Planning Project Manager

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology company is seeking a Planning Project Manager to drive supply planning and operational readiness. This role involves leading cross-functional projects, optimizing planning processes, and leveraging data for strategic decision-making. Ideal candidates will have strong operational instincts and experience in supply planning or program management.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Generous company holiday calendar

16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave

Mental Health Resources

Professional development stipend

Daily Meals and Provisions

Company-funded commuter benefits

Relocation assistance

401(k) retirement savings plan

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in supply planning, program management, or operations in a hardware or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to lead complex planning projects from start to finish.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and building structure in fast-scaling environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional planning projects to ensure timely delivery of planning goals.
• Design and optimize planning processes for demand, supply, and material planning.
• Leverage data to analyze supply-demand imbalances and communicate trade-offs.

Skills

Operational instincts

Data-driven mindset

Systems fluent

Cross-functional empathy

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

ERP platforms (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle)

Job description

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 JOB

We are seeking a Planning Project Manager to drive the systems, processes, and cross-functional initiatives that power Anduril’s supply planning and operational readiness. This role will be at the center of our efforts to scale planning, material readiness, and hardware fulfillment in alignment with rapidly evolving product and deployment needs. As a Planning Project Manager, you will work across Supply Chain, Product, Engineering, Finance, and Deployment Ops to ensure we can plan and deliver the right hardware, at the right time, with minimal friction and maximum scalability. You’ll bring clarity to complex planning problems, lead high-impact projects from conception to execution, and build the planning foundation needed to support Anduril’s next phase of growth. This is a high-impact, high-autonomy role ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of systems thinking, operational execution, and stakeholder alignment.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Lead Cross-Functional Planning Projects

Drive planning work streams from kickoff to execution, aligning stakeholders across supply chain, product, and engineering to ensure timely delivery of planning goals

Chart project trajectories, run operational cadences, identify and resolve blockers, while executing with urgency and precision

Design & Optimize Planning Processes

Identify and implement scalable processes for demand, supply, and material planning

Collaborate cross-functionally to bridge upstream business capabilities with downstream outcomes

Develop and document standard operating procedures and planning tools and aggressively pursue adoption

Partner with Systems & Analytics Teams

Translate planning challenges into system requirements and partner with Business Analytics to implement ERP and planning tool enhancements

Support the development of dashboards and reporting tools that provide visibility into material availability, constraints, and fulfillment risks

Enable Strategic Decision-Making

Leverage data to analyze supply-demand imbalances, identify planning gaps, and proactively communicate trade-offs and recommendations to stakeholders

Jump freely in and out of operational value chains including S&OP, NPI planning, and long-range forecasting to understand and drive alignment across business functions

Monitor planning KPIs and drive initiatives to relentlessly reduce waste, improve accuracy, and increase on-time delivery rates.

Proactively identify issues and work to implement fixes

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• You have strong operational instincts and a track record of owning complex, ambiguous planning problems from start to finish.
• You think strategically and execute tactically—you’re just as comfortable designing a planning framework as you are diving into the details of a late supplier PO.
• You bring a data-driven mindset and can turn analytics into action; you know how to interpret demand signals, build plans, and communicate clearly.
• You’re systems fluent, with experience working across ERP platforms (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle), and can partner effectively with technical teams to improve tooling.
• You lead with cross-functional empathy—understanding the needs of engineering, product, deployment, and finance to align priorities and deliver business outcomes.
• You’re comfortable with ambiguity and energized by building structure in environments that are scaling fast.
• You are high ownership, low ego, and value results over credit.
• You anticipate friction before it happens and proactively work to prevent issues rather than react to them.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in supply planning, program management, or operations in a hardware or manufacturing environment.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

US Salary Range

$100,000 - $150,000 USD

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:

• Platinum Healthcare Benefits:For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
  • For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.
  • For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.
• Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
• 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.
• A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
• Daily Meals and Provisions: For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens.
• Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
• Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
• 401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)

The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.

Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you!

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