People Program Manager (Costa Mesa)

People Program Manager

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 Team

At Anduril, we're not just changing the game we're redefining it. As our People Program Manager, you will be a trusted partner with leadership and the People Business Partner team, solving ambiguous challenges and building lasting, scalable solutions. You'll support programs, projects, and internal team documentation - enabling our team to operate efficiently.

About The Role

Based in Costa Mesa, CA or Seattle, WA, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the effectiveness of the People Business Partner team while supporting our evolving People Business Partner Strategy & Programs team. You will be pivotal in partnering on operational and project management deliverables, enabling People Business Partner bandwidth for strategic innovation and long-term talent development. Your role will involve supporting projects and internal process documentation from conception to execution, ensuring process consistency, and elevating the employee and people team experience.

What You'll Do

Strategic and Operational Leadership

Partner on Critical Projects : Support end-to-end operational projects across the People Business Partner team.

Ambiguity to Clarity : Quickly learn new subject matters, set priorities, and transform ambiguous challenges into structured, actionable plans and documentation.

Communication : Serve as the bridge across the team, ensuring alignment and clear communication with the internal people teams.

Enhancing People Business Partner Efficiency

Goal Setting & Tracking : Update and track data and drive completion of tasks.

Recurring Process Support : Support recurring People Business Partner processes to streamline operations and boost People Business Partner impact.

Data-Driven Execution

Data Analysis & Insights : Collaborate with operations team and analysts to ensure data quality and actionable insights.

Operational Support for Strategic Initiatives : Support and operationalize strategic projects and high-impact People programs. Partner with People operations to drive process improvement.

Required Qualifications

Minimum of 2 years in program management, project management, HR, or internal operations with a strong execution track record.

Project Management Skills : Proven ability to use data analytics alongside robust project management skills to drive operational excellence.

Problem Solver : Thrive in complex, ambiguous environments, taking ownership and stepping in to create structured processes.

People / HR Business Partner Mindset : Understanding of the role of an HR Business Partner, and applies this understanding to their program management role.

Strategic Communicator : Comfortable engaging with diverse teams and communicating ideas.

Mission-Driven : Highly motivated by Anduril's mission to solve significant challenges in the defense industry while ensuring people-centric solutions.

US Salary Range : $90,000 - $135,000 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 :

• Platinum Healthcare Benefits : For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
• Basic Life / AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
• 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support : Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources : We provide free mental health resources 24 / 7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.
• A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
• Daily Meals and Provisions : For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens.
• Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
• Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
• 401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)

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 disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you!