Business Operations Lead Technical Projects
Costa Mesa, CA - USA
Job Summary
ABOUT THE JOB
Technical Projects Operations Associates work on some of the most ambiguous high-leverage problems at Anduril combining operational rigor technical curiosity and strategic thinking to build solutions that scale. While youll be a member of a Functional or Division Operations team you will often be embedded in the business (across field ops engineering supply chain and product) helping Anduril run more efficiently by solving the messy cross-functional problems that dont fall neatly into a single teams lane. Exemplar projects have focused on accelerating hardware development cycles scaling our sustainment operations and enabling customer-facing analytical workflows.
This is not a traditional Operations role. Its a builder-operator role for those who thrive in ambiguity move fast and care deeply about outcomes. You might have been an engineer PM consultant or founder and here youll apply those instincts to the problems that power Andurils growth.
WHAT YOULL DO
- Own and deliver cross-functional initiatives from zero to one from framing the problem to executing on a chosen solution.
- Operate across both hardware and software bringing solutions to problems across Supply Chain Engineering Manufacturing Field Operations Finance HR Recruiting and more.
- Work deeply within Andurils business systems (including our ERP MRP and MES) to develop a clear understanding of how data and processes flow across the company.
- Develop analytics and tooling that shape decision-making ranging from scrappy ad hoc Excel data crunching to scalable data pipelines and dashboards.
- Project manage across teams leading meetings of large and small groups and managing digital communication channels to direct stakeholders towards solutions.
- Partner with senior leaders to bring structure insight and velocity to Andurils highest-priority operational challenges.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3 years of experience in consulting business operations strategy or engineering/technical roles.
- Youre technicalyou are data-driven understand systems and know how to communicate with engineering and product teams.
- Youre strategicyou zoom out to define frameworks build business cases and integrate solutions into broader company initiatives.
- Youre a builderyoud rather design and implement a better solution than patch around a broken one.
- Youre self-driven and proactiveyour bias is for action rather than delay.
- Youre comfortable in ambiguityyou get energy from untangling complex messy problems.
- Youre clearyou communicate effectively including in both technical and non-technical contexts.
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with technical systems in hardware software environments (e.g. data warehouses analytics tooling manufacturing systems etc.).
- Exposure to classified or regulated workflows.
- Background working in cross-functional fast-paced environments without a playbook.
US Salary Range
$146000 - $180000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience education and/or training critical skills and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:
Healthcare Benefits
- US Roles:Comprehensive medical dental and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
- UK & AUS Roles:We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
- IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.
Additional Benefits
- Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
- Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members bond with a new baby or address your own medical needs.
- Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g. IVF preservation) adoption and gestational carriers along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
- Mental Health Resources:Access free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services such as legal and financial support are also available.
- Professional Development:Annual reimbursement for professional development
- Commuter Benefits:Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
- Relocation Assistance:Available depending on role eligibility.
Retirement Savings Plan
- US Roles:Traditional 401(k) Roth and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
- UK & IE Roles:Pension plan with employer match.
- AUS Roles:Superannuation plan.
The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.
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