Associate Workplace Manager

Anduril Industries; Ashville (AL); On-site; USD 74,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity grants

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking an Associate Workplace Manager to support our Ashville, Ohio Arsenal-1 facilities, ensuring efficient office operations and a productive environment. You will coordinate with cross-functional teams, manage vendors, and own the floor plan while upholding high execution standards.

The role emphasizes problem solving, hands-on operations, and clear communication with staff. Travel to US offices is possible, and US work authorization is required for this position.

Qualifications

• 1 year of related experience supporting office, facility, or workplace operations.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Able to evaluate different factors to solve moderately complex challenges.
• Uses sound judgment with minimal direction for new assignments.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• High ownership with low ego and outcome orientation.
• Independent worker who can handle ambiguity and drive to outcomes.
• Attention to detail and compliance with company and regulatory requirements.
• Enjoy solving complex, ambiguous, cross-functional problems in a people-centric way.
• Up to 10% travel to US offices.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Help manage the day-to-day Workplace operations of our campus office spaces, coordinating with core support teams, production, R&D, security, logistics, and IT.
• Assist in solving office-related challenges by implementing solutions aligned with objectives and budget.
• Execute workplace projects such as office moves and furniture deployments with scope, budget, and SLA alignment via Jira tickets.
• Improve vendor relationships by assisting with vendor management, contract terms, and performance evaluation.
• Support onboarding, internal events and external business events to foster culture.
• Maintain office supply and equipment programs, determining inventory parameters and approving purchases.
• Develop and deliver clear communication to employees and the Workplace team about updates and improvements.

Skills

Office operations

Vendor management

Project coordination

Budget familiarity

Cross-functional collaboration

Effective communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Independent work

Travel readiness

US work authorization

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril’s Workplace Operations team is seeking an Associate Workplace Manager to join us. The Workplace Operations team is responsible for assisting and maintaining the operational aspects of a work environment to ensure efficiency, productivity, and a positive work experience and reports through the Workplace Manager.

As an Associate Workplace Manager, you will assist in developing and managing the operations of a world class facilities program. The right candidate will have strong analytical ability, exceptional communication skills, ability to build business partnerships with third party providers and ability to resolve challenging problems with minimal oversight.

ABOUT THE JOB

Anduril is a rapidly growing company seeking an experienced and dynamic individual to join our team as a Associate Workplace Manager. As a key player in our organization, you will be responsible for supporting our facilities in Ashville, Ohio, at our Arsenal-1 factory, focusing on internal office operation functions that contribute to the overall success of Anduril. The job can range widely in duties and responsibilities like managing vendors, owning the floor plan, and management of the facility and employee population. No two days will look alike and no task is too small, as you hold the highest bar for execution. You play a pivotal role in creating an efficient, productive, and employee-friendly work environment, contributing to the overall success of Anduril.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Help manage the day-to-day Workplace operations of our campus office spaces, ensuring that employee needs are met through cross-functional coordination with core support teams, production, R&D, security, logistics, and IT.
• Assist in resolving complex office-related challenges by determining and implementing solutions that align with organizational objectives and budget parameters, while fostering a positive and productive work environment.
• Execute and deliver workplace-related projects, such as office moves and furniture deployments/builds, ensuring project alignment with scope, budget, and SLA timelines through Jira service tickets.
• Enhance vendor relationships for office-related services by assisting with managing vendors, negotiating contract terms, and evaluating vendor performance.
• Cultivate culture through the support and setup of our localized onboarding experience, internal team events and external business events.
• Maintain office supply and equipment management programs by determining inventory parameters and approving purchasing decisions consistent with operational needs.
• Develop and deliver clear communication to both employees and the Workplace team about workplace updates, changes, and improvements, ensuring transparency and alignment.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 1 year of related experience supporting office, facility, or workplace operations.
• You have strong organizational and time management skills.
• You work through moderately complex or routine challenges that require evaluating different factors.
• You use sound judgement to decide on next steps, and apply existing knowledge to support problem-solving and analysis, with minimal direction needed for new assignments.
• Your communication skills are strong both verbally and written.
• You’re both high ownership and low ego, approaching everything with strong outcome orientation and high humility.
• You’re an independent worker who can work with ambiguity and drive to outcomes with minimal oversight.
• You have a strong attention to detail and an attitude of 100% compliance with all company and regulatory requirements.
• You love solving complex, ambiguous, cross-functional problems in a people-centric way.
• Up to 10% travel to US offices.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 1-2 years of related experience supporting startup or aerospace environments a plus.
• Previously worked at a fast-paced tech company or rapidly growing manufacturer.
• Experience managing day-to-day operations and projects.

US Salary Range

$74,000 - $99,000 USD

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 Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

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