Anduril Industries builds advanced autonomous systems and defense technology to protect US and allied forces. Creating the future of national security through AI, robotics, and cutting-edge engineering. Backed by General Catalyst, Lightspeed and a16z.
About the role
Anduril’s Air Defense programs in the Middle East are growing quickly, and we are looking for a Deputy Program Manager to support execution of a large, strategic Air Defense program. The Deputy PM will manage the internal engine carrying out program execution—schedule and cost management, logistics execution, and program controls—in direct support of the program’s Senior PM, who owns executive-level coordination, management of external partner relationships, overall program delivery, and associated business growth. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 5+ years of program or project management experience in defense or aerospace, with demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-team execution
- Experience managing integrated master schedules, cost baselines, and earned value or similar program control disciplines
- Strong cross-functional coordination skills — comfortable driving alignment across engineering, operations, logistics, finance, and contracts without direct authority
- Proficiency with variety of digital tools (Jira, Confluence, Slack, MS365) and adept at AI integration to streamline project management, task tracking, and visualization
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, low-bureaucracy environment where you are expected to drive outcomes with minimal oversight
- Willing to travel up to 50% of the year: 35% OCONUS (Middle East region), 15% CONUS travel
More about this role
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.
Air Defense is a high-octane, rapidly scaling business line that develops, integrates, and fields an expanding mix of mature and novel capabilities to detect and defeat UAS threats. At a time when air superiority can no longer be taken for granted, the Air Defense team provides mission critical capabilities to protect the nation's most important assets. From detection to tracking, identification, deterrence, and defeat, our family of networked sensors, effectors, and...
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