People Programs Lead — Strategy, Execution & Impact

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Excellent benefits

Health coverage

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Programs Manager for the People PM Team. You will own key People Programs from talent acquisition to compensation, driving execution, managing risk, and communicating with stakeholders.

You will apply your project management and data analysis skills to build schedules, track progress, and present clear trade-offs and metrics to senior leaders, helping Anduril move quickly while maintaining rigorous processes.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in program management or related roles.
• Experience delivering end-to-end moderately complex programs.
• Motivated by defense mission.
• Thrives in cross-functional projects.
• Strong judgment with minimal direction.
• Empathetic and user-focused.
• High ownership and low ego with results orientation.
• Proactive problem solver.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• U.S. Person due to access requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver programs within the People organization.
• Maintain program schedules, briefs, trackers, and risk registers.
• Use data analytics to inform operational decisions.
• Translate complex data into clear project plans for stakeholders.
• Communicate across teams to align stakeholders and drive outcomes.
• Partner with senior leadership to drive program success.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Communication skills

Problem solving

Ownership & accountability

Empathy & user focus

Proactive mentality

Defense industry motivation

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Programs Manager for the People PM Team. You will own key People Programs from talent acquisition to compensation, driving execution, managing risk, and communicating with stakeholders.

You will apply your project management and data analysis skills to build schedules, track progress, and present clear trade-offs and metrics to senior leaders, helping Anduril move quickly while maintaining rigorous processes.