Senior Manager, Workplace and Facilities

Senior Manager, Workplace and Facilities

Long Beach, California

At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll 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 we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

About the Role

The Sr. Manager of Workplace and Facilities is responsible for leading 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 partnerships for 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 to employee 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

• Lead and 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

• Bachelor's 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:

• Master's 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: $150,000 - $207,000 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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