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Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
At Anduril, we're not just changing the game – we're redefining it. As our People Program Manager, you will be a trusted partner with leadership and the People Business Partner team, solving ambiguous challenges and building lasting, scalable solutions. You’ll support programs, projects, and internal team documentation - enabling our team to operate efficiently.
ABOUT THE ROLEBased in Costa Mesa, CA or Seattle, WA, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the effectiveness of the People Business Partner team while supporting our evolving People Business Partner Strategy & Programs team. You will be pivotal in partnering on operational and project management deliverables, enabling People Business Partner bandwidth for strategic innovation and long-term talent development. Your role will involve supporting projects and internal process documentation from conception to execution, ensuring process consistency, and elevating the employee and people team experience.
WHAT YOU’LL DOStrategic and Operational Leadership
- Partner on Critical Projects: Support end-to-end operational projects across the People Business Partner team.
- Ambiguity to Clarity: Quickly learn new subject matters, set priorities, and transform ambiguous challenges into structured, actionable plans and documentation.
- Communication: Serve as the bridge across the team, ensuring alignment and clear communication with the internal people teams.
Enhancing People Business Partner Efficiency
- Goal Setting & Tracking: Update and track data and drive completion of tasks.
- Recurring Process Support: Support recurring People Business Partner processes to streamline operations and boost People Business Partner impact.
Data-Driven Execution
- Data Analysis & Insights: Collaborate with operations team and analysts to ensure data quality and actionable insights.
- Operational Support for Strategic Initiatives: Support and operationalize strategic projects and high-impact People programs. Partner with People operations to drive process improvement.
- Minimum of 2 years in program management, project management, HR, or internal operations with a strong execution track record.
- Project Management Skills: Proven ability to use data analytics alongside robust project management skills to drive operational excellence.
- Problem Solver: Thrive in complex, ambiguous environments, taking ownership and stepping in to create structured processes.
- People/HR Business Partner Mindset: Understanding of the role of an HR Business Partner, and applies this understanding to their program management role.
- Strategic Communicator: Comfortable engaging with diverse teams and communicating ideas.
- Mission-Driven: Highly motivated by Anduril’s mission to solve significant challenges in the defense industry while ensuring people-centric solutions.
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
Healthcare Benefits
- US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
- UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
- IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.
Additional Benefits
- Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
- Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
- Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
- Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
- Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
- Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
- Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.
Retirement Savings Plan
- US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
- UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
- AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.
The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.
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