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Senior Mission Readiness Manager, Intelligence Systems

Anduril


Job Location:

Reston, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 146000 - 194000
Posted: 6 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 14 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril Intelligence Systems (AIS) is focused on positioning Anduril as a lead provider of specialized engineering and products for Intelligence Community (IC) customers. We work within the IC to understand their requirements shape their concepts of operation and deliver exquisite capability across their problem set. We aim to develop and deploy critically needed capabilities that address our customers most pressing national security requirements.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Mission Readiness Manager to lead our 24/7/365 technical support operations for critical US Government programs. This pivotal role requires a seasoned leader with a strong technical background exceptional customer service acumen and a proven track record of managing high-performing teams in a demanding government contracting environment.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the seamless delivery of technical support services optimizing operational efficiency maintaining the highest standards of availability and reliability and ensuring strict adherence to government requirements and Service Level Agreements (SLAs). You will foster a culture of proactive support continuous improvement and exceptional customer satisfaction for our federal clients.

WHAT YOULL DO
  • Leadership & Team Management:
    • Lead & Develop: Manage mentor and schedule a high-performing 24/7/365 multi-tier support team; foster a culture of accountability and continuous learning.
    • Escalation Management: Handle critical incidents complex technical escalations and crisis communications with government stakeholders.
  • Help Desk & Support Operations:
    • Service Delivery: Optimize ITIL-aligned operations (Incident Problem Request) to consistently meet or exceed SLAs and OLAs.
    • Continuous Improvement: Monitor KPIs and leverage knowledge management to improve first-call resolution rates and self-service capabilities.
    • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering infrastructure and security teams to resolve complex technical issues.
  • Operational Sustainment & Compliance:
    • Security & Compliance: Ensure all support activities align with US Government security policies and regulations (NIST FedRAMP CMMC).
    • Sustainment & DR: Support disaster recovery (DR) business continuity (BC) planning and the lifecycle management of support tools.
  • Government Client Engagement:
    • Stakeholder Liaison: Serve as the primary point of contact for government clients aligning support delivery with mission priorities.
    • Reporting & Trust: Build strong client relationships through transparent communication and regular performance briefings.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • 8 years of IT operations or support experience including 3 years managing and scheduling a 24/7/365 multi-tier team.
  • Practical experience applying ITSM frameworks specifically ITIL (v3 or v4) best practices.
  • Hands-on expertise with enterprise ITSM platforms (e.g. ServiceNow Jira Service Management Remedy).
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills with a proven ability to translate complex technical concepts for senior government stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical skills with a track record of using operational metrics and KPIs to drive service improvements.
  • Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • ITIL v4 certification (Foundation Practitioner or higher).
  • PMP or other relevant project management certification.
  • Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53 FedRAMP or CMMC standards.
  • Experience implementing help desk automation and scripting to streamline workflows.
  • Understanding of Communications Security (COMSEC) procedures and protocols.
  • Prior experience supporting the Department of Defense (DoD) Intelligence Community (IC) or other federal civilian agencies

US Salary Range

$146000 - $194000 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:

Benefits

At Anduril we invest in our people. Our comprehensive competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures youre supported in health recovery and whatever comes next.For more information Explore Our Benefits.

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Required Experience:

Manager