{"id":4058802,"url":"https://alion.io/job/anduril-industries-program-manager-special-projects","title":"Program Manager (Special Projects)","company":{"id":14,"name":"Anduril Industries","domain":"anduril.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/anduril","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":79,"open_postings":634,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.847,"repost_share":0.006,"time_to_fill_p50_days":50,"computed_at":"2026-11-11T05:49:22Z"}},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Santa Ana, United States","Costa Mesa, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":147000,"max":196000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":196000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":true,"technologies":[{"name":"Computer Vision","optional":false},{"name":"Sensor Fusion","optional":false},{"name":"Agile","optional":true},{"name":"Asana","optional":true},{"name":"Confluence","optional":true},{"name":"Scrum","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-11T01:54:48Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-11","last_verified_at":"2026-11-11T06:55:55Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"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.\nABOUT THE TEAM\nMaritime Digital Production (MDP) is the software and digital systems function within Anduril's Heavy Metal division. We build and deploy the full technology stack that powers Anduril's shipbuilding factories: the data infrastructure that makes every machine and sensor visible in real time, the manufacturing execution system (ArsenalOS) that workers and planners use every shift, the scheduling engine that replans production in minutes instead of days, and the AI systems that eliminate manual toil from both the shop floor and business operations.\nMDP operates at the boundary between Operational Technology and Information Technology. Our systems live where factory-floor machines, edge compute, and OT networks meet enterprise platforms and cloud infrastructure. We incubate solutions close to the production line, validate them with real operators building real hardware, harden them for reliability and security, and then scale them across multiple sites. The environment is fast, physical, and consequential. When our systems go down, production stops. The output of our work is not a dashboard: it is a ship.\nThis is not a support function. It is a strategic investment by Anduril in the premise that digitizing the manufacturing lifecycle end-to-end, from engineering definition through scheduling through execution through field feedback, is how Heavy Metal will out-build, out-adapt, and out-scale the traditional defense industrial base. MDP is scaling from a founding team to 70+ engineers across multiple U.S. sites. You will be joining early, working on hard problems with real operational stakes, and shaping how manufacturing software is built at Anduril from the ground up.\nABOUT THE JOB\nAs Program Manager for Special Projects/Triage, you will own the intake-to-execution lifecycle for manufacturing technology requests routed to MDP from ManTech stakeholders. You will scope work, define deliverables, coordinate execution across MDP teams, and ensure every project has explicit scope, timeline, exit criteria, and clear handoff-no open-ended engagements.\nWHAT YOU'LL DO\nOwn the intake and triage process for manufacturing technology requests from ManTech teams, evaluating requests for fit, feasibility, and alignment with MDP capabilities and priorities.\nDefine and maintain clear intake criteria that separate ManTech special projects from standing line-of-effort work, ensuring requests are appropriately scoped and routed.\nPartner with ManTech stakeholders to understand their needs, translate ambiguous requests into well-defined project scopes with explicit deliverables, timelines, and success criteria.\nScope and structure special projects with clear boundaries-defining what is in scope, what is out of scope, required resources, dependencies, and exit criteria before work begins.\nCoordinate project execution across MDP engineering teams, ensuring special projects are staffed, prioritized appropriately, and delivered on time without disrupting standing initiatives.\nDrive projects from kickoff through delivery and handoff, maintaining transparency with stakeholders on status, risks, blockers, and timeline changes.\nEstablish and enforce governance processes that prevent scope creep, ensure accountability, and maintain discipline around project closure and handoff.\nBuild and maintain a portfolio view of all active special projects, tracking status, resource allocation, and capacity to take on new requests.\nFacilitate kickoff meetings, status reviews, and retrospectives for special projects, ensuring clear communication and alignment across MDP and ManTech teams.\nIdentify patterns in incoming requests that indicate opportunities for platform capabilities, standardized solutions, or process improvements that reduce future special project volume.\nWork with MDP leadership to balance special project demand against standing initiative roadmaps, escalating conflicts and recommending prioritization decisions.\nDocument and communicate handoff criteria, transition plans, and ongoing support expectations for completed special projects.\nBuild strong working relationships with ManTech stakeholders, establishing trust and credibility as a reliable partner who delivers on commitments.\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS\n5+ years of experience in program management, project management, or technical program management roles, ideally in fast-paced technology or manufacturing environments.\nDemonstrated ability to scope ambiguous requests into well-defined projects with clear deliverables, timelines, and success criteria.\nStrong stakeholder management skills with proven experience managing expectations, negotiating scope, and saying \"no\" diplomatically when necessary.\nExperience coordinating cross-functional execution across engineering, manufacturing, operations, and business teams without direct management authority.\nProven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities and limited resources.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate between technical and non-technical audiences.\nStrong organizational skills with experience building and maintaining intake processes, governance frameworks, and project tracking systems.\nAbility to operate with high autonomy in ambiguous environments, making judgment calls on prioritization and escalation.\nDemonstrated success setting boundaries, preventing scope creep, and driving projects to closure with clear handoffs.\nDegree in Engineering, Business, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.\nU.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data.\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\nExperience in manufacturing, industrial, or production environments working with manufacturing technology or engineering teams.\nBackground in software development, data engineering, or technical domains with enough fluency to scope technical work accurately.\nExperience building intake processes, triage frameworks, or governance mechanisms for engineering or IT organizations.\nFamiliarity with manufacturing systems such as MES, ERP, PLM, or digital manufacturing tools.\nPMP, Scrum Master, or equivalent project/program management certification.\nExperience in hyper-growth startup-like environments with demonstrated success managing ambiguity and changing priorities.\nProficiency with project management tools (JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, Asana,) and building repeatable processes.\nExperience managing vendor relationships, external integrations, or third-party technology implementations.\nBackground in customer-facing or internal consulting roles requiring strong negotiation and influence skills.\nUnderstanding of software development lifecycle, agile methodologies, and how engineering teams operate.\nExperience in regulated industries (defense, aerospace) with understanding of compliance, traceability, and documentation requirements.\nAbility to travel occasionally to manufacturing sites to understand stakeholder needs firsthand (up to 25% travel).\nEligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.\nUS Salary Range\n$147,000—$196,000 USD\nThe 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: \nBenefits\nAt Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.\nProtecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams\nAnduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.\nTo ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:\nNo Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.\n\nPlease always verify communications:Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.\nVia Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to . \n\nExercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.\n\nWhat to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to . 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