Sr. Program Manager (UAE)

Anduril Industries; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 330,517 - 514,138; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

Generous time off

Mental health resources

Job summary

A technology firm specializing in defense is seeking a Sr. Program Manager to join their Maneuver Dominance team in Abu Dhabi. The role includes building stakeholder relationships, leading program management activities, and driving technical outcomes. Candidates should have at least 8 years of experience in program management or systems engineering, with a strong technical background. A Bachelor of Science degree in a related field is preferred, along with familiarity with JIRA and Confluence. The job offers competitive benefits and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in program management or systems engineering, preferably in defense or aerospace.
• Proven experience leading technical teams through product development lifecycle.
• Capable of engagement with stakeholders across various technical levels.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and external clients.
• Manage and accelerate cross-team projects.
• Drive technical outcomes and manage risks with engineering leads.
• Execute on broad requirements from clients autonomously.
• Support drafting of technical proposals.

Skills

Customer-facing program management

Technical leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Technical aptitude

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, computer science, or related field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril is seeking a Sr. Program Manager to be one of the first on the ground for the Maneuver Dominance team in Abu Dhabi UAE. Omen is Andurils hover-to-cruise autonomous air vehicle (AAV) that packs the endurance payload and mission flexibility of much larger airplanes into a novel runway-independent Group 3 platform. Omen can operate from ship decks beaches or remote island clearings providing true runway independence and freedom of maneuver across defense and civilian domains. Omen is the first tail-sitter aircraft with a mass-production contract with an order of 50 systems representing a decisive investment that anchors production and accelerates the development of future systems.

ABOUT THE JOB

As the UAE Sr. Program Manager you will play a critical role in balancing innovation and practical execution across the Omen this position you will be deeply intertwined in a highly complex global program driving strategic decision making evaluating program milestones and managing appropriate resourcing in country. You will be required to learn technical concepts and employ them quickly. You will be expected to use your technical knowledge in conjunction with your program management skills to lead cross-functional efforts and drive major program impact.

Deploying our Maneuver Dominance capabilities requires thorough understanding of mission requirements thoughtful orchestration between Anduril teams and external stakeholders and meticulous planning in the face of ambiguity. You thrive in the unknown and create order out of the chaos. You will be supporting and collaborating with the Omen lead Program Manager based in Costa Mesa HQ across Air Vehicle Mission Systems Support Systems and Production Systems.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders external clients and industry partners to gather insights align objectives and secure buy-in for strategic initiatives. Act as the local liaison for UAE relationships including subsystem suppliers in-country test organizations establishment of facilities and coordination of customer engagements. Communicate internally the outputs of these efforts including cost forecasts schedule resource requirements risks and opportunities.
• Enable Cross Team Collaboration: Manage unblock and accelerate cross-team projects spanning multiple teams and initiatives. Collaborate closely with leads to ensure vision alignment and seamless execution through development and into production including test operations.
• Technical Ownership: Drive technical outcomes through meticulous understanding of system performance managing risks and opportunities with the Engineering leads using metrics to derive insights into areas for improvement quantifying the improvements made through investment in those areas and maintaining a clear understanding of the state of the system that can be communicated to the customer.
• Execute Autonomously: Autonomously execute on broad and/or ambiguous requirements from external clients. Demonstrate high ownership on all pieces of work. Become a trusted partner to Andurils engineers.
• Shape Growth Opportunities: Support the drafting of technical proposals ensuring that potential projects and scaling opportunities are accurately scoped estimated and aligned with the organizations capabilities and strategic goals.
• Strategic Planning & Execution: Translate strategic business goals into actionable project plans setting clear milestones and driving initiatives from conception through to successful completion ensuring they deliver intended outcomes and add value to the business. Oversee the UAE allocation of personnel budget and other resources to ensure successful execution of these initiatives.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 8 year of experience in a customer-facing program management role and/or systems engineering experience preferably in the defense national security or aerospace domains
• Proven experience leading a technical team of peers to field hardware or software products to real operating environments through the product development lifecycle including test
• Proven experience leading a product and manufacturing team of peers through initial low rate production
• Solid technical aptitude and demonstrated individual contributions to technical designs software development lifecycle challenges and risks; ability to work closely and effectively with engineering teams
• Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders across a wide range of technical comfort and at all levels
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong technical analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions recommendations and drive decisions
• Must have the ability to work through ambiguity roll up your sleeves attitude and drive forward progress
• Experience working with international suppliers and customers
• Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance
• Must be able to travel up to 50% of the time

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering computer science or related field preferred
• Experience defining new facilities or manufacturing spaces
• Experience with tools like JIRA and Confluence

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience education and/or training critical skills and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:

HEALTHCARE BENEFITS

• US Roles: Comprehensive medical dental and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
• UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
• IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

• Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
• Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members bond with a new baby or address your own medical needs.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g. IVF preservation) adoption and gestational carriers along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services such as legal and financial support are also available.
• Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
• Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
• Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.

RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

• US Roles: Traditional 401(k) Roth and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
• UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
• AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.

The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.