Anduril's Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) business line builds next-generation products: hardware-enabled, software-defined systems that are fielded, operational, and scaling fast. The team operates at a fast tempo, and we are rapidly scaling development, production, and fielding. Anduril’s EW family-of-systems and roadmap is an exciting product mix of high-maturity, scaled products and next-gen EW development efforts that will change the technology landscape in this domain. The Head of Program Management owns the cost, schedule, and contractual performance of every active program in the EW portfolio. Your team of PMs sits at the nexus of the customer, the contract, and the delivery to ensure Anduril EW delivers what is on contract, and at the highest possible standard. You centralize and standardize the tools, processes, and operating rhythms that allow PMs to do their jobs and allow leadership to have clear insights across program. You own the PM skillset within EW and are expected to build, train, and lead the PM organization into a high performing programmatic leadership team here at Anduril.
Responsibilities:
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Build, scale, and lead a team of Program Managers responsible for cost, schedule, and contractual performance across the EW portfolio
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Centralize and standardize the tools, processes, and operating rhythms that allow PMs to execute across their programs
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Ensure milestone delivery, CDRLs, reviews, and status reporting meet or exceed customer, and Anduril, expectations across all active programs
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Establish standards and teach, coach, mentor a team of PMs what "good" looks like.
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Orchestrate risks, dependencies, governance, and delivery planning across concurrent initiatives
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Collaborate with growth and cross-functional leadership to drive program outcomes and expand program scope
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Communication. You are an excellent executive communicator and provide business line leadership with clear and concise portfolio-level observations and insights
Requirements:
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10+ years in program management, mission operations, or related leadership roles in defense or aerospace, with at least 5 leading a multi-program PM organization
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Experience building and scaling PM organizations: hiring, structuring, and developing teams of program professionals
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Demonstrated ability to build and enforce programmatic standards across a portfolio
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Proven ability to operate as a trusted peer to technical and growth leadership
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Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
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Experience in electronic warfare, RF systems, or sensor/effector programs
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Experience with defense contracting and program management, to include contracts (FFP, CPFF), CDRLs, earned value management, milestone-based delivery, and the mechanics of how government programs run
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Experience standing up or maturing a PM function: defining standards, building tooling, and establishing the discipline's credibility with engineering and leadership
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Familiarity with working alongside growth teams to shape capture strategy and expand production programs
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Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance
Clearance Required: Secret