Director, People Business Partners, Manufacturing

Job Description

Job Description

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 Team:

The People team is a core enabler of the business, with a true seat at the table and broad visibility across the company. From compensation and benefits to performance and onboarding, the team takes a comprehensive approach to supporting employees and leaders alike. We embed ourselves into departments, understanding needs and shaping the foundational strategies that will help individuals thrive as the company scales. Every challenge is an opportunity to solve for what really matters, with agility, empathy, and creativity.

About the Role:

• Serve as the senior People partner to Manufacturing & Supply Chain leadership, advising on org design, talent strategy, and team effectiveness.
• Build, lead, and develop a small team of People Business Partners aligned to factory and supply chain functions.
• Drive key strategic initiatives including succession planning, performance management, and org health in a fast-scaling environment.
• Identify and proactively address challenges tied to hypergrowth—retention, role clarity, leadership depth, and workforce stability.
• Partner on sensitive employee relations cases, including written warnings, PIPs, and leadership coaching.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Legal, Total Rewards, and Employee Experience to ensure cohesive, compliant People support.

About You:

• 10+ years of progressive HR/People experience, including direct support to senior leaders and prior team management.
• Proven experience in high-complexity environments (e.g., manufacturing, aerospace, supply chain, or engineering-heavy orgs).
• Strong command of core People disciplines: employee relations, performance management, coaching, and organizational design.
• Ability to operate strategically while supporting tactical execution when needed.
• Exceptional judgment, discretion, and communication skills—especially under pressure.
• Familiarity with California labor law, shift-based scheduling, or hourly workforce dynamics.

Nice to haves but not required:

• Proficiency in Workday and Zensai.
• Executive presence and experience supporting C-suite or VP-level stakeholders.

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:$187,000—$239,000 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.