Operations Manager, Internal Mobility
Columbia, SC - USA
Job Summary
ROLE OVERVIEW
Were looking for an Operations Manager to join our Internal Mobility team and own the day-to-day operations of how people move into new roles at Anduril. This role sits at the intersection of People Ops Talent Acquisition Ops and Division Ops youll be the person who keeps all three connected: running core processes improving how they work and making sure partner teams have what they need to move internal talent into the right seats. Youll be responsible for delivering efficient high-quality operational support across internal mobility while continuously improving the workflows systems and tools that allow the program to scale. If youre energized by building the operational backbone of a program thats still taking shape and you want that work to directly affect how Anduril deploys its talent against the mission - this is the job.
WHAT YOULL DO
Mobility Operations & Process Infrastructure
- Own the end-to-end processing of internal moves from eligibility verification through start-date coordination and transition closeout ensuring a consistent and positive experience for employees hiring managers and partner teams.
- Serve as first escalation point and advisor on eligibility checks compensation partnership start-date negotiation and transition oversight for every internal move.
- Assess current workflows identify bottlenecks and friction points and implement process improvements that increase speed quality and compliance. Build and maintain operational playbooks SOPs and escalation paths so internal mobility processes run consistently regardless of division or role type.
Systems Tooling & Automation
- Own systems infrastructure across Greenhouse Foundry/Jira and internal systems so they are operationally seamless data-integrated and provide a frictionless experience for employees and managers.
- Design and build automations intake forms status tracking notification triggers handoff checklists that reduce churn and eliminate dropped handoffs between teams.
- Implement and optimize tracking and reporting tools that give the Internal Mobility team and its partners clear visibility into move status pipeline health and operational performance.
- Monitor adoption and surface operational feedback from Andurils internal mobility tools ensuring our tooling supports the process rather than creating another speed bump.
Cross-Functional Partnership & Change Enablement
- Serve as the go-to operational partner for Recruiters People Business Partners Compensation and Division Ops teams navigating internal moves bridging different parts of the organization to achieve coordinated outcomes.
- Execute rollout and adoption plans for new mobility processes and systems ensuring stakeholders are informed prepared and able to operate against updated workflows. Track adoption metrics and surface whats working and what isnt so the team can iterate.
Policy & Eligibility
- Maintain and operationalize eligibility criteria internal posting policies and movement guidelines. Partner with the Compensation team on comp treatment for internal moves comp policy ownership stays with Comp; this role ensures it is executed consistently.
Analytics & Reporting
- Build and maintain the mobility analytics stack: internal hire rates by division time-to-fill for internal candidates retention impact skill-gap closures cost savings vs. external hires and overall program health.
- Develop reporting dashboards and analyze operational metrics including cycle time resolution quality and process compliance to proactively surface bottlenecks and drive improvement.
- Produce quarterly reports for leadership and ad-hoc analysis for People Business Partners and Division Ops leads.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5 years of experience in People Operations HR Operations Talent Operations or a related function ideally in a high-growth technology or defense environment.
- Direct experience building and improving operational workflows youve taken processes that lived in Slack threads and spreadsheets and turned them into something repeatable measurable and scalable.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate and context-switch across multiple operational domains simultaneously.
- Proficiency with HRIS platforms (Workday strongly preferred) applicant tracking systems (Greenhouse preferred) and project management tools (Jira/Foundry).
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to pull data build reports and use metrics to tell a story about program health and business impact.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present to leadership and coordinate across teams with different priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to influence without authority driving alignment across teams where you are the coordinator not the manager.
- Meticulous attention to detail and strong service orientation. This role is hands-on and delivery oriented not just program oversight.
- Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident) to satisfy federal contract requirements.
US Salary Range
$142000 - $188000 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:
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Required Experience:
Manager