Senior Construction Program Leader

Anduril; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 190,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Principal Construction Project Manager to join the Design & Construction team in the U.S. The role leads complex facilities projects, coordinating engineers, architects, and vendors to bring advanced factories and secure spaces to life.

You will drive budgeting, contracting strategy, and cost estimation, ensure schedules meet milestones, and navigate regulatory requirements. Travel up to 20% is expected as projects span multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in construction management.
• At least 5 years in a construction leadership role.
• Experience with masterplanning, phasing strategy, and program-level scheduling for large-scale projects.
• In-depth knowledge of MEP systems, building codes, and CPM scheduling.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Maintain strong relationships with contractors, consultants, vendors, and regulatory agencies.
• Collaborate with external PM teams to align construction activities with project objectives.
• Lead regular meetings with external PMs to discuss updates, resources, and challenges.
• Serve as the primary contact for all construction-related matters and stakeholders.
• Advise in programming, design, pre-construction, closeout, and operations phases.
• Communicate project progress, challenges, and solutions to senior management.
• Work cross-functionally with Security, Network Eng, Facilities, Marketing, Manufacturing, EHS, Legal, and others.
• Develop and manage budgets for construction and maintenance projects; forecast cash flow with Finance/FP&A.
• Prepare and present financial reports to senior executives.
• Develop contracting structures and terms to drive transparency, predictability, and fairness.
• Generate accurate cost estimates across lifecycle stages and help build a historical cost database.

Skills

Contract management

Budgeting

Stakeholder mgmt

CPM scheduling

Leadership

Travel readiness

Design advisory

Education

Bachelor’s in CM/Eng/Arch

Tools

Excel proficiency

ICD-705 TEMPEST policies

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Principal Construction Project Manager to join the Design & Construction team in the U.S. The role leads complex facilities projects, coordinating engineers, architects, and vendors to bring advanced factories and secure spaces to life.

You will drive budgeting, contracting strategy, and cost estimation, ensure schedules meet milestones, and navigate regulatory requirements. Travel up to 20% is expected as projects span multiple sites.