Anduril Industries is looking for a Technical Program Manager to lead one of their development programs within the Air Dominance and Strike Division, which focuses on developing and building collaborative combat aircraft, missiles, and the software that powers these autonomous weapons. The goal is to manage programs across various stages of the contract lifecycle, ensuring successful delivery of Anduril's advanced defense technologies to meet the operational needs of the Department of Defense.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years experience managing the development of complex technical systems throughout the product lifecycle
- Proven track record of successfully managing complex, multi-million-dollar projects and driving their on-time, on-budget completion
- Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities with the ability to move seamlessly between tactical and the 30,000 ft level
- Experience coordinating multiple internal and external teams within a complex engineering or technology-focused organization
Responsibilities
- In partnership with the Chief Engineer, own the development and deployment of Anduril’s Air Dominance & Strike technologies to meet the operational needs of the Department of Defense
- Develop strong, trusting relationships with Anduril’s DOD customers, ensuring we have tight feedback loops that enable us shape solutions, rapidly iterate, and ultimately field solutions faster
- Autonomously execute on broad and/or ambiguous requirements from internal engineering, customers, and third party corporate partners to own successful delivery of outcomes on multiple programs simultaneously
- Monitor and manage program progress across cost, schedule, and resource allocation, making tradeoffs that enable us to deliver best-in-class solutions to our customers on-time and on-budget
- Develop and implement lightweight processes, tools, and metrics for program planning, scope management, risk management, and customer communication to enable Anduril to move rapidly
- Be high ownership on all pieces of work and become a trusted partner and advisor to Anduril’s engineers
- Collaborate with senior management to develop and refine the strategic roadmap for Anduril Air Dominance & Strike R&D investments that underpin the success of our programs
Other
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field (technical background preferred)
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences
- Foster a creative, high-performance culture within the team, and proactively assess team skills versus needs, identifying personnel development or recruitment opportunities to strengthen the team’s capabilities
- Collaborate with finance and business development teams to develop novel pricing strategies for proposals that set Anduril up for long term financial and operational success
