Chief of Staff, Air Dominance & Strike

The mission of Anduril’s Air Dominance and Strike Division is to fundamentally reshape the way future peer to peer conflicts are fought by developing next generation collaborative combat aircraft, advanced effects, and the software that powers these autonomous weapons. The Chief of Staff, AD&S is the connective tissue between the SVP of AD&S, the broader executive team, and the rest of the company. You’ll act as a strategic thought partner and force multiplier to the SVP of AD&S, ensuring the AD&S team is aligned and prioritized to deliver against our most critical goals. This role is responsible for proactively designing, building, and executing the operational rhythm, strategic programs, and cross-functional communications that enable the AD&S division to operate at a high level and drive organizational performance.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Strategic Advisor: Serve as a trusted advisor to the SVP, AD&S, helping to drive clarity and focus across a broad portfolio of initiatives
• Cross-Functional Integration: Design and manage how the AD&S team interfaces with key stakeholders across the company (Finance, Government Relations, Strategic Growth, etc.), ensuring effective collaboration, information flow, and alignment
• Executive Operations: Prepare and facilitate AD&S-related content for executive meetings, All Hands, and offsites—driving agenda setting, action tracking, and execution against key decisions
• Governance Structure: Own and drive business rhythm for the AD&S team, including quarterly QBRs, strategic planning, internal business reviews, and team communications
• Stakeholder Management: Represent the SVP, AD&S in internal forums, ensuring that communication is aligned, timely, and driving the desired outcomes with the broader AD&S team and Anduril leadership
• Project & Initiative Leadership: Lead high-impact, cross-functional strategic initiatives from ideation through to execution and measurement

WHO YOU ARE

• 6–12 years of professional experience, ideally in strategy, business operations, consulting, or similar high-execution environments.
• Demonstrated success in Chief of Staff or Chief Operating Officer-like roles supporting senior executives
• Exceptional communication and executive writing skills with the ability to synthesize complex ideas into clear, actionable insights
• Proven ability to manage and deliver on complex, cross-functional projects
• Highly organized, systems-thinker with attention to detail and follow-through
• Emotionally intelligent, trustworthy, and able to handle sensitive information with discretion

Must be eligible to hold a US Top Secret clearance