Business Operations Manager

About Rocket Lab Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us. About Rocket Lab Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us. SPACE SYSTEMS At Rocket Lab, we’re not just launching rockets — we're building the future of space. Our Space Systems team builds everything from complete spacecraft, precision payloads to the components and subsystems that allow them to thrive in space, like solar panels, flight software, star trackers, optical systems, separation systems, radios, and more. Our Space Systems team has enabled more than 1,700 missions, ranging from interplanetary exploration, in-space manufacturing to national security and defense initiatives. The team has built spacecraft, payloads, and components for missions to the Moon and Mars, working with partners including NASA, the Space Development Agency, and the U.S. Space Force. Whether it’s a single high-performance spacecraft, constellation, or the vertically integrated components that help them get to space — our world class Space Systems team is empowering some of the boldest and most ambitious space missions. BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGER Based out of Rocket Lab's office in Littleton, CO, the Business Operations Manager will work directly with Senior Leadership to manage and drive closure on key business, operations, staff, and technology initiatives within Space Systems Software and the Denver site location. This position requires a strategic thinker and creative problem solver with strong leadership skills, organizational skills, technical skills, and a persistent desire to make lasting progress. The successful candidate must demonstrate emotional intelligence to operate with confidence in difficult situations and be a role model for dedication to the company mission. Passion for personal and organizational efficiency is a must along with high standard of work product. With some guidance, this person will identify areas of greatest impact to the business, design and test creative solutions, and take ownership to implement them to completion. What You'll Get To Do Work in a fast-paced space software organization using agile principals. Make a lasting impact to daily operations, ensuring staff can operate effectively. Collaborate with leadership to develop strategic plans that align with company objectives. Collaborate with senior leaders using KPIs to drive strategy and execution excellence. Collaborate with senior leaders to manage financial performance. Design and implement organization-level process related to software technology, IT, business, staffing, hiring, project management, contracts, facilities, security, etc. Generate creative and scalable solutions to high impact problems. Construct and deliver communications at the organization level Maintain strong collaborative relationships with shared services and other business units. Implement reporting and autonomy across all business needs. Work with AI daily to drive operational excellence You’ll Bring These Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, technology, engineering, or related field 5+ years of experience working in technology and/or business 2+ years’ experience #J-18808-Ljbffr Rocket Lab