Site Management Operations Lead

About the role

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is looking for a Site Management Operations Lead to act as the operational owner of RV Tech's facilities in its region. The role covers two buildings between Belgrade and Berlin, about 40k sqft, supporting Day to Day, Projects, EHS and Security, including office spaces and R&D labs. It reports to the Senior Manager, Global Facilities within RV Tech's Finance Department and turns global facilities strategy into consistent execution on the ground.

Key responsibilities

• Run day-to-day workplace and facilities operations: maintenance, janitorial, space management, office set-ups and moves, safety, vendor services, culinary, local projects, events and employee programming, and transportation.
• Execute operational plans: preventative and reactive maintenance, SLAs, CMMS ticketing and emergency response, and act as the primary contact for facilities needs at each site.
• Manage the regional vendor network and support competitive bidding and contract administration with Procurement and the Global Lead.
• Track regional OpEx/CapEx spend and support procurement from purchase request to invoice, and forecast/actuals reporting to the Global Lead.
• Steer lab management, monitor lab utilization, allocate space and ensure 5S compliance.
• Act as regional escalation point for facilities issues and support facilities leaders on strategic and financial planning.
• Lead EHS and security: run EHS programs, risk assessments, incident management, equipment buy-offs, and support physical security, emergency response and regulatory compliance (OSHA in the US, Sifa in Germany, BZR/ZOP in Serbia, SAM in Sweden).
• Represent the global facilities team, give day-to-day direction to Site Managers in Vancouver and Belgrade, and partner with country People/HR teams.

Required profile

• 5+ years of facilities management experience, including hands-on, multi-site operational ownership.
• Track record managing vendors, budgets and service level agreements.
• Willingness to travel across regional sites and respond to critical incidents off-hours.
• Preferred: experience in high-growth tech, automotive or EV companies, familiarity with Rivian or VW Group standards, and R&D/engineering-heavy facilities experience.

Required skills

• Building systems knowledge (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire) and EHSS/regulatory requirements.
• CMMS software (Fexa, Archibus or similar) and MS Office/Google Workspace.
• Preferred: BI tools (Tableau, Looker), space platforms (Robin, Envoy), PM tools (Smartsheet, Airtable, Confluence) and certifications such as CFM, FMP or CSP.

Full-time positions may be eligible for a performance bonus and equity (RSUs), plus a benefits package that varies by country. External candidates apply through the Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies careers site.