Head of Programs and Delivery at Anduril Industries · LumiJobs

Responsibilities

Single-Point Customer Leadership: Serve as the primary, authoritative program executive interfacing with Government leadership (Program Executive Offices, APMs, and operational end-users). Lead critical weekly and bi-weekly executive program syncs, risk reviews, and milestone reviews while proactively managing customer sentiment and expectation baselines
Contractual Execution & Down-Select Dominance: Lead large, complex, multi-million-dollar development programs from prototype execution through operational testing, with the strategic objective of winning down-select competitions across industry vendors to secure long-term production contracts
Scope & Change Control: Diplomatically and rigorously manage contract scope boundaries with Government stakeholders. Protect engineering bandwidth by preventing scope creep, evaluating schedule/cost impacts of change requests, and ensuring no technical commitments are made without formal concurrence
Rigorous Schedule Management: Own the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) across all workstreams (HW, SW, Firmware, Cyber, Manufacturing, Testing, and Logistics). Drive critical path analysis, schedule risk assessments, and maintain schedules aligned with rigorous defense standards (e.g., DCMA 14-point quality compliance)
Comprehensive Financial & Budgetary Governance: Partner closely with Finance and Operations to manage program P&L, CapEx, Headcount (FTE/Non-FTE), and IRAD allocations. Maintain monthly forecast-vs-actuals, track financial risks/opportunities, and ensure the program hits committed gross margin, revenue, and ACV targets
Cross-Functional Orchestration: Lead with high conviction across internal stakeholders—holding Product Management, TPMs, Hardware/Software Engineering leads, Test & Evaluation, Product Support, Safety, and Quality accountable to program milestones and delivery dates
Risk Management & Transparent Reporting: Build and execute an active program risk management matrix (mitigations, burn-downs, and contingency planning). Deliver high-clarity status dashboards and data-driven updates to Anduril C-suite and customer leadership

Qualification

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10+ years of progressive program management experience leading large, complex product development programs, with a proven track record in defense contracting or military hardware/software integration
Demonstrated experience serving as the primary customer POC / Program Director for major DoD / U.S. Army programs, directly managing Government APMs, PMOs, and end-user stakeholders
Proven experience managing complex schedules using Microsoft Project and executing against formal schedule health metrics (e.g., DCMA 14-point assessment criteria)
Strong financial acumen with direct experience managing program budgets, CapEx, resource allocations, and cost controls across multi-disciplinary teams
Exceptional technical literacy with the ability to bridge hardware, software, embedded sensors, and operational field testing
Demonstrated ability to operate independently with a strong bias for action—capable of navigating ambiguity, driving rapid context-switching, and pushing back constructively to keep programs on track
Willingness to travel up to 20% for customer engagements, field test events, and operational demonstrations
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance (U.S. Citizenship required)

Preferred

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field
Direct program management experience on soldier-worn systems, wearable electronics, tactical heads-up displays (HUD/IVAS), or dismounted edge communications platforms
Experience transitioning defense programs from Other Transaction Authority (OTA) / competitive prototyping phases into Program of Record (PoR) / Full-Rate Production
Active PMP certification or formal Earned Value Management (EVM) training
Active U.S. Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearance
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:

Head of Programs and Delivery

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Anduril Industries

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