Security Operations Manager

Security Operations Manager

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.

About The Job

As the Security Operations Manager, you will support the Industrial and Special Programs security team working directly with Anduril's Security team, as well as other business leaders to manage operations, and lead projects for the Industrial Security department. Work within this role includes quick-turn operational fire-fighting, solving messy problems, redesigning and implementing processes, and leading high-impact strategic projects. Financial and operational functions of the Industrial & Special Programs organization. Your role will encompass several areas including but not limited to; assisting the team with forecasting and managing the organizations budget, tracking variances, and recommending corrective actions. You will have oversight of the organizations security trend reporting to inform and drive Root Cause analysis and recommend security mitigations.

What You'll Do

• The ability to establish and cultivate collaborative partnerships across internal stakeholders to enable the delivery of solutions
• Help manage a team of professionals, providing guidance, training, and support.
• Establish and maintain relationships with Anduril counterparts to share best practices and ensure alignment with companywide initiatives.
• Develop and review internal policies standard operating procedures and provide recommendations and corrective actions to the process owners.
• Manage and coordinate with the Security Education and Training lead to develop and deliver training and awareness materials through a variety of platforms fostering a culture of security awareness and vigilance.
• You are self-driven and relentlessly proactive. You don't need someone to tell you to "move". You just move. We'd rather have to tell you to slow down than to speed up.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of work experience, including 2+ years in management consulting, operations, finance, or product/program management role.
• Strong emotional intelligence and ability to solve operational problems not only from a data-driven lens, but also in a people-centric way by building strong cross functional relationships across the company and within the security organization.
• You are a strong communicator across a wide dynamic range, having the ability to translate and articulate thoughts clearly and simply across a wide range of roles. You have demonstrated expertise in stakeholder and executive engagement.
• You have high ownership with the horsepower to juggle multiple (5+) large projects and priorities in parallel, at a rapid pace, and report out on progress regularly without dropping any balls.
• Ability to work onsite at our HQ in Costa Mesa, CA. Willingness to travel in support of organizational objectives and initiatives as needed.
• Must have an active Top Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Security Management, Finance or a related field.
• Industry Experience: Prior experience in the defense, security and intelligence community.
• Negotiation Skills: Familiarity with vendor management and contract negotiation processes.
• Data Analysis Tools: Experience with data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
• Change Management: Experience leading change management initiatives to improve operational processes
• Advanced Excel Skills: Proficiency in advanced Excel functions, including pivot tables and financial modeling.