Sr. Manager, Enterprise Systems

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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.

Rivian’s Enterprise Systems organization powers the digital backbone of our supply chain, manufacturing, and operations. Our platforms keep factories running, materials and parts flowing, and vehicles moving from planning and production through logistics and delivery.

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Enterprise Systems to lead technology strategy, delivery, and operations for enterprise applications supporting Supply Chain and Manufacturing. This leader will manage high-impact systems used in our factory & warehouse environments.

The ideal candidate combines deep experience with large-scale ERP and enterprise platforms, strong technical judgment, operational leadership, and the ability to align diverse stakeholders around data‑driven decisions. They will also help shape the evolution of homegrown applications and responsibly apply AI to improve productivity, automation, and decision support.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high‑performing team responsible for enterprise systems supporting Supply Chain and Manufacturing.
• Own the strategy, roadmap, delivery, reliability, and continuous improvement of applications used across planning, procurement, inventory, production, quality, logistics, and supplier operations.
• Partner closely with plant leadership, manufacturing engineering, supply chain, product, finance, security, data, and executive stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable technology solutions.
• Lead the implementation, integration, and optimization of large-scale ERP and connected enterprise platforms.
• Ensure systems supporting manufacturing‑floor operations are reliable, secure, observable, performant, and fit for critical production environments.
• Balance the use of commercial platforms with the development and responsible management of homegrown applications.
• Drive modernization of legacy systems and enterprise workflows through automation, cloud technologies, APIs, event‑driven architectures, and data platforms.
• Identify and deliver practical AI use cases, including workflow automation, intelligent operations, forecasting, anomaly detection, and decision‑support tools.
• Establish engineering and operational standards covering architecture, testing, cybersecurity, observability, performance, disaster recovery, and service management.
• Communicate technical strategies, risks, tradeoffs, and investment recommendations clearly to technical and non‑technical audiences.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.
• 12+ years of experience delivering enterprise technology solutions, including significant experience with ERP platforms like SAP, Oracle, home‑grown at scale.
• 5+ years of experience leading engineering, enterprise applications, or technology operations teams.
• Experience supporting Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or other complex industrial operations.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, application integration, data platforms, APIs, and modern cloud technologies.
• Proven ability to make data‑informed decisions and establish effective data governance and operating practices.
• Strong understanding of reliability, cybersecurity, observability, performance, and…