Aerospace Implementation Lead — Cross‑Team Delivery

Venusaero; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Stock options

Medical, dental & vision

Flex-Friday schedule

Unlimited PTO

Professional development

Job summary

Venus Aerospace is seeking an Implementation Lead in Houston, TX to act as the operational bridge from contract award to delivery, coordinating across manufacturing, engineering, and business development to meet customer commitments.

You will translate customer vision into a scalable program of record, lead cross-functional execution, and ensure alignment with long-term goals while engaging with executives during tours, briefs, and sales-to-delivery cycles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
• 3 - 5 years of experience implementing plans, deliverables, or operational programs.
• Proven ability to drive cross functional execution and maintain alignment across internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to anticipate points of friction and drive resolution proactively with partners across the business.
• Experience in executive‑level settings to include tours, briefs, and sales to delivery cycles of established programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of agreed upon implementation plans and deliverables following contract award.
• Operate as the central liaison for customer delivery expectations and performance.
• Manage cross functional coordination to guide internal teams through execution phases (e.g., coordination with manufacturing or engineering leaders on delivering commitments).
• Monitor delivery performance, identify risks, and resolve challenges before escalation including development and delivery of written products and deliverables.
• Ensure all implementation activities align with customer goals and long‑term success metrics.
• Establish and document foundational processes that support scalable program growth (e.g., Customer Success program design in partnership with Business Development).
• Serve as a functional coordinator for tours of Venus facilities for prospective customers, government entities, and partners, in direct partnership with the Communications department.
• Partner with Business Development, Government Relations, Communications, and supporting operational teams to execute facility visits and stakeholder meetings.
• Design, Plan, and Lead implementation of operational programs as designated by the Operations Department leadership, to include non-customer related programs and initiatives.
• Support operational components of the program as scale increases; responsibilities may grow to include broader operational duties.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Program management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA preferred

Job description

Venus Aerospace is seeking an Implementation Lead in Houston, TX to act as the operational bridge from contract award to delivery, coordinating across manufacturing, engineering, and business development to meet customer commitments.

You will translate customer vision into a scalable program of record, lead cross-functional execution, and ensure alignment with long-term goals while engaging with executives during tours, briefs, and sales-to-delivery cycles.