Project Manager, Manufacturing

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

We are looking for a Project Manager to join our rapidly growing team in Morrisville, NC. In this role, you will directly manage and oversee execution of one or multiple development projects. You will leverage a data-driven approach to project management driving the team’s tactical execution.

Responsibilities:

• Own and manage project execution from initiation through completion.
• Develop and manage schedules and budgets for projects to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Collaborate across the organization (Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Planning, Production, Facilities...) to deliver results.
• Translate and drive action from metrics, KPIs, and reporting associated with monitoring project health and efficiency.
• Proactively identify, assess, and manage risks and opportunities, developing and implementing strategic response plans to ensure successful project delivery.

Requirements:

• Full-time on-site in Anduril’s Morrisville NC site.
• 3+ years of experience in project management, program management, manufacturing engineering, manufacturing operations, design engineering, consulting or change management.
• Ability to create structure and implement new processes in a high-growth, high-change environment.
• Identify needs, implement solutions and own the results.
• Proven ability to drive operational execution while also being able to step back and think strategically.
• High level of comfort in ambiguous situations and ability to make decisions based on limited data.
• Understanding of the product lifecycle (design/development/production), as well as the purpose of each phase and its associated importance for manufacturing readiness.
• High EQ and ability to collaborate and influence across all levels and disciplines (individual contributor to senior leadership) to achieve results.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience overall in relevant domains.
• Experience successfully taking new products and/or production systems from development to full-scale production.
• Deep knowledge of co-design, engineering, and manufacturing phases of the product lifecycle.
• Strong business acumen together with knowledge of hardware engineering and manufacturing domains.
• Experience in Aerospace composites or other AS9100 manufacturing environments.
• Experience in implementing digital systems PLM/ERP/MES.
• Strong data analytics ability (pulling data from multiple systems and interpreting to drive outcomes).

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