Senior Manager, People Program Management

Senior Manager, People Program Management

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

Anduril is scaling at an unprecedented pace, and our People Strategy & Programs team play a critical role in ensuring that our talent programs, systems, and insights, enable that growth. We are seeking a Sr. Manager, People Programs to design and drive critical cross-functional people initiatives that sit at the heart of how we operate and scale. This role is ideal for someone with a mix of management/strategy consulting with an operating HR background who thrives in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment, and wants to apply their problem-solving and program management skills to building world-class people operations at a high-growth technology company. You will oversee a team of two Program Managers and serve as a key thought partner and execution lead for our People/HR Leadership Team. Your experience should be both strategic and analytical, with the ability to transition seamlessly from high-level frameworks to detailed execution while connecting data, strategy, and operations. You should excel in storytelling and influencing, crafting compelling narratives and presentations that drive stakeholders to action. As an operator at scale, you understand how to balance agility with structure in a fast-paced environment. Moreover, your ability as a collaborative leader to build trust across teams and influence without formal authority is crucial to driving our mission forward.

What You'll Do

Program Management of Strategic People Initiatives

• Own and drive high-impact/high-visibility people programs and projects: align stakeholders, build and manage program resources, deliver against timelines, and create impact at scale
• Translate strategic priorities and insights into executable programs, working across COEs (Compensation, Recruiting, HR Ops, Learning & Development, and Business Partners)

Data-Driven Storytelling

• Partner with the People Analytics/Data team to interpret complex workforce data and translate it into clear, actionable insights
• Build executive-ready narratives and PowerPoint decks that connect strategy, vision, and business outcomes
• Lead and help on critical projects for leaders in our People org, requiring you to quickly learn new subject matters and create priorities in an ambiguous environment.

Cross-functional Liaison

• Act as the bridge across People COEs (Business Partners, Comp, Recruiting, L&D, etc), ensuring that insights and programs are grounded in business realities and adopted by leaders across the organization
• Partner with Finance, Legal, and other corporate functions to ensure alignment of people programs with business strategy.

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop a team of two Program Managers who drive high-impact initiatives across the People function, including M&A program management, annual compensation, performance and calibration cycles as well as IPO readiness initiatives to ensure seamless execution and alignment with the business

Qualifications

• 7-10+ yrs experience in management consulting, HR strategy, HR PMO, and/or People Programs
• Experience in the tech or related industries with hyper-growth (pre/post-IPO)
• Demonstrated success in program management, including complex, cross-functional initiatives
• Track record of leading HR strategies through mergers, acquisitions, and significant organizational change
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities