Senior People Program Manager

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Family Health Coverage

16 Weeks Paid Parental Leave for All</

Caregivers

Family Planning & Support

Incentivized Time Off

Mental Health Resources

Financial Planning

Unlimited Provisions

Professional Development

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior People Program Manager to own and drive critical People Programs from concept through implementation. You will serve as the go-to expert on programs spanning talent acquisition to compensation, working with senior leaders to set priorities and deliver impactful outcomes.

Expect a high bar for execution, strong data-driven storytelling, and the ability to navigate ambiguous environments.

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience in management consulting, strategy, internal operations, or program management.
• Ability to interpret complex datasets and extract actionable insights.
• Strong communication skills for senior leadership.
• Ability to lead end-to-end operational projects in ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Own operational projects end-to-end from Definition to Implementation.
• Drive program initiatives and oversee project execution with senior stakeholders.
• Design analyses to influence operational decisions and partner with analysts.
• Develop structured processes using briefs, trackers, and data mapping.

Skills

Management consulting

Strategy

Internal operations

Program management

Data analysis

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Storytelling

Job description

• We are looking for a Sr. People Program Manager to join our rapidly growing team. From talent acquisition to compensation, you’ll dive deep into our most critical workflows, emerging as the go‑to expert for all things People Programs
• With your strong foundation in project management, a keen understanding of data analysis, and a commanding executive presence you will drive program initiatives, oversee project execution, and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders
• You’ll both lead and help on critical projects for leaders in our People org, requiring you to quickly learn new subject matters and create priorities in an ambiguous environment
• You have an insanely high execution bar and will see projects through from conception to tactical completion to move Anduril forward
• You’ll use your qualitative and quantitative skill set to help design key analysis to influence and execute on operational decisions, and partner with analysts to execute
• You will utilize your project management expertise to develop structured and meticulous processes using project briefs, trackers, and data mapping, ensuring timely and on‑schedule project delivery
• You’ll continuously use your creativity to craft compelling narratives that convey a clear vision, story, or request
• You’ll communicate across teams, bridging different parts of the organization to achieve cross‑functional outcomes
• Own operational projects end‑to‑end, from Definition, Solution, to Implementation. You will be handed ambiguous, messy problems with little prescription on how to solve them

Benefits

• Full Family Health Coverage
• 16 Weeks Paid Parental Leave for All Caregivers
• Family Planning & Support
• Incentivized Time Off
• Mental Health Resources
• Financial Planning
• Unlimited Provisions
• Professional Development

You’re both high ownership and low ego, approaching everything with strong outcome orientation and high humility.

You are empathetic: you are eager to see the world from your users’ perspective.

You are comfortable communicating broadly and having a lot of eyes on your work. This role can at times require communications to large groups and senior leadership. This should excite you!

Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.

Minimum of 6+ years experience in management consulting, strategy, internal operations, or program management.

Ability to interpret complex datasets and extract actionable insights that support business objectives.

You are motivated by our mission. We are working to solve the biggest problems in defense.

You don’t wait on others to solve problems. You proactively step into the gap to offer solutions yourself.

You get energy from being a thought partner for others and it excites you to spend time creating process.

Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

You thrive in cross‑functional projects that have a heavy combination of technical requirements and user‑focused workflows.

You love solving complex, ambiguous, cross‑functional problems in a people‑centric way. You are a driver of strategic planning.