Director, Emerging Talent & Early-Career Programs

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a strategic leader to head our Emerging Talent Program Managers, overseeing Intern, New Grad, Veteran, and Events initiatives. You will translate high-level talent strategy into scalable, high-impact programs while guiding a team toward consistently excellent experiences for candidates and internal partners.

The role emphasizes driving measurable improvements in conversion, retention, and hiring manager satisfaction in a fast-moving defense technology environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive leadership experience in talent acquisition, HR, or program management.
• 4+ years directly managing high-performing teams responsible for early career or emerging talent programs.
• Proven ability to design, implement, and scale complex emerging talent programs in a fast-moving, technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of program managers across Intern, New Grad, Veteran, and Events initiatives.
• Translate emerging talent strategy into consistent, scalable execution with clear priorities and delivery standards.
• Oversee university engagement, onboarding, candidate experience, and development programs.
• Own metrics for conversion, retention, and hiring manager satisfaction with robust reporting frameworks.
• Build cross-functional partnerships across Recruiting, Engineering leadership, HR, Finance, and Legal.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Talent acquisition

HR partnerships

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a strategic leader to head our Emerging Talent Program Managers, overseeing Intern, New Grad, Veteran, and Events initiatives. You will translate high-level talent strategy into scalable, high-impact programs while guiding a team toward consistently excellent experiences for candidates and internal partners.

The role emphasizes driving measurable improvements in conversion, retention, and hiring manager satisfaction in a fast-moving defense technology environment.