Sr. People Business Partner

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

PTO & sick leave

Parental leave

Learning stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space is seeking a People Business Partner to partner with Engineering leaders, align people strategy with business priorities, and coach leaders to build high-performing teams.

You will apply data-driven insights to guide workforce planning, performance, and organizational design, driving meaningful impact across the company and shaping Relativity Space's people strategy as the Terran R program scales.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive HR experience supporting business leaders.
• Strong judgment and ability to independently manage day-to-day people and organizational challenges.
• Skilled coach and business partner who can build credibility, influence leaders, and navigate challenging conversations.
• Strong ownership and execution, with the ability to turn ambiguous needs into practical solutions and drive work through completion.
• Ability to use data and business context to identify trends, develop recommendations, and inform decisions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Engineering leaders to align people strategy with business priorities and outcomes.
• Advise on people and organizational challenges across org design, workforce planning, performance, change management, and ER.
• Coach and influence leaders to build high-performing teams and navigate difficult decisions with clarity and empathy.
• Turn business needs and insights into practical solutions and actions that drive meaningful impact.
• Communicate complex issues and recommendations clearly and simply, enabling leaders to make informed decisions.

Skills

HR experience

Coaching

Data-driven

Influence leaders

Education

HR degree or certification

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 Business Partner Team at Relativity Space operates at the intersection of our people and our business. We serve as strategic partners and trusted advisors to leaders, bringing strong business judgment, People expertise, and practical solutions to complex organizational challenges. In a fast-moving environment where priorities evolve quickly, we stay focused on what matters most—enabling high-performing teams and helping Relativity achieve its audacious goals.

About The Role

• Partner with Engineering leaders to align people strategy with business priorities and outcomes.
• Advise on people and organizational challenges across org design, workforce planning, performance, change management, and ER.
• Coach and influence leaders to build high-performing teams and navigate difficult decisions with clarity and empathy.
• Turn business needs and insights into practical solutions and actions that drive meaningful impact.
• Communicate complex issues and recommendations clearly and simply, enabling leaders to make informed decisions.

About You

• 7+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including experience as an HR/PBP supporting business leaders.
• Strong judgment and ability to independently manage day-to-day people and organizational challenges.
• Skilled coach and business partner who can build credibility, influence leaders, and navigate challenging conversations.
• Strong ownership and execution, with the ability to turn ambiguous needs into practical solutions and drive work through completion.
• Ability to use data and business context to identify trends, develop recommendations, and inform decisions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting Engineering or other highly technical organizations.
• Experience working in high-growth, fast-paced technology environments.
• Experience using people analytics to identify trends and inform organizational decisions.
• HR degree or certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR, or related).

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!

Hiring Range

$122,000—$182,000 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.

If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at [e-mail].

Please note: Relativity Space does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate profiles, or referrals from recruitment agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited submission - via email, our website, social media, or directly to an employee - will be deemed the property of Relativity Space, and no fee will be owed absent a current, fully executed agreement with Talent Acquisition that specifically authorizes submissions for the applicable role.