# Senior Manager, Emerging Talent Programs

**Company**: Anduril Industries
**Location**: Costa Mesa, California
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $183,000-$243,000 USD
**Category**: Human Resources
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

As the leader of our Emerging Talent Program Managers, you will be instrumental in defining, architecting, and executing Anduril's emerging talent strategy, positioning us as the employer of choice for the brightest minds ready to tackle the toughest challenges in defense technology.

**Responsibilities**

- Lead & Develop a High-Performing Team: Provide exceptional leadership, coaching, and mentorship to a team of Program Managers overseeing Anduril’s Intern, New Grad, Veteran, and Events initiatives.

- Drive Strategic Program Execution: Translate high-level emerging talent strategy into consistent, high-quality, and scalable execution across all programs.

- Oversee Program Management Excellence: Ensure the seamless planning, design, and delivery of all emerging talent programs.

- Establish & Monitor Performance Metrics: Own accountability for key program outcomes, including year-over-year improvements in candidate conversion, program participant retention, and hiring manager satisfaction.

- Cultivate Cross-Functional Partnerships: Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with critical internal stakeholders.

- Optimize Budget & Resource Allocation: Oversee program budgets, working closely with Program Managers and Finance to ensure responsible allocation of resources.

- Champion Continuous Improvement: Utilize comprehensive program data to conduct in-depth analysis and drive data-informed decisions.

- Elevate Program Impact & Reputation: Work with Program Managers to ensure that Intern, New Grad, and Veteran experiences are consistently high-quality, impactful, and reflective of Anduril's innovative culture.

- Strategic Event Oversight: Provide strategic guidance and oversight to the Program Manager responsible for event strategy.

**Required Qualifications**

- 8+ years of progressive leadership experience in talent acquisition, HR, or program management, with at least 4+ years directly managing high-performing teams responsible for early career or emerging talent programs.

- Demonstrated expertise in building, coaching, and developing Program Managers or senior individual contributors to achieve strategic objectives.

- Proven track record of designing, implementing, and scaling complex emerging talent programs in a fast-moving, technical, or defense/aerospace environment.

- Strong operational acumen with the ability to set priorities, define operating rhythms, and ensure high-quality execution at scale.

- Exceptional data analysis and interpretation skills, with experience using metrics to drive strategic decisions and continuous improvement.

- Superior stakeholder management and influencing skills, capable of building trust and collaboration with senior leadership, engineering managers, and cross-functional partners.

- Experience managing program budgets and optimizing resource allocation to achieve maximum impact.

- A strategic mindset, capable of identifying gaps, proactively solving problems, and translating high-level vision into actionable plans for your team.

- Comfort operating in ambiguous environments, adapting to change, and leading through periods of hyper-growth.

- Deep passion for Anduril's mission and a commitment to attracting and developing world-class technical talent.

- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.

- Experience with talent acquisition technologies and HRIS systems relevant to program management.

- Prior experience working within or closely with the defense, aerospace, or national security sectors.

**Benefits**

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

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## Skills

### Required
- leadership
- talent acquisition
- program management
- data analysis
- stakeholder management

### Nice to have
- talent acquisition technologies
- HRIS systems
- defense
- aerospace
- national security

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