Head of Program Management

Anduril Industries

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Costa Mesa, CA
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22 days ago
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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

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TL;DR · Head of Program Management

The Head of Program Management, EW leads the program management organization within the Electromagnetic Warfare business line. This role involves owning the cost, schedule, and contractual performance of every active program in the portfolio. You will build, scale, and lead a team of program managers, centralizing and standardizing tools, processes, and operating rhythms to ensure milestone delivery and status reporting meet customer expectations. Key responsibilities include orchestrating risks, dependencies, and governance across concurrent initiatives while mentoring staff on programmatic standards. The role requires expertise in defense contracting, including FFP, CPFF, CDRLs, and earned value management. You will solve complex delivery problems for hardware-enabled, software-defined systems, specifically focusing on electronic warfare and RF systems to provide next-generation capabilities in a fast-tempo defense technology environment.

What you'll do

  • Build, scale, and lead a team of Program Managers to oversee cost, schedule, and contractual performance.
  • Centralize and standardize tools, processes, and operating rhythms for the entire EW portfolio.
  • Ensure all milestone deliveries, CDRLs, reviews, and status reports meet customer and company expectations.
  • Establish programmatic standards and provide coaching and mentorship to the program management team.
  • Orchestrate risks, dependencies, governance, and delivery planning across multiple concurrent initiatives.
  • Provide executive-level communication and portfolio-level insights to business line leadership.
  • Collaborate with growth and cross-functional leadership to drive program outcomes and expand scope.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years in program management, mission operations, or related leadership roles in defense or aerospace.
  • Experience leading a multi-program PM organization.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to distill cost, schedule, and contractual performance into actionable insights.
  • Experience building and scaling PM organizations, including hiring, structuring, and developing teams of program professionals.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and enforce programmatic standards across a portfolio.
  • Proven ability to operate as a trusted peer to technical and growth leadership.
  • Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
  • Experience in electronic warfare, RF systems, or sensor/effector programs (preferred).

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