Program Director, Air Dominance & Strike Programs

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); In loco; USD 241.000 - 319.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Program Director to lead a major production program within the Air Dominance & Strike division. You will guide strategy, manage cost and schedule, and own outcomes across multiple programs from engineering to field deployment.

Collaborating with DoD customers and internal teams, you will develop pricing strategies, establish KPIs, and foster a high-performance culture while delivering on-time and on-budget results.

Competenze

• 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.

Mansioni

• 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

Conoscenze

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Cross-functional coordination

Formazione

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

Descrizione del lavoro

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Program Director to lead a major production program within the Air Dominance & Strike division. You will guide strategy, manage cost and schedule, and own outcomes across multiple programs from engineering to field deployment.

Collaborating with DoD customers and internal teams, you will develop pricing strategies, establish KPIs, and foster a high-performance culture while delivering on-time and on-budget results.