Head of Program Management, EW

Anduril-1; Costa Mesa (CA); In loco; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Tempo pieno

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Equity compensation

Top-tier benefits

Descrizione del lavoro

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Head of Program Management for the EW portfolio. You will lead a team of PMs responsible for cost, schedule, and contractual performance across active programs, and you will drive standardization of tools, processes, and rhythms to ensure on-contract delivery at the highest standard.

You will own the PM capability within EW, mentor leaders, orchestrate risks and dependencies, and partner with growth and cross-functional leadership to shape

Competenze

• 10+ years leading program management in defense/aerospace, including multi-program leadership.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with ability to present insights clearly.
• Experience building and scaling PM organizations with hiring and development.
• Ability to establish and enforce portfolio-wide standards and processes.
• Collaborates effectively with technical and growth leadership across functions.
• Active U.S. Secret security clearance (valid or able to obtain).

Mansioni

• Build, scale, and lead a team of PMs across the EW portfolio for cost, schedule, and contractual performance.
• Centralize tools, processes, and rhythms to enable consistent program execution.
• Ensure milestone delivery, CDRLs, reviews, and status reporting meet customer and internal expectations.
• Establish standards and mentor PMs on what good looks like.
• Orchestrate risks, dependencies, governance, and delivery planning across concurrent initiatives.
• Collaborate with growth and cross-functional leadership to drive outcomes and expand scope.
• Provide executive-level portfolio observations and insights with clear communication.

Conoscenze

Program management leadership

Executive communication

PM organization scaling

Standards enforcement

Cross-functional collaboration

Security clearance

Descrizione del lavoro

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 Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) business line builds next-generation products: hardware-enabled, software-defined systems that are fielded, operational, and scaling fast. The team operates at a fast tempo, and we are rapidly scaling development, production, and fielding. Anduril’s EW family-of-systems and roadmap is an exciting product mix of high-maturity, scaled products and next-gen EW development efforts that will change the technology landscape in this domain.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Head of Program Management owns the cost, schedule, and contractual performance of every active program in the EW portfolio. Your team of PMs sits at the nexus of the customer, the contract, and the delivery to ensure Anduril EW delivers what is on contract, and at the highest possible standard. You centralize and standardize the tools, processes, and operating rhythms that allow PMs to do their jobs and allow leadership to have clear insights across program. You own the PM skillset within EW and are expected to build, train, and lead the PM organization into a high performing programmatic leadership team here at Anduril.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• 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

REQUIRED 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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in electronic warfare, RF systems, or sensor/effector programs
• Experience with defense contracting and program management, to include contracts (FFP, CPFF), CDRLs, earned value management, milestone-based delivery, and the mechanics of how government programs run
• Experience standing up or maturing a PM function: defining standards, building tooling, and establishing the discipline's credibility with engineering and leadership
• Familiarity with working alongside growth teams to shape capture strategy and expand production programs
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

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:

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. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

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As set forth in Anduril Industries’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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This position requires eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

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