Head of Electromagnetic Warfare Programs

Anduril; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Head of Program Management within the Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) group. You will own cost, schedule, and contractual performance across the EW portfolio, leading a team of PMs to deliver against contracts with clarity and urgency.

The role centers on standardizing tools and processes, driving milestone reviews, and providing portfolio-level insights to leadership while mentoring a high-performing PM organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in program management, mission operations, or related leadership roles in defense or aerospace, with at least 5 leading a multi-program PM organization.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to distill cost, schedule, and contractual performance into clear, actionable insights for both internal leadership and external customers
• Experience building and scaling PM organizations: hiring, structuring, and developing teams of program professionals
• Demonstrated ability to build and enforce programmatic standards across a portfolio
• Proven ability to operate as a trusted peer to technical and growth leadership
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

• Build, scale, and lead a team of Program Managers responsible for cost, schedule, and contractual performance across the EW portfolio
• Centralize and standardize the tools, processes, and operating rhythms that allow PMs to execute across their programs
• Ensure milestone delivery, CDRLs, reviews, and status reporting meet or exceed customer, and Anduril, expectations across all active programs
• Establish standards and teach, coach, mentor a team of PMs what "good" looks like.
• Orchestrate risks, dependencies, governance, and delivery planning across concurrent initiatives
• Collaborate with growth and cross-functional leadership to drive program outcomes and expand program scope
• Communication. You are an excellent executive communicator and provide business line leadership with clear and concise portfolio-level observations and insights

Skills

Program management

Communication skills

PM organization building

Standards enforcement

Cross-functional collaboration

Security clearance

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Head of Program Management within the Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) group. You will own cost, schedule, and contractual performance across the EW portfolio, leading a team of PMs to deliver against contracts with clarity and urgency.

The role centers on standardizing tools and processes, driving milestone reviews, and providing portfolio-level insights to leadership while mentoring a high-performing PM organization.