicampus dependencies and long‑lead procurement chains.
  • EVMS Implementation:
    Architect and deploy comprehensive Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) tailored to specific project life cycles, including short‑term rolling scopes and long‑term EPC phases
  • Leadership of a team of schedulers and planning analysts; close integration with cost, procurement, VDC, risk, and PM organizations.
  • Integrated master scheduling, procurement scheduling & architecture
  • Own the P6 schedule architecture for assigned programs, including logic linking of facilities work, OEM integrators, commissioning, manufacturing ramp, and all critical procurement activities (RFPs, evaluations, awards, fabrication, delivery, installation windows).
  • Develop and maintain Level 1‑4 schedules that connect enterprise milestones (funding releases, DOE gates, SOP) to detailed construction, commissioning, and procurement tasks, ensuring full technical traceability from field work and vendor actions to portfolio commitments.
  • Software Proficiency:
    Advanced knowledge of EVMS‑enabling tools such as Cobra, Unifier, or Ecosys
  • Ensure consistent schedule coding standards, calendars, and WBS structures across campuses and programs to enable portfolio rollups and benchmarking.
• Schedule analytics, EVMS & performance management
  • Run critical path, near‑critical path, floater erosion, and what‑if simulations to support capital sequencing, risk mitigation, acceleration, and recovery planning, including procurement‑driven paths (long‑lead equipment, fabrication, logistics, customs, site readiness).
  • Implement and maintain Earned Value Management at program scale, integrating schedule and cost data to provide objective insights on progress, productivity, and forecasted outcomes.
  • Define and manage schedule KPIs (SPI, forecasted completion, constraint burndown, procurement lead‑time adherence, variance to plan) and drive corrective actions with PMs, Procurement, and functional leaders.
• Interface, shutdown, commissioning & procurement integration
  • Coordinate complex interfaces between facilities construction, tool installation, OEM integrators, production trials, phased handovers, and procurement deliverables, ensuring schedule logic reflects operational realities and risk mitigations.
  • Own schedule strategies for shutdowns, cutovers, and brownfield interventions, including contingency plans and alternative work sequences to protect production while executing upgrades.
  • Partner with Quality, Commissioning, Manufacturing…