Senior Compensation Partner, Manufacturing

Anduril Industries • Columbia, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Anduril, we're not just disrupting defense technology – we're revolutionizing how we value and compensate the brilliant minds behind our innovations. We're seeking a Sr. Compensation Partner to architect the future of our compensation strategy and support our continued hyper growth at our Arsenal-1 Ohio Production headquarters.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience working in Compensation roles.
• Experience with job architecture, leveling guides, and market analytics to ensure competitive compensation practices.
• Experience working with internal stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data and trends into key insights and recommendations.
• Proven ability to track, prioritize, and drive multiple projects to success with a strong operational background.
• Passionate about educating, mentoring, and teaching partners the values and business impact behind compensation strategies.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in a high growth, hyper scaling startup building compensation programs from the ground up, including knowledge in the Manufacturing/Production hourly workforce.
• Prior experience leading compensation initiatives through Mergers & Acquisitions is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Drive Anduril’s success by bringing compensation expertise to the leadership team and helping to scale the company.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to People Business Partners, utilizing high growth company experience, quantitative rigor, business mindset, and communication skills.
• Partner with Senior Leaders and People Business Partners to drive and ensure the success of Anduril’s compensation programs for Manufacturing, including Production, Supply Chain, and Engineering teams at Arsenal-1.
• Guide People Business Partners and leadership teams through annual and mid-year compensation planning cycles specific to the Arsenal-1 population.
• Design, implement, and manage comprehensive compensation programs, including salary structures, incentive plans, and equity compensation, aligned with organizational strategy and market trends.
• Lead job evaluation processes, conduct market pricing analyses, and ensure internal equity and external competitiveness across all job families and levels.
• Partner closely with leadership and HR teams to resolve complex compensation issues, support strategic decision-making, and drive the implementation of compensation initiatives across the organization.
• Work closely with the People Operations team during annual & midyear compensation cycles, including implementation, budgets, UAT testing, and spearhead data integrity.
• Lead change management and communications of compensation practices with managers, team members, and across the People Team.
• Build strong partnerships with the Production/Manufacturing Division Leads, People Business Partner, Talent, Payroll, Legal, Stock, Finance and Accounting teams, as well as 3rd party vendors.
• Work closely with and interrogate compensation data to form data-driven guidance to People Business Partners and Leaders.
• Act as a proactive, motivated problem solver, offering to fill skill gaps and provide solutions.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including a comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) that ensures support in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed