Deployments Project Manager, Digital Tools and Process (Costa Mesa)

Deployments Project Manager, Digital Tools and Process

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

About The Job The Deployments Team manages the coordination and execution of fielding Anduril's hardware and software products worldwide. Working across Product, Engineering, Growth, Business Development, Technical Operations, and Mission Operations, Deployments oversees forward logistics, site installation, maintenance & repairs, field inventory management, sustainment and reverse logistics. The team is central to ensuring effective customer and mission success, shaping the future of Anduril's defense solutions. We are seeking a Deployments Project Manager, Digital Tools and Process responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing the systems, workflows, and processes that drive Anduril's global deployment operations. In this position, you will develop and refine scalable deployment frameworks that ensure the efficient, secure, and compliant execution of product fielding, sustainment, and mission support. This role is critical in enabling seamless coordination across engineering, product, deployment operations, and technical operations, ensuring that Anduril systems are delivered on time and operate flawlessly in mission-critical environments. This role is ideal for a process-driven leader who thrives in high-growth, high-stakes environments and is passionate about optimizing deployment operations processes to support mission success. You will directly impact Anduril's ability to rapidly and effectively deliver critical defense solutions worldwide. An individual with a strategic mindset, driven by the challenge of scaling and refining systems, and who flourishes in a high-stakes, mission-oriented setting will excel in this role.

What You'll Do

• Develop & Optimize Deployment Processes
• Design and implement scalable, standardized workflows to ensure efficiency, quality, and repeatability across deployment operations.
• Create and implement standardized deployment methodologies, ensuring consistency across domestic and international operations.
• Leverage a data driven approach to strengthen current deployment processes, enhance efficiency, and reduce asset downtime through predictive analytics, and real-time data insights.
• Systems & Technology Integration
• Drive adoption of deployment software solutions across the company, and own the feedback loop between the users and the developers.
• Ensure that ongoing company wide system integrations have Deployment Operations input and are rolled out smoothly, certifying that the capabilities needed to scale operations are understood and implemented.
• Partner with product and software engineering teams to build and improve custom tools for deployment planning, execution, and post-fielding analytics.
• Spearhead the development of a centralized knowledge repository for systems and processes, enabling standardized access to best practices, guidelines, and training materials across the organization.
• Cross-Functional Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement
• Develop and maintain deployment playbooks, ensuring consistency and adherence to best practices.
• Work with internal and external partners to implement scalable, secure, and cost-efficient deployment solutions.
• Manage the analysis and presentation of data and advancement of initiatives for senior leadership and key audiences; communicates progress to stakeholders, and obtain buy-in for critical decisions.
• Continuous Improvement & Scaling Operations
• Lead post-mission reviews and lessons learned initiatives, taking action to facilitate the ongoing refinement of deployment strategies.
• Build robust internal infrastructure ensuring deployment processes can support a continuously increasing operational tempo.
• Utilize critical thinking to proactively problem solve, anticipate issues, determine solutions, and provide appropriate communication to impacted parties.

Required Qualifications

US Salary Range : $108,000 - $162,000 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 Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including :

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.

Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with