Andurilindustries
Head of Operations, Global Defense
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Full-time
No sponsorship$254k-$336kDetected 1 day ago
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About the role
- 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.
- The team operates across every major theater, pairing deep regional expertise with a sophisticated command of foreign military sales, trade, and compliance frameworks.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the success of international program management across the growing portfolio in support of Anduril's business lines, ensuring excellence across people, product, delivery, customer management, and all enabling functions.
- This requires close partnership with and mentorship of country/regional operations leads deployed globally.
- Drive execution for Anduril's international expansion and infrastructure at a global scale, covering corporate operations, sovereign infrastructure builds for international partners, and close partnership with the company's strategic real estate team for our global footprint build-out.
- Own the Global Defense budget and critical corporate planning functions for the international portfolio.
- Partner with Global Defense leadership and Anduril's People Team to drive all HR projects and initiatives to shore up and continuously develop our international workforce, with particular focus on individual and team development, talent acquisition, people operations, global mobility initiatives.
- Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency.
Requirements
- Must be able to obtain and hold a US government clearance
- Ability to travel internationally 25-50% of the time
- 15+ years experience in roles that span across top-tier tech firms, management consulting, and internal business operations, ideally at an early-stage start-up
- Strong technical and programmatic aptitude and proven ability to understand tradeoffs and ability to work closely and effectively with growth and engineering teams
- Strong emotional intelligence and ability to solve operational problems in a way that is both data-driven and people-centric
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree, ideally in technology or engineering, required
- advanced degree (MBA, technical, international relations, or related) strongly preferred
- Experience working at a high growth company.
- Experience working in defense or aerospace.
- Familiarity with enterprise AI and autonomous systems a plus
Compensation
- $254,000 - $336,000 USD
Benefits
- Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you're supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.
- For more information, Explore Our Benefits.
- Build and execute Anduril's ambitious vision for international localization and industrial cooperation, leveraging subject matter experts and enablers across the Anduril ecosystem.
- Set the vision and mature the information management and communications pathways across Global Defense and all interfaces with the company.
Company info
- global strategy and market analysis; international business development and deal navigation; partnerships and representation; trade, export control, and Tech Security & Foreign Disclosure (TSFD); and the global operations, security, and in-country presence required to execute.
- The Head of Operations, Global Defense is a deeply cross-functional role working extensively across all business lines and functions of Anduril, driving the operational infrastructure and cadence to succeed at global scale.
- As a member of the Global Defense team, you will oversee operations across the entirety of Anduril's international portfolio, and run the operating system and interfaces for people, programs, and international expansion and maturation.
- At Anduril, we invest in our people.
- By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your
Visa & Work Authorization
- gy and market analysis; international business development and deal navigation; partnerships and representation; trade, export control, and Tech Security & Foreign Disclosure (TSFD); and the global operations, security,
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