Staff People Programs Lead, Production Excellence

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 158,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries, Inc. is seeking a Staff People Program Manager to shape and drive production-focused people programs across our manufacturing footprint. You will partner with Production, Legal, and Operations to achieve workforce readiness and scalable solutions for the production workforce.

This high-visibility role requires strategic thinking, strong collaboration with senior leadership, and hands-on execution to reduce risk and enable rapid manufacturing scale.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in program management, operations, management consulting, or related field.
• Deep expertise in production, manufacturing, or industrial environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead strategic approach to production-focused people programs, aligning with Production objectives.
• Oversee end-to-end execution of cross-functional programs including workforce planning, onboarding, training readiness, and labor compliance across sites.
• Serve as primary interface to Production, Facilities, Operations, and Supply Chain leadership, translating needs into scalable people solutions.
• Identify and address systemic risks across production people programs; manage relationships and frame trade-offs for senior leaders.
• Create and maintain program schedules, risk registers, and stakeholder communications for on-time delivery.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Data interpretation

Job description

Anduril Industries, Inc. is seeking a Staff People Program Manager to shape and drive production-focused people programs across our manufacturing footprint. You will partner with Production, Legal, and Operations to achieve workforce readiness and scalable solutions for the production workforce.

This high-visibility role requires strategic thinking, strong collaboration with senior leadership, and hands-on execution to reduce risk and enable rapid manufacturing scale.