Senior Workplace Operations Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Southern California is seeking a Senior Workplace Manager to oversee multi-site facilities, including corporate offices, R&D labs, and production spaces. You will ensure safe, high-functioning environments and drive scalable SOPs while partnering with EHS, Manufacturing, IT, and HR.

You will lead a team, manage complex OPEX/CAPEX budgets, and use analytics to optimize space and vendor performance, embodying ownership and service excellence.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of multi-site operational experience in facilities, workplace, or campus management across a distributed footprint.
• Analytical & financial rigor with a highly quantitative approach to operations; forecast OPEX/CAPEX and use utilization data to drive decisions.
• Tech fluency with real-time collaboration platforms (e.g., Slack).
• Experience hiring, coaching, and scaling high-performing workplace teams.
• Sourcing, negotiating, and managing external vendors and contractors to SLAs and performance metrics.
• Ability to influence cross-functionally with executives, researchers, engineers, and manufacturing techs.
• Bias for action; able to navigate ambiguity and lead through service.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily operations across our Southern California footprint, ensuring high-uptime, safe environments across offices, labs, and production facilities.
• Design, implement, and refine scalable SOPs to support rapid campus growth.
• Collaborate with EHS, Manufacturing, Engineering, IT, and HR to forecast space needs and remove friction.
• Track OPEX/CAPEX budgets using workplace analytics to forecast expenditures.
• Plan and execute facility upgrades with internal teams and external contractors.
• Lead clear, rapid operational communication using platforms like Slack.
• Coach and build a high-performing workplace team with a customer-first mindset.

Skills

Multi-site operations

Analytical mindset

Slack proficiency

Team leadership

Vendor management

Cross-functional influence

Bias for action

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

Slack

Job description

Anduril Industries in Southern California is seeking a Senior Workplace Manager to oversee multi-site facilities, including corporate offices, R&D labs, and production spaces. You will ensure safe, high-functioning environments and drive scalable SOPs while partnering with EHS, Manufacturing, IT, and HR.

You will lead a team, manage complex OPEX/CAPEX budgets, and use analytics to optimize space and vendor performance, embodying ownership and service excellence.