Program Director, International, Air Dominance & Strike

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

Success in this position hinges on four key facets:

• Strategic Thinking and Decomposition: Ability to understand the long term objectives of the business, specific to international efforts, successfully develop a winning strategy that complies with export constraints while maximizing business objectives, and decompose into near term and long term plans.
• Strategic understanding of the product and customer - have the ability to learn and understand customer needs and develop strategies to deliver a product to meet that need on a relevant timeline. Manage the relationship and shape the outcome to meet business line goals and increase customer satisfaction.
• Execution focused - digging into the details, charting the path and owning the outcome. You will be expected to utilize your technical aptitude in conjunction with your program management, and leadership skills to deliver the best outcome for Anduril and the customer.
• Collaborative partnership - managing relationships and shaping the future of the program with the various international customers and partners.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and tailor the roadmap to capture international aircraft sales. Coordinate with many internal stakeholders to gain agreement on strategies, drive execution of strategies.
• Develop strong, trusting relationships with Anduril’s International 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 executives 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 finance and business development teams to develop novel pricing strategies for proposals that set Anduril up for long term financial and operational success.
• 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 program.

Requirements:

• 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).
• Proven results leading teams capturing new business, ideally in a complex regulatory environment.
• 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.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.
• Preferred 4+ years experience managing the development of complex technical systems throughout the product lifecycle.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Income Protection: Life and disability insurance.
• Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments, adoption, and gestational carriers.
• Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7.
• Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development.
• Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits.
• Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.
• Retirement Savings Plan: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax options.