Senior Technical Recruiter, Intelligence Systems

Anduril Industries; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive benefits

Career development

Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a strategic Talent Experience Program Manager to design, launch, and optimize programs enhancing candidate and employee experiences within Talent Acquisition. You will lead internal mobility, career-page improvements, and interviewer success initiatives to drive measurable outcomes.

The role emphasizes data-driven decisions, stakeholder collaboration, and hands-on execution in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimally 7+ years in program management within TA or HR.
• Proven ability to design and scale complex programs fast.
• Strong analytical mindset and data-driven decisions.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience with ATS and TA tech platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and launch internal mobility programs to reduce referral spend and improve utilization.
• Lead the career page revamp and optimize applicant conversions.
• Own mapping and improvement of the end-to-end candidate journey.
• Partner with marketing to translate brand into employer messaging.
• Coordinate with recruiters and hiring managers for enablement efforts.
• Define and track metrics, reporting ROI of programs.
• Research and apply innovative candidate/employee experience practices.

Skills

Program management

Talent Acquisition

Candidate experience

Internal mobility

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

ATS experience

Communication

Tools

ATS Systems

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 Team

To empower Anduril's Talent Acquisition team, hiring managers, and interviewers with the essential knowledge, skills, and resources needed to consistently attract, assess, and hire top-tier talent. This role is critical for driving measurable improvements in recruiting effectiveness, hiring quality, and overall efficiency across the entire hiring lifecycle.

About The Job

Anduril’s Talent Experience and Enablement team is seeking a strategic and high performing Talent Experience Program Manager to join our team. The Talent Experience and Enablement team drives the strategy, design, and execution of programs that enhance the candidate and employee experience within Talent Acquisition, fostering a best in class, efficient, compliant, and highly regarded hiring ecosystem. As Talent Experience Program Manager, you will design, launch, and optimize high-impact programs that elevate the candidate and employee journey, focusing on referrals, internal mobility, and interviewer success to ensure a seamless, engaging, and confident experience with our TA processes and brand. The right person for this role has deep program management expertise, a strong analytical mindset, and a proven track record in talent acquisition program design with specific experience in internal mobility and career development initiatives. If you are someone who thrives on solving complex experience challenges, can influence stakeholders across all levels, is hands on, likes a fast-paced environment and relentlessly focuses on measurable outcomes like increased internal talent utilization, enhanced career pathing for employees, and improved candidate quality through innovative program design, then this role is for you.

What You’ll Do

• Design and deliver Internal Mobility Program that measurably decrease referral spend and inefficiencies, optimize internal talent utilization, enhance career pathing for employees, increase candidate quality, and improve employee confidence in TA programming.
• Career Page Program Leadership: Lead the full lifecycle program management for the career landing page revamp and ongoing optimization. This includes developing comprehensive project plans, coordinating cross-functional teams (e.g., Design, Engineering, Marketing, TA Systems), managing timelines, and ensuring a highly engaging, intuitive, and conversion-optimized digital experience that significantly improves application rates and reduces bounce rates.
• Candidate Journey Ownership: Own the strategic mapping, analysis, and continuous improvement of the end-to-end candidate journey, identifying and proactively resolving friction points, including tools and resource development, across all digital and human touch points to ensure a seamless, positive, and brand-aligned experience.
• Employer Brand Integration: Partner closely with Corporate Marketing and Communications to translate Anduril's overarching brand strategy into compelling employer brand messaging and narratives. Ensure all candidate-facing content and experiences authentically showcase Anduril's unique mission, technology, and culture, increasing brand awareness and affinity among target talent pools.
• Partner closely with the Talent Enablement Program Manager to ensure a cohesive and synergistic approach between external/internal candidate experience initiatives and internal recruiter/hiring manager enablement efforts.
• Define, track, and report on key metrics to demonstrate the impact and ROI of talent experience programs, with a particular focus on internal fill rates and employee satisfaction with career development opportunities.
• Act as a subject matter expert on candidate and employee experience best practices, researching and integrating innovative solutions into our programs.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in program management within Talent Acquisition, HR, or a related field, specifically with a focus on candidate/employee experience and internal mobility.
• Self- starter with proven ability to design, launch, and scale complex programs across a fast-paced organization.
• Demonstrated analytical skills with experience using data to drive program decisions, measure impact, and identify areas for improvement.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of influencing and aligning diverse groups.
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and other TA technology platforms.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to measure program effectiveness and derive insights for improvement.
• Experience working in a hyper growth, fast-paced, and outcomes focused environment.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in internal mobility, talent development, or career pathing programs.
• Experience managing referral programs or interviewer training initiatives.
• Background in UX/UI design principles for applicant-facing platforms.
• Experience working in a low-hierarchy, high-autonomy environment.

US Hourly Range

$70—$75 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.

Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams

Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.

To Ensure Your Safety And Help You Navigate Your Job Search With Confidence, Please Keep The Following Critical Points In Mind

• No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.
• Please always verify communications:
• Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.
• Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to [e-mail].
• Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.
• What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to [e-mail]. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.

Data Privacy

To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/. By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.