Description
Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead the development and integration of Anduril products and technologies in the Air Dominance and Strike Division. This division is one of the fastest-growing, most technically complex divisions within the organisation. The successful candidate will work closely with the Chief Engineer to drive the development and deployment of Anduril's Air Dominance & Strike technologies to meet the operational needs of the Department of Defence.
Key responsibilities include:
- Partnering with the Chief Engineer to own the development and deployment of Anduril's Air Dominance & Strike technologies
- Developing strong, trusting relationships with Anduril's DOD customers to ensure tight feedback loops and rapid iteration
- Executing on broad and/or ambiguous requirements from internal engineering, customers, and third-party corporate partners to own successful delivery of outcomes on multiple programmes simultaneously
- Monitoring and managing programme progress across cost, schedule, and resource allocation, making trade-offs to deliver best-in-class solutions to customers on-time and on-budget
- Developing and implementing lightweight processes, tools, and metrics for programme planning, scope management, risk management, and customer communication
- Being high ownership on all pieces of work and becoming a trusted partner and advisor to Anduril's engineers
- Fostering a creative, high-performance culture within the team, and proactively assessing team skills versus needs, identifying personnel development or recruitment opportunities to strengthen the team's capabilities
- Collaborating with finance and business development teams to develop novel pricing strategies for proposals that set Anduril up for long-term financial and operational success
- Collaborating with senior management to develop and refine the strategic roadmap for Anduril Air Dominance & Strike R&D investments that underpin the success of our programmes
The ideal candidate will have:
- An eligible Top Secret security clearance
- A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
- At least 5 years' experience managing the development of complex technical systems throughout the product lifecycle
- A 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 organisation
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences