People Advisor

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.

Role Summary

As a People Relations Advisor, it is our role to uphold Rivian’s purpose and values while performing a variety of duties to promote employee welfare, such as resolving people relations problems and promoting team health and engagement. This role would explain and provide advice and recommendations to employees and managers about company and governmental rules, regulations, and procedures, and need for compliance. This role would support our Commercial, Growth & Creative Teams.

Responsibilities

• Counsel employees, leaders, and Functional Partners regarding work and/or personal problems
• Conducts employee interviews to discuss personnel, human relations, and work-related problems that adversely affect team & employee morale, engagement, health, and productivity
• Evaluate a variety of people relation issues varying in complexity and meets with stakeholders to present recommendations for resolution
• Collects and analyzes data themes and effectively creates and communicates strategies and solutions to the business and stakeholders
• Proactive partnership and coaching with business leaders and functional partners on appropriate actions to improve team health and morale
• Acts as the key partner to functional partners and managers on coaching, career development, disciplinary actions, and employee relations
• Assist in executing personnel procedures and policies, providing guidance and interpretation for the business and employees
• Suggest and implement new procedures and policies to continually improve efficiency and effectiveness of the
• People Team and organization, and to improve employee experience.
• Prepares and facilitates employee separations and exit interviews
• Develop, plan, and execute employee engagement activities such as training and focus groups
• Attends and participates in employee disciplinary meetings, off-boarding, and investigations.
• Oversee the maintenance of functional partner records including new hires, transfers, terminations, job changes, salary adjustments, etc.
• Partners with Functional Partner subject matter experts to effectively answer and resolve all complex inquiries and develop more effective programs and processes.
• Support other Functional Partner functions as needed
• Other special project work as needed
  
  

Qualifications

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to quickly communicate and prioritize competing needs of the business.
• Proficient knowledge of Human Resources, policy interpretations and legal requirements
• Exceptional project management and organization skills and the ability to translate complex issues into straightforward communications.
• Ability to compile information and analyze data to drive decision making.
• Ability to communicate effectively and exercise excellent judgment in disclosing or withholding confidential information.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Possess a high level of problem-solving skills
  
  

Equal Opportunity

Rivian 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.

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 .

Candidate Data Privacy

Rivian 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.

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.

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.

Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.