Senior Technical Program Manager

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$167,000–$222,000 / yr
Posted
54 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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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.

Anduril Industries currently has 901 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $166,000–$220,000 across 858 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Technical Program Manager

The Senior Technical Program Manager, ArsenalOS joins the team to lead the Forge Portal, a new platform for external suppliers and internal departments like quality, supply chain, and finance. You will own the execution framework by translating ambiguous work into clear milestones, managing cross-functional dependencies, and identifying risks across complex systems. The role requires coordinating engineers, product managers, and business analysts to ensure seamless data flows and integrations. You must demonstrate technical fluency in enterprise systems including ERP, WMS, MES, PLM, and QMS, while utilizing AI-enabled workflows for planning and reporting. The core objective is to provide the planning and communication scaffolding necessary to deliver a unified platform that enables stakeholders to execute business workflows at high speed within a defense technology context.

What does a Technical Program Manager earn in California?

Median $200000 from 105 postings across 25 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Own the execution framework for Forge Portal initiatives by defining scope, milestones, dependencies, and measurable outcomes.
  • Coordinate product managers, engineers, and functional partners across quality, supply chain, finance, and procurement teams.
  • Maintain a current portfolio view in a single system of record to prioritize work against business needs.
  • Identify cross-system dependencies early and drive issues to resolution with clear context and recommended paths forward.
  • Partner with engineering to sequence work and data flows for integrations across ERP, WMS, MES, PLM, and QMS systems.
  • Translate technical activity into concise business-facing reports regarding delivery health and prioritization trade-offs for leadership.
  • Establish and run lightweight operating cadences for planning, risk review, and launch readiness.
  • Facilitate documentation and knowledge transfer to ensure decisions and assumptions remain accessible and durable.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of experience in technical program management, technical project management, systems delivery, or a closely related role.
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional technical projects involving scope, milestones, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder alignment.
  • Technical fluency in enterprise systems such as ERP, WMS, MES, PLM, or QMS, including architecture, APIs, and data flows.
  • Proven ability to create structure and accountability in fast-moving, ambiguous environments using lightweight practices.
  • Strong reporting instincts and communication skills to translate technical work for business, technical, and executive audiences.
  • Proficiency with project management tools and methodologies for portfolio visibility, dependency tracking, and risk management.
  • Experience replacing manual planning, tracking, reporting, or documentation work with AI-enabled workflows and modern tooling.
  • U.S. Person status is required for access to export-controlled data.

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