Customer Programs Lead, Aerospace & Manufacturing

Relativity; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity

Generous PTO and sick leave

Parental leave

Learning and development stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space is hiring for a Program Manager to lead complex programs from kickoff to delivery in collaboration with engineering, operations, supply chain, and customers. You will translate requirements into actionable plans, maintain progress visibility, and manage risks and dependencies.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, budget accountability, and effective communication with leadership and external partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Program Management, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience managing multiple technical programs in aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, or another highly regulated engineering environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence technical and business stakeholders without direct authority.
• Proven ability to influence technical decisions and align diverse stakeholders around common objectives.
• Exceptional technical writing and communication skills, with experience developing customer-facing reports and reviewing technical documentation.
• Excellent commercial and financial awareness, with experience framing decisions in terms of cost, timing, risk and performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex programs from kickoff through delivery, partnering with engineering, operations, supply chain, and customers to execute against cost, schedule, and technical objectives.
• Translate customer requirements and program goals into actionable plans, driving alignment across cross‑functional teams and maintaining visibility into progress, risks, and dependencies.
• Serve as the primary interface between technical teams, leadership, and customers, facilitating technical reviews, communicating program status, and enabling timely decision‑making.
• Own program execution by maintaining integrated schedules, preparing customer‑facing status reports, coordinating and reviewing technical deliverables, and ensuring clear, accurate communication throughout the program lifecycle.
• Own the commercial and operational success of assigned programs, maintaining accountability for budgets, forecasts, customer commitments, contract execution, schedule performance and overall program profitability.
• Drive program governance by managing requirements, configuration and change control, risk mitigation, and compliance with quality and regulatory standards.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Technical writing

Stakeholder communication

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Program Management, or a related technical field

Job description

Relativity Space is hiring for a Program Manager to lead complex programs from kickoff to delivery in collaboration with engineering, operations, supply chain, and customers. You will translate requirements into actionable plans, maintain progress visibility, and manage risks and dependencies.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, budget accountability, and effective communication with leadership and external partners.