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People Program Manager

Anduril - Boston, MA, United States - In-office - posted 2026-10-09

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Salary: USD 112,000 - 149,000 / annual

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities through advanced technology. The company's Lattice OS is an AI-powered operating system that centralizes thousands of data streams into a real-time 3D command and control center. Anduril brings cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to military applications. As a People Program Manager, you will be the directly accountable owner for key People Programs, partnering with teams and leaders across the business to drive execution, manage program lifecycles, and build scalable organizational solutions. You will work across the full spectrum of people operations—from talent acquisition to compensation—emerging as a critical operational leader within the People function. Key responsibilities include: - Leading and executing critical projects within the People organization, ensuring successful delivery against business objectives - Developing, owning, and maintaining comprehensive program schedules, project briefs, trackers, and risk/opportunity registers to ensure on-schedule delivery - Using qualitative and quantitative analysis to tackle complex problems and design key analyses that influence operational decisions - Building trust and credibility with senior partners, acting as the primary interface and translating complex people data into clear, actionable project plans - Communicating across teams and bridging different parts of the organization, crafting compelling narratives and project updates that align stakeholders and drive positive program outcomes - Demonstrating insanely high execution standards, seeing projects through from conception to tactical completion You will thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment where you proactively solve complex, cross-functional problems with a people-centric approach. This role requires someone with high ownership, low ego, strong outcome orientation, and the ability to work with minimal direction. REQUIREMENTS: - Minimum 4+ years of experience in program management, internal operations, human resources, or management consulting - Proven experience managing end-to-end execution of moderately complex programs, including risk mitigation, task tracking, and stakeholder management - Strong foundation in project management with keen understanding of data analysis - Ability to thrive in cross-functional projects combining technical requirements and user-focused workflows - Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with demonstrated ability to present complex project details, trade-offs, and metrics clearly and concisely - Motivated by mission to solve the biggest problems in defense - Empathetic approach with ability to see the world from users' perspectives - Proactive problem-solving mindset; doesn't wait on others to solve problems - Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

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