Principal People Business Partner

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a visionary and results-driven Director, People Business Partner to join our executive leadership team. This pivotal role is not just about HR; it's about architecting and executing a people strategy that fuels our growth, shapes our culture, and optimizes organizational performance.

You will serve as a strategic partner, owning the comprehensive people agenda for your executive client group.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, with direct partner­ing with executives.
• Experience architecting and scaling people strategies driving growth and transformation.
• Proven success building, leading, and inspiring high-performing People Business Partner teams.
• Exceptional executive presence and ability to influence senior leaders.
• Deep expertise in organizational development, change leadership, strategic workforce planning, and analytics.
• Strong financial acumen with understanding of P&L impacts of people decisions.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end People Strategy for executive client groups.
• Advise executive teams with insights on organizational effectiveness and workforce needs.
• Lead and develop a high-performing People Business Partner team.
• Drive organizational design and transformation initiatives.
• Identify talent opportunities and risks impacting market leadership.
• Design and lead large-scale change management initiatives.
• Develop workforce planning models for growth and leadership bench.
• Embed a high-performance culture with leadership development and coaching.

Skills

Executive HR leadership

Executive partner to leaders

People analytics

Organizational development

Change management

Workforce planning

Leadership coaching

Financial acumen

Communication skills

US Person status

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 Role

We are seeking a visionary and results-driven Director, People Business Partner to join our executive leadership team. This pivotal role is not just about HR; it's about architecting and executing a people strategy that directly fuels our aggressive growth agenda, shapes our culture, and optimizes organizational performance. You will serve as a critical strategic partner, owning the comprehensive people agenda for your assigned executive client group. You will lead a high-performing team of People Business Partners, integrating deep business acumen with sophisticated people analytics to drive transformational change and ensure we attract, develop, and retain world‑class talent. This is a role for a proven leader who thrives in complexity, has zero ego, anticipates future organizational needs, and translates strategic business objectives into proactive, impactful people initiatives. We are redefining the impact that a People Business Partner team can drive.

What You’ll Own & Drive

• Executive People Strategy & Leadership:
• Architect and own the end‑to‑end People Strategy for your executive client group, ensuring direct alignment with their goals, strategic imperatives, and long‑range business plans.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic thought partner to your executive team, challenging perspectives and providing proactive insights on organizational effectiveness, talent implications of strategic decisions, and future workforce needs.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of high‑performing People Business Partners, fostering a culture of strategic partnership and analytical rigor, ensuring consistent delivery of high‑impact people solutions.
• Drive organizational design and transformation initiatives, directly impacting operational efficiency, cross‑functional collaboration, and strategic agility.
• Influence and shape business strategy by bringing a deeply integrated people perspective, identifying talent‑related opportunities and risks that could impact market leadership or competitive advantage.
• Organizational Impact & Transformation:
• Design, implement, and lead large‑scale change management initiatives that support critical business transformations, acquisition integrations, or significant strategic pivots, ensuring successful adoption and sustained impact.
• Design and deploy complex workforce planning models that anticipate future talent needs, skill gaps, and organizational structures required for sustained hyper‑growth, including leadership bench growth.
• Champion and embed a high‑performance culture, designing and implementing leadership development programs, executive coaching frameworks, and performance management philosophies that cultivate a strong leadership pipeline and enhance organizational capability.
• Strategic Talent Leadership & Analytics:
• Leverage advanced people analytics and business intelligence to identify systemic organizational challenges, predict future talent trends, and drive data‑driven decision‑making at the executive level.
• Proactively forecast and strategically identify critical future talent needs, skill requirements, and potential gaps by deeply integrating with business strategy, product roadmaps, and long‑range planning, establishing robust talent pipelines.
• Design, implement, and continuously evolve executive and critical talent development strategies, including bench planning, high‑potential programs, and bespoke leadership development initiatives to build organizational capability and ensure a ready supply of future leaders.

Critical Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, with deep experience directly partnering with executives and driving tangible people strategies.
• Demonstrated success in architecting, implementing, and scaling people strategies that directly contributed to significant business growth, transformation, and financial impact in a fast‑paced, high‑growth, and complex environment.
• Proven experience building, leading, developing, and inspiring high‑performing People Business Partner teams.
• Exceptional executive presence, influencing skills, and the ability to navigate complex organizational dynamics with leaders.
• Deep expertise in organizational development, change leadership, strategic workforce planning, executive talent management, and advanced people analytics.
• Strong financial acumen and a keen understanding of the commercial and P&L implications of people decisions, with the ability to articulate value propositions in business terms.
• Strategic systems thinker with the ability to operate at a 50,000‑foot level while understanding the critical tactical levers necessary for flawless execution.
• Outstanding communication and conflict resolution skills.
• U.S. Person status is required due to access to export‑controlled data.

US Salary Range

$166,000—$220,000 USD

Benefits

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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