Head of Operations, Connected Warfare

ABOUT THE TEAM

Leading the charge in defense innovation, Anduril's Connected Warfare division showcases our most cutting-edge technologies and ambitious product offerings. We are dedicated to creating a truly connected battlefield, leveraging AI, autonomous systems, and advanced networking to provide warfighters with the intelligence and agility needed to win in any environment. Our division is comprised of the following business lines, with new ones actively emerging.

• Mission Command: Revolutionizes battlefield decision-making, forging intuitive, real-time operational synchronicity for unparalleled tactical agility.
• Edge Compute and Communication: Ensures the vital flow of data and processing power to the front lines, enabling intelligent operations even in the most contested environments.
• Warfighter Systems: Provides the integrated suite of cutting-edge tools that augment soldier capabilities (wearables and beyond), delivering an overwhelming advantage through superior awareness and lethality.

ABOUT THE JOB

This role is responsible for proactively designing, building, and executing the operational rhythm, strategic programs, and cross-functional communications that enable the Connected Warfare division to unleash our full potential of our groundbreaking technologies, ensuring seamless execution and exceptional organizational performance. You will be responsible for all internal operations of this division, partnering directly with the SVP, General Managers and Operations leaders of our individual Business Lines.

You’ll act as a strategic thought partner and force multiplier to the SVP, ensuring the division is aligned, prioritized, and resourced to deliver against our most critical goals. Your work will vary from quick-turn operational fire-fighting, building and redesigning processes, to leading high-impact strategic projects. This role requires you to be a trusted partner to each part of the business (product delivery, engineering, production, and corporate), and to work with and support both the division and the business lines to drive toward business success.

This role is required to be onsite in one of our following locations: Seattle, WA or Washington D.C.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

You will be the operational backbone for the Connected Warfare division, partnering directly with the SVP and Business Line General Managers. Your mandate is to ensure our division operates at peak performance, driving strategic programs and fostering seamless cross-functional collaboration. This role demands a proactive leader who can:

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the SVP, helping to drive clarity and focus across a broad portfolio of initiatives, including org design, talent strategy, and operational programs
• Deputize for the SVP as necessary on initiatives and activities
• Lead cross-functional project management with other Divisions, Business Lines, and functional teams at Anduril, from ideation through to execution and measurement
• Manage a team of Operational experts to deliver on the goals of the business. You pride yourself in your people management capabilities but can roll up your sleeves and execute independently when required
• Support the growth, execution, and operations of the business lines within the Division with operational support
• Problem solve to enable the Division to operate as efficiently as possible and scale accordingly
• Partner on key HR initiatives such as succession planning, workforce planning, talent development, and engagement surveys. Help define and track metrics to evaluate organizational health
• Serve as a champion of company values and help manage complex organizational change efforts, fostering clarity and momentum across division-facing initiatives
• Enabling internal and external Division narrative in partnership with the Communications team
• Planning and leading strategy sessions with business lines, leadership offsites, all hands, etc.
• Lead the business rhythm for the division, including quarterly OKRs, strategic planning, headcount forecasting and additional duties
• P&L - help run the business to an actual contribution profit target (reallocate resources, etc.)
• Own large investment decisions/capex - when/where/how do we need to invest in manufacturing facility, test range, acquisition vs here, etc.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MBA or similar degree in Business, Finance or a related field
• 15+ years experience in roles that span across top-tier management consulting, investment banking, and internal business operations, ideally at an early-stage start-up
• Strong technical aptitude and proven ability to understand technical tradeoffs and ability to work closely and effectively with engineering teams
• Prior experience working effectively in a matrix organization structure and managing high performing teams
• Strong emotional intelligence and ability to solve operational problems in a way that is both data-driven and people-centric
• High ownership with the horsepower to effectively manage multiple large projects and priorities in parallel, at a rapid pace, and report out on progress regularly
• Ability to work onsite at either our Washington D.C. office or our Seattle, WA office
• Must be authorized to work in the Unites States
• 20% travel anticipated in this role