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Salary: USD 143,000 - 191,000 / annual
Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Senior Manager of Deployment Operations to lead the global fielding of its cutting-edge hardware and software products. The Deployments Team orchestrates forward logistics, complex site installations, maintenance and repairs, field inventory management, and reverse logistics across a global operational footprint.
In this pivotal leadership role, you will define and execute the strategic vision for deploying Anduril's people and technology across a specific division. You will build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of direct and indirect reports, fostering a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement. This role demands exceptional strategic planning, the ability to navigate complex and ambiguous challenges, and a relentless focus on scaling operations to meet the demands of expanding product lines and global missions.
Key responsibilities include:
- Defining and executing the strategic roadmap for Deployment Operations across your assigned division and multiple Business Lines, establishing long-term operational frameworks that scale with Anduril's growth trajectory.
- Building, mentoring, and growing a high-performing team within Deployment Operations, providing mentorship and setting rigorous performance standards.
- Fostering a collaborative, mission-focused culture that supports professional growth, employee engagement, and accountability.
- Overseeing global deployment strategy and execution for your division, ensuring proper staffing and resource allocation with senior leadership across Logistics, Hardware, and Technical Operations teams.
- Building and maintaining robust strategic relationships with senior leadership of internal partners (Growth, Technical Operations, Supply and Demand Planning, Production, Accounting, Legal, Warehousing) and key external customers.
- Serving as the primary liaison for all deployment status, critical issues, and escalations, orchestrating high-level communication and translating operational complexity into strategic insights.
- Championing the development and adoption of new tools, techniques, and methodologies that streamline logistics, field operations, and installation processes.
- Evaluating deployment processes and performance metrics rigorously, driving continuous improvement initiatives that reduce costs, eliminate inefficiencies, and enhance reliability.
You will work in close partnership across Product, Engineering, Growth, Business Development, Technical Operations, and Mission Operations, positioned as a critical bridge between strategic objectives and field execution. This is a unique opportunity for a transformational leader who thrives in high-growth, high-stakes environments and can directly impact mission effectiveness, operational efficiency, and Anduril's global strategic expansion.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 8+ years of progressive experience in operations, global logistics, supply chain management, or complex program management, with demonstrated success in international operations and at least 3+ years in a people leadership role developing managers and high-performing teams.
- Proven track record of strategic leadership in balancing and successfully executing concurrent, complex, and high-stakes projects, preferably in a manufacturing, hardware, or defense environment with significant experience scaling global operations.
- Relentless and proactive mindset to identify, pursue, and strategically engage the right stakeholders, adeptly cutting through ambiguity and organizational silos to ensure critical mission objectives are achieved.
- Exceptional leadership skills, including the ability to strategically organize, plan, schedule, and balance personnel workloads across multiple functions to meet rigorous deadlines and critical milestones.
- Superior communication, strategic influence, and interpersonal skills to enable effective interface with other departments, all levels of management, customers, and government representatives, navigating complex or sensitive conversations with a focus on influencing outcomes.
- Proven ability to problem-solve and strategically remove obstacles for teams, demonstrating a willingness to roll up your sleeves to tackle any challenge and drive change management for new processes and tools.
- Demonstrated customer-focused mindset with a track record of delivering high-quality, impactful results in ambiguous, fast-paced, and high-pressure environments.
- Deep understanding and experience with deploying and integrating enterprise systems and tools (e.g., ERP systems like Oracle, project management platforms, data analytics tools) to drive digital transformation in operational processes.
- Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance.
