Relativity Space

Aerospace

Lead,BusinessOperations

$123–174k Long Beach, California, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Lead candidates.

The Brief

“Lead, Business Operations at Relativity Space. Skills: Financial modeling, Financial analysis, Business operations. Process invoices. Document invoices”

Industry & Context.

Aerospace
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving capabilities; Analytical skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or other related discipline, 4-7 years of FP&A, corporate finance, or financial analysis experience

Nice to Have

Experience with manufacturing systems within the aerospace industry, Familiar with aerospace planning, procedures and operations, and safety, SQL or data visualization tools proficiency a plus

What You'll Do.

Update project budgets

Analyze financial performance

Manage project performance

Review materials actuals

Support analysis of actuals vs plan

Support schedule status analysis

Support cost/schedule integration

Support performance recovery plans

Support baseline planning

Translate business requirements into financial implications

Guide resource allocation decisions

Drive key trade decisions

Assess financial impact of decisions

Assess operating impact of decisions

Strategically drive best outcome

Analyze complex production issues

Support engineering in deriving solutions

Support strategic initiatives

Support business case development

Support capital investment analysis

Support make vs buy evaluations

Support ad-hoc financial modeling

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Multi-discipline teams; Cross-functional teams; Senior leadership partnership

Communication Scope

Written communication; Verbal communication

Process & Methodology

Cost/schedule integration, Baseline planning

Full 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 Finance & Strategy team works cross-functionally and supports growth, innovation, strategic initiatives, and capital investments. It's a highly impactful and dynamic team that focuses on business strategy, financial plans including budgets and our long-term strategic plan, KPI development and management, materials for our Board of Directors, fundraising and corporate development activities. Relativity is looking for a Business Operations Analyst to join the Finance & Strategy team. You will report directly to the Manager of Business Operations and will have high visibility across the organization while partnering closely with Senior Leadership. You will work with a team of ambitious, smart, and drive

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