Program Manager

ABOUT THE JOB
As a Program Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring mission success by owning the development and integration of Anduril products and technologies with various government partners. These projects will be diverse in nature and require you to be organized and flexible to adapt to changing situations. You will lead a Maritime portfolio including technical development of maritime products from concept to delivery. You will work closely with Anduril teams to develop these designs so that requirements are tied to customer inputs and there is traceability to program office technical decisions. Success in this position also hinges on systems/engineering experience, or the ability to learn technical concepts quickly. Digging into the details to understand system dependencies, technical risks and the impact of key architectural decisions with the engineering team is a must. You will be expected to utilize your technical capability in conjunction with your program/project management skills to deliver the best outcome for Anduril and the customer.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Oversee all programs and development activities within Anduril’s product portfolio, supporting both defense and commercial applications across US and international markets.
• Manage the execution of customer-funded efforts related to employment and advancement of Anduril’s Maritime product family and ensure alignment with company and division growth objectives.
• Lead a team of project and program managers focused on individual account management and execution to successfully deliver capabilities to customers.
• Manage the core Maritime product development team to ensure product alignment with customer priorities, supporting both defense and commercial market needs.
• Develop, run and maintain Cost - Schedule - Performance of all funded programs and projects, including for a current large acquisition program in concert with a navy program office and across navy stakeholders on the program
• Support detailed scoping and planning efforts for proposals and new start programs, including capturing strategic initiatives, generating milestones for delivery and technical readiness, formalizing deliverables and customer handover packages, and budgeting for labor and material expenditures planned throughout development and demonstration program phases.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with critical service and program office stakeholders to ensure successful milestone completions and drive the program from prototyping into production phases
• Develop and implement acquisition schedules along middle tier acquisition (MTA) pathways and mature the capabilities into ACAT/MDAP
• Collaborate closely with growth and engineering leads to develop and execute coordinated approaches to new business opportunities in which defense customers require products from across Anduril. Support the definition of high-level system designs and architecture for future vehicle and payload programs
• Lead formal testing efforts by identifying strategic initiatives, estimating resources needed, and supporting mobilization logistics. Coordinate test execution with 3rd party vendors and partners.
• Assess and lead hiring of new staff as required to support customer-funded programs and company growth
• Lead the alignment of the PM function with cross-functional teams inside of Anduril:
• Advocate for and coordinate the appropriate resourcing of portfolio programs, work with engineering leadership to maintain and update headcount forecasts based on current and anticipated new start programs
• In coordination with company and division financial leads, support forecasting, tracking and delivery of revenue tied to customer-funded programs and projects
• Foster a culture of ownership, trust, open communications, customer focus, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Travel to support customer meetings and testing approximately 30% of the time

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• B.S. (minimum) in Electrical, Computer, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
• 5+ years relevant industry experience, minimum 10 years of work experience required
• Experience delivering technical engineering programs
• Experience with building, leading and developing teams of engineers
• Adaptive and introspective; willing to learn, teach, lead and follow.
• Comfortable with setting and achieving goals in an amorphous environment.
• Comfortable with working in limited resource environments.
• Ability to travel 25%.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated knowledge in defense acquisitions, with a history of zero-to-one defense program growth a plus
• Experience in the technical, programmatic, and operational challenges of developing and deploying autonomous weapon systems
• Experience with government business development, government contract structures, government proposal processes
• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize and manage multiple tasks and concurrent projects. Anduril Maritime’s capabilities are in great demand and the PM Lead must be able to successfully coordinate a portfolio of multiple programs and product development activities
• Demonstrated high-energy, high-ownership leader who will drive performance and exhibit strong management skills with a high level of emotional intelligence. Must be able to work in a fast-paced, highly entrepreneurial, and creative environment, and be able to build, adapt, and implement new and innovative approaches to market
• Excellent writing, communication skills with experience briefing senior executives and customers
• Previous experience leading, managing, and executing technical programs/products, from ideation and early-stage design to technology development, system integration, testing, and deployment
• Significant customer-facing experience leading high profile and high stakes programs, including strong interpersonal skills and executive gravitas
• Experience with Microsoft Project or equivalent project management software
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.
• CAPM or PMP certification.