Production Program Manager, Intelligence Systems

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

We are seeking a Production Program Manager to serve as a builder-operator within the AIS division. You will work on projects that define the way we operate in a high-volume security intensive manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Execute with Precision: Dive deep into ambiguous and complex operational challenges, diagnose root causes, and drive solutions to completion.
• Optimize and Mature: Lead the transition to production readiness, focusing on process optimization, operational excellence, continuous improvement, design for manufacturability (DFM), and supply chain stability.
• Process Development: Partner and build agile production management processes to achieve specific, time-sensitive outcomes.
• Strategic Problem Solving: Act as an internal strike team leader to identify, analyze, and resolve the most complex operational, manufacturing, and business process issues that impede product maturity and scalability.
• Process Optimization – Drive continuous improvement initiatives aligned with our COGs objectives to enhance production efficiency, scalability, and cost effectiveness.
• Budget & Cost Control – Monitor project budgets, track progress and ensure we are continually focused on solving the largest problems to improve the bottom line.
• Data-Driven Operations – Develop and implement reporting systems that clearly and transparently communicate progress to internal teams and executive leadership on KPIs, OKRs and project status, risks, and mitigations.
• New Product Information (NPI) – Be production’s point of contact for all changes to existing product as well as new products in our pipeline.
• Cross-Functional Initiative Management: Lead high-priority, cross-functional projects to align production efforts with business objectives that span engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, and finance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business or related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in operations program management, business operations, engineering/technical roles, preferably in a complex hardware industry.
• Strong understanding of the manufacturing environment and the supporting processes that enable production.
• Experience launching new products with condensed timelines.
• Experience with project management methodologies (Agile, Lean, Six Sigma, etc.) and tools (Jira, Confluence, Gantt Charts, etc.).
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities to influence and align cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with evolving priorities.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• You’re technical,you are data-driven, understand systems, and know how to communicate with engineering and product teams.
• You’re a builder,you’d rather design and implement a better solution than patch around a broken one.
• You’re a team player - you approach both people and problems with a sense of humility while clearly understanding your impact.
• You’re self-driven and proactive,your bias is for action rather than delay.
• You’re comfortable in ambiguity,you get energy from untangling complex, messy problems.
• You’re clear,you communicate effectively, including in both technical and non-technical contexts.

Benefits Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive, competitive benefits packages.