Chief of Intelligence Systems Operations

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries, Inc. is seeking a Head of Operations for the Intelligence Systems line. You will be the right hand to the General Manager, guiding internal operations, governance, staffing, and go-to-market strategy to achieve aggressive strategic objectives.

You will lead a BizOps team, own the P&L, manage budgets, and collaborate with cross-functional partners including finance, engineering, and leadership. This role is onsite in Costa Mesa or Reston with significant travel.

Qualifications

• 10-15+ years of professional operations experience.
• Ability to translate thoughts clearly across engineers, finance partners, recruiters, and executives.
• Strong communication skills with executives and colleagues.
• Technically minded with ability to understand technical designs.
• Capable of solving operational problems with data-driven, people-centric approaches.
• High ownership to manage multiple large projects in parallel.
• Comfortable owning bottom-line metrics and budget with FP&A.

Responsibilities

• Partner to the GM and serve as the right hand to the General Manager of Intelligence Systems.
• Act as COO of the business line and drive day-to-day operations including planning, governance, and staffing.
• Lead the Business Operations team and potentially Production Operations/Analytics.
• Own the P&L and burn rate, monitor financial health, and suggest margin-improving actions.
• Define growth strategy for Intelligence Systems and lead strategic initiatives.
• Support growth, execution, and engineering of the business line with operational support.
• Scale the organization to operate efficiently and handle increased scope.
• Represent the business externally with senior leadership engagement and partnerships.
• Support M&A activity through target identification and diligence.

Skills

Operations leadership

Executive communication

Technical aptitude

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Financial literacy

Onsite work readiness

Job description

Anduril Industries, Inc. is seeking a Head of Operations for the Intelligence Systems line. You will be the right hand to the General Manager, guiding internal operations, governance, staffing, and go-to-market strategy to achieve aggressive strategic objectives.

You will lead a BizOps team, own the P&L, manage budgets, and collaborate with cross-functional partners including finance, engineering, and leadership. This role is onsite in Costa Mesa or Reston with significant travel.