Senior Operations Lead

About the role

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The Senior Operations Lead is a core member of the Space Special Programs Business Line leadership team, with a mandate to develop and scale the organization’s people and processes to maintain and grow our advantage as a technology-led, outcome-oriented systems integrator for the full spectrum of space missions.

Responsibilities

• Organizational planning and development: partner with the General Manager and their leadership team to develop and execute strategy for organizational planning and development.
• Implement tools and processes for generating data that can drive decisions.
• Define and track metrics for organizational health and performance.
• Design and implement governance structures, accountability mechanisms, and continuous improvement processes.
• Drive quarterly and annual planning cycles for Space Special Programs and prepare content for regular business reviews with the executive team and cross-functional partners.
• Cross-functional leadership: coordinate action, align incentives, and drive accountability with supporting Divisions/Business Lines, Corporate/G&A/Functional orgs, and external Partners/Suppliers.
• Project execution: drive day-to-day operations and develop internal processes/frameworks for efficient execution across the business line.

Requirements

• 8+ years of working experience in a consulting, operations, finance, technical program management, product management, or business operations role.
• Experience working with engineers and bringing hardware/software products to market strongly preferred.
• Strong communication skills across a wide dynamic range, both written and verbal.
• Experience interfacing with company leadership and executives is a must, with a demonstrated ability to cultivate trust and facilitate meetings for and engage with executives.
• Demonstrated ability to translate and articulate thoughts clearly and simply across a wide range of roles.
• Strong emotional intelligence and ability to solve operational problems in a way that is both data-driven and people-centric.
• High ownership with the horsepower to effectively manage multiple large projects and priorities in parallel, at a rapid pace, and report out on progress regularly.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
• Proven ability to understand the pace and lifecycle of spacecraft technical development, challenges and risks; ability to work closely and effectively with engineering teams to help them most effectively meet their goals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working at a technology and/or high growth company.
• Experience working in defense or aerospace.
• Experience working effectively in a matrix organization structure.

Pay

The US Salary Range for this role is $146,000—$194,000 USD. Actual salary offer may vary based on 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.

Benefits

Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including a comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) that ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.