Technical Program Manager

Summary

Join Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, as a Technical Program Manager. You will collaborate with engineering, product, business, and government stakeholders to deliver innovative solutions. Lead cross-functional teams, manage program roadmaps and resources, and ensure successful project delivery. Serve as a liaison between engineering, product management, and external stakeholders. Understand the technical intricacies of defense systems, manage risks, and maintain stakeholder relationships. Implement and refine processes to enhance program execution. This role requires a strong technical background, program management experience, and a deep understanding of the defense sector.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years managing complex technical software programs for a commercial technology or aerospace and defense company
• Strong technical background with familiarity in systems engineering, software development, and hardware/software integration
• Proven track record effectively translating customer goals and needs into actionable engineering asks
• Proficiency with Agile methodologies and supporting tools
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills
• Willingness to travel as needed (up to 25%)
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance

Responsibilities

• Program Management: Lead the planning, execution, and deployment of cross functional teams, ensuring alignment with the division’s strategic objectives and customer requirements. Align program roadmaps, manage timelines, and allocate resources to ensure successful delivery and production-quality. Balance competing priorities across multiple products and programs in a fast-paced, startup environment
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Serve as the primary liaison between engineering teams, product management, and external stakeholders—including defense contractors and government entities. Align cross-functional teams on their goals, dependencies, and deliverables. Drive effective communication and collaboration across distributed teams and locations
• Technical Expertise: Understand the architecture, dependencies, and technical challenges of defense-related systems. Support engineering teams in resolving technical issues, and making trade-offs to meet division objectives. Ensure compliance with industry standards and government regulations, such as ITAR and RMF
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks proactively, including technical, schedule, and compliance-related risks. Monitor dependencies, anticipate bottlenecks, and adjust plans as needed to maintain program momentum
• Stakeholder Management: Manage relationships with key customers, partners, and government agencies, ensuring program alignment with contractual obligations and stakeholder expectations. Prepare and deliver clear program updates, technical briefs, and performance reports for internal and external audiences
• Process Improvement: Implement and refine processes to enhance program execution and efficiency within a startup environment. Leverage best practices in program management while adapting to the unique challenges of the defense sector. Cultivate knowledge management repositories and CI/CD pipelines to build processes that result in production-quality engineering deliverables

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to scale operations and processes within large, mature organizations
• Proven track record in designing and implementing best practices that drive operational efficiency and sustainable growth using data driven decision making
• Familiarity with a defense acquisition processes, compliance, and reporting requirements
• Experience with developing and operating distributed systems, CI/CD pipelines, APIs, middleware, 3rd-party software developer experience initiatives, and/or modular system architectures
• Experience architecting and implementing automation solutions
• Proven ability to lead through influence and collaboration with multi-disciplinary program teams
• Demonstrated success in a fast-paced, innovative environment

Benefits

• Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you. For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents. For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril
• Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans
• 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting
• Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well
• A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians
• Daily Meals and Provisions: For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens
• Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region
• Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)