Business Operations, International

Anduril Industries • Costa Mesa, CA

2d • Remote

About The Position

International Business Operations are forward-deployed operators who travel frequently and/or relocate flexibly to solve high-priority ambiguous problems across the globe, including standing up new facilities, localizing production, and supporting acquisition diligence or acquisition implementation. This role demands exceptional judgement to operate with a high degree of agency and trust, paired with the communication skills and relationships-building to keep distant stakeholders aligned and decisions moving. You will work directly with Global Defense, Strategic Real Estate, Corporate Development and Division leadership to deliver ambitious outcomes against unreasonable timelines.

Requirements

• Willing and able to travel 75%+ internationally and/or relocate flexibly on short notice .
• A valid passport, the ability to obtain visas to a wide range of countries, and comfort operating for extended periods away from home are all required.
• Strong agency and judgement to operate independently overseas.
• Mature enough to make calls in the moment with imperfect information, and mature enough not to go rogue.
• Builds trust and relationships across cultures, functions, and seniority levels.
• High emotional intelligence is table stakes.
• Comfortable constantly moving between big-picture strategy, fine details, and execution sometimes all in the same day, across a 14-hour economy flight.
• A strong communicator across a huge dynamic range : working-level engineers, finance partners, foreign counterparts, and executives, usually across 12+ hour time zones.
• Self-aware and coachable .
• High ownership with the horsepower to juggle multiple (2-3+) international projects in parallel , at a rapid pace, reporting out progress regularly without dropping balls.
• 6+ years of working experience with a minimum of 3+ years in a consulting, operations, finance, or product/program management role.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in a second language.
• Previous experience living or working abroad.
• Familiarity with export controls (e.g. ITAR/EAR, UK Strategic Export Control Lists, EU Dual-Use regulations, etc.) and the practical implications of operating in regulated international defense environments
• Former startup founder or early-stage operator: you’ve built something from zero and know what it takes to create without a playbook.
• Undergraduate degree in a STEM major.

Responsibilities

• Own international operational projects end-to-end , from definition, to solution-design, to implementation, to exit with clean transition of ownership.
• Forward-deploy to new geographies to stand up facilities, establish local presence, and build relationships with customers, partners, contractors, government stakeholders, and prospective hires.
• Partner closely with Strategic Real Estate, Global Defense, and Corporate Development on site selection, lease execution, facility buildout, tenders and proposals, localization and industrial participation planning, M&A diligence and post-acquisition operational integration.
• Work on strategic problems , providing structure to ambiguity and shepherding cross-functional groups of stakeholders, often spread across 12+ time zones, towards informed decisions.
• Build and leverage a high-quality network across Anduril : Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, Legal, Compliance, People, Security, NetEng, and more, to unblock yourself from abroad and pull the right expertise in at the right time.
• Project manage across large, distributed groups of stakeholders , including C-suite executives, leading meetings across time zones, creating and managing large Slack channels, and wrangling a 15-person group spanning HQ, London, and Tokyo toward a solution.

Benefits

• 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: Benefits At 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED