Senior Manager, Workplace & Employee Experience

Relativity Space


Job Location:

Long Beach, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 150000 - 207000
Posted on: 30+ days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Relativity Space were building rockets to serve todays needs and tomorrows breakthroughs. OurTerran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit meeting the growing demand for launchcapacity. But thats just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock newopportunities to advance science exploration and innovation pioneering progress that reaches beyondthe known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy ownership and impact exist at every level. Here youre not just executing tasks; youre solving problems that havent been solved before helping develop a rocket a factory and a business from the ground up. Whether youre in propulsion manufacturing software avionics or a corporate function youll collaborate across teams shape decisions and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand and your voice will help define the stories were writing together. Nowis a unique moment in time where its early enough to leave your mark on the product the process andthe culture but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The mostmeaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

About the Team:

The Facilities team ensures that every operation across the site is go at all times supporting everything from power and utilities to highly specialized machines like industrial 3D printers. Our 1 million square foot headquarters is complex: one structure but functionally 20 mini factories under one roof. That complexity brings unmatched opportunities to grow your skills through cross-training and ownership of specialized systems. With rapid expansion and development of the facility were helping build a truly state-of-the-art work environment. This team is deeply embedded in both planning and execution brought in early to shape the physical assets that will support scaled operations.

About the Role:

The Sr. Manager of Workplace and Facilitiesis responsible forleading workplace experience employee engagement programs and daily operations that support a high-performing workforce. This role oversees office management workplace services event programming facilities operations vendor partnershipsfor food and snack programs and space optimization while ensuring a safe compliant and engaging work environment.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on operational leader who excels at execution team development and stakeholder communication with the ability to create exceptional workplace experiences that support both employee engagement and operational readiness in a dynamic mission-driven aerospace manufacturing environment.

Workplace Experience & Employee Engagement

  • Drive a positive efficient and high-functioning workplace environment that directly supports employee productivity engagement and company culture.
  • Design and manage workplace experience programs employee engagement initiatives and site activation strategies that enhance daily employee experience.
  • Lead planning and execution of onsite programming including all-hands meetings executive visits employee appreciation events wellness initiatives and cultural programming.
  • Manage comprehensive food and beverage programs including pantries snack and beverage services catering coordination food service standards and employee amenity operations.
  • Partner closely with HR Internal Communications and Leadership teams to deliver integrated employee engagement strategies and workplace culture objectives.
  • Oversee workplace services including janitorial operations waste management conference room management furniture coordination and employee support services that impact daily experience.
  • Develop service standards operational protocols and employee feedback mechanisms to continuously improve workplace quality.

Office Management & Daily Operations

  • Lead daily operations across office and support spaces to ensure seamless functionality and responsiveness toemployee needs.
  • Manage space planning initiatives office moves seating strategies and workplace optimization efforts that support organizational growth.
  • Oversee day-to-day facility operations for workspace vendor coordination and service delivery to maintain operational continuity.
  • Support rapid organizational scaling and evolving business needs through adaptable workplace solutions and infrastructure.
  • Manage facility-related incidents service requests escalations and business continuity activities impacting workplace operations.
  • Partner closely with EHS Security and Program teams to align workplace operations with broader organizational priorities.

Team Leadership

  • Leadand develop workplace coordinators facilities supervisors technicians experience personnel and vendor partners.
  • Foster a culture of accountability customer service excellence safety responsiveness and operational performance.
  • Establish clear performance expectations service metrics and professional development plans for team members.
  • Support staffing strategies onboarding programs training initiatives and workforce planning activities.

Vendor & Contractor Management

  • Manage third-party service providers food service partners contractors and suppliers to ensure exceptional service quality and compliance.
  • Negotiate scopes of work review contracts and manage vendor performance metrics and service level agreements.
  • Coordinate facility construction workplace enhancement projects renovation activities and infrastructure improvements.
  • Ensure all contractors comply with site safety security and operational requirements.

Compliance & Safety

  • Ensure compliance with OSHA environmental aerospace and local regulatory requirements across workplace operations.
  • Support audits inspections corrective actions and compliance reporting activities.
  • Partner with EHS to maintain safe working environments and strong safety culture across all operational areas.
  • Promote adherence to company policies procedures and regulatory standards.

Financial & Strategic Management

  • Develop and manage operating budgets and capital expenditures for workplace experience facilities operations and employee amenity programs.
  • Identify cost optimization opportunities while maintaining operational performance and workplace quality standards.
  • Support long-range workplace planning infrastructure upgrades and site expansion initiatives.
  • Utilize metrics data analytics and employee feedback to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.

About You:

  • Bachelors degree in Facilities Management Engineering Business Construction Management Hospitality or related field preferred.
  • 8 years of workplace management office management or facilities experience preferably within aerospace manufacturing semiconductor or mission-critical environments.
  • 3 years of leadership experience managing workplace teams facilities personnel and vendor partnerships.
  • Strong knowledge of workplace operations office management employee experience programs building systems and facilities compliance requirements.
  • Demonstrated experience designing and managing workplace experience initiatives employee engagement programming and event coordination.
  • Experience supporting manufacturing and engineering operations in fast-paced high-growth environments.
  • Proven ability to lead through change manage ambiguity execute with urgency and deliver exceptional employee experience.

Nice to haves but not required:

  • Masters degree in project management Engineering or Finance
  • Certification in PMP CCP (Certified Cost Professional) PSP (Planning & Scheduling Professional) or equivalent
  • Experience with manufacturing aerospace or large-scale capital projects
  • Familiarity with ERP or project cost systems (SAP Oracle Procore etc.)
  • Advanced skills in Power BI Tableau or Excel-based dashboarding
  • Experience with AACE or PMI project controls frameworks
  • Working knowledge of contracts change order administration and construction cost estimation

At Relativity Space we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience qualifications and other job-related factors.

Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity a generous PTO and sick leave policy parental leave an annual learning and development stipend and more!To see some of the benefits & perks we offer please visit here.

Hiring Range:

$150000 - $207000 USD

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status.

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Senior Manager

At Relativity Space were building rockets to serve todays needs and tomorrows breakthroughs. OurTerran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit meeting the growing demand for launchcapacity. But thats just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock newopportunities to...

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