Lead Program Director: Air Dominance & Strike

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Ohio; On-site; USD 241,000 - 319,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries, Inc. in the United States seeks a Program Director for the Air Dominance & Strike Division to lead a major production program. You will drive cost and schedule, engage with DoD customers, and shape strategies that align with Anduril’s long-term objectives.

This role emphasizes autonomous delivery, cross‑functional leadership, and development of scalable processes to accelerate fielding of autonomous capabilities and defense technologies.

Qualifications

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field (technical background preferred).
• Minimum of 8 years experience managing production of complex technical systems.
• Proven track record of successfully managing complex, multi-million-dollar production lines and driving their on‑time, on‑budget performance.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem‑solving abilities with the ability to move seamlessly between tactical and the 30,000 ft level.
• Experience coordinating multiple internal and external teams within a complex engineering or technology‑focused organization.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall financial performance and schedule for the production segment of the business.
• Autonomously execute on broad and/or ambiguous requirements from internal engineering, customers, and third party corporate partners to own successful delivery of outcomes on multiple programs simultaneously
• Understanding the long term objectives of the business, develop winning strategies that result in meeting Anduril’s business objectives while service the customers needs
• Develop strong, trusting relationships with Anduril’s DOD customers, ensuring we have tight feedback loops that enable us shape solutions, rapidly iterate, and ultimately field solutions faster
• Monitor and manage program progress across cost, schedule, and resource allocation, making tradeoffs that enable us to deliver best‑in‑class solutions to our customers on‑time and on‑budget at the stated production capacity rates
• Develop and implement lightweight processes, tools, and metrics for program planning, scope management, risk management, and customer communication to enable Anduril to move rapidly
• Be high ownership on all pieces of work and become a trusted partner and advisor to senior management
• Foster a creative, high-performance culture within the team, and proactively assess team skills versus needs, identifying personnel development or recruitment opportunities to strengthen the team’s capabilities
• Collaborate with finance and business development teams to develop novel pricing strategies for proposals that set Anduril up for long term financial and operational success
• Collaborate with senior management to develop and refine the strategic roadmap for Anduril Air Dominance & Strike R&D investments that underpin the success of our programs
• Work with functional owners to asses and understand current organizational capabilities, ensuring plan is comprehensive and maps path from today's capabilities to needed desired state for the business line, over months and years to come

Skills

Strategic thinking

Program management

Leadership

Communication

Cost & schedule management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related field

Job description

Anduril Industries, Inc. in the United States seeks a Program Director for the Air Dominance & Strike Division to lead a major production program. You will drive cost and schedule, engage with DoD customers, and shape strategies that align with Anduril’s long-term objectives.

This role emphasizes autonomous delivery, cross‑functional leadership, and development of scalable processes to accelerate fielding of autonomous capabilities and defense technologies.