Description
Anduril Industries is seeking an Operations Analyst, Software Spend to join its Corporate Technology team. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving the day-to-day operational management of Anduril's enterprise software spend. This includes ensuring the right tools are in place to support rapid growth while improving visibility, accountability, and efficiency across the software portfolio.
The Operations Analyst, Software Spend will operate at the intersection of Corporate Technology, Finance, Procurement, and senior business stakeholders to drive software optimization initiatives, support cost allocation processes, improve vendor governance, and bring structure to complex, fast-moving operational problems.
Key responsibilities include:
- Driving cross-functional initiatives that improve the efficiency, governance, and business value of Corporate Technology's software spend
- Owning the operating processes for software cost allocation, chargebacks, and spend visibility across business lines and divisions
- Supporting and leading commercial workstreams with key software vendors, including renewals, negotiations, performance tracking, and issue resolution
- Learning and owning the systems, data quality, and reporting workflows that underpin software spend management and optimization
- Helping manage the intake, evaluation, and escalation of new software requests, renewals, and portfolio-related decisions
In addition to these responsibilities, the Operations Analyst, Software Spend will also be expected to:
- Evaluate evolving business needs through utilization analysis, stakeholder partnership, and structured problem-solving to inform software portfolio decisions
- Perform deep-dive analyses on major vendors, spending patterns, and usage trends to support optimization decisions and develop business cases for action
- Define, track, and report on key operating metrics, such as spend per headcount, utilization, cost avoidance, and savings pipeline
- Lead regular portfolio reviews to identify rationalization opportunities, spending risks, and process improvement opportunities
The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in business operations, strategy and operations, finance, procurement, vendor management, or related analytical/operational roles. They will also have strong analytical and financial modeling skills, including experience with cost modeling, variance analysis, and allocation or chargeback methodologies.
Experience in hyper-growth or other fast-paced operating environments is preferred, as well as familiarity with enterprise software vendors, licensing constructs, and software spend optimization approaches.