Chief of Staff | Production

Job Description

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.

The Chief of Staff, Production is the glue between the SVP of Production, the leadership team, and the rest of Anduril. This means proactively designing, building, and running the structures, processes, content & communications, etc. by which the SVP of Production and the Production Leadership team interface cross-functionally both inside the Production organization and outside across all of Anduril. Consider yourself down and in (within the org), but also up and out (across the company).

What You Will Do

• Support SVP and LT to maintain a pulse across the business and identify how the Production organization will support the evolving needs of the business
• Thought partner on all operational decisions for the organization
• Capturing and prioritizing the “information overload” that is always flooding towards the SVP of Production and the Production Leadership team - triage inbound comms and proactively identify high-priority areas where the Production Leadership Team should engage if they are not already
• Content creation to communicate new ideas to the organization
• Building presentations for Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), all-hands presentations, etc.
• Run weekly Leadership meetings with SVP and leadership team
• Own and drive comms both internally and externally from the Production Leadership team
• Ghost writing communication to Production department slack channels, email distros, etc.
• Build and execute departmental communications strategies and rollouts
• External engagement - lead high-priority and VIP events, engagements, and workshops for the Production Organization (i.e. customer visits, investor visits, software offsites)
• Build and drive governance structures and processes for Production
• Coordinate Production representation in product development lifecycle meetings across products (CDR, MRR, PDR, etc.)
• Collect, track, and drive follow-up on actions coming out of these meetings, project oversight meetings, etc.
• Coordinating department events
• End-to-end owning department events like all-hands, summits, etc. (Establishing agendas, curating and creating content, etc.)

Required Qualifications

• You have 5+ years of experience in some or all the following areas:
  • Technical or operational experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, or similar hardware manufacturing industries
  • Cross-functional strategic roles (Chief of Staff, BizOps, Strategy & Ops, etc.) or experience in management consulting, investment banking, or similar strategic functions
  • Bachelor’s Degree in a Science or Engineering field or equivalent practical experience preferred
  • Previous success as a Chief of Staff supporting Executives a plus
  • MBA or similar graduate degree a plus
• You are extraordinarily diligent - this role is going to throw a lot at you, at all times. You need to be able to intake, track, and follow up across numerous threads at one time - with velocity.
• You need to be comfortable with ambiguity, bringing structure and clarity to what may be broad or high-level asks - taking vision-level commander’s intent, and translating to a tactical plan that you then deliver - often while being self-driven or with little oversight. Again, this should excite you!
• You need to be self-driven and relentlessly proactive. You don’t need someone to tell you to “move”. You just move. We’d rather have to tell you to slow down than to speed up.
• You can’t wait on others to solve problems. You proactively step into the gap to offer solutions yourself.
• You need to be comfortable communicating broadly and having a lot of eyes on your work. This role will require comms to large groups and senior leadership. T
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance

Benefits

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 top tier platinum coverage (medical, dental, vision) that are 100% covered by Anduril for you and 90% covered for your dependents.
• For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.
• For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.
• 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)

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 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!

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