Staff People Program Manager, Production

Anduril • Seattle, WA

3d • $158,000 - $210,000

About The Position

Anduril is seeking a Staff People Program Manager to define and lead strategic people programs that support production excellence as the company scales its manufacturing operations and production footprint. The role partners with Production, Legal, Operations, Facilities, Supply Chain, and the broader People Team to develop workforce strategies and scalable solutions for production employees.

This high-visibility role serves as the People Team’s production workforce expert and a strategic thought partner to senior leadership, while also owning hands-on execution. The manager leads complex programs spanning workforce planning, onboarding, training readiness, and labor compliance; identifies systemic risks; frames trade-offs for senior decision-makers; and delivers programs against aggressive production timelines. The ideal candidate has deep experience in production or manufacturing environments, strong executive presence, and a bias for action.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in program management, operations, management consulting, or a related field, including significant experience in production, manufacturing, or industrial environments.
• Demonstrated ability to define and lead strategic program execution across complex, interdependent workstreams with broad cross-functional dependencies.
• Deep expertise in workforce planning, labor strategy, or production operations in a high-growth or manufacturing environment.
• Experience serving as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert to senior leadership, navigating ambiguity, and driving results without clear direction.
• Proven ability to mentor and develop less-experienced program managers.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including presenting complex information clearly and concisely to executive audiences.
• Motivation by Anduril’s mission and interest in partnering with production leaders to achieve manufacturing at scale.
• High ownership, humility, outcome orientation, and willingness to proactively solve problems.
• Comfort with high-visibility work involving communications to large groups and senior leadership.
• Ability to interpret complex datasets and derive actionable insights that support business objectives.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting production ramp-ups, facility launches, or site expansions in a manufacturing or defense environment.
• Familiarity with production workforce compliance requirements, such as labor law, shift scheduling, and safety training.
• Experience with change management methodologies and large-scale organizational transitions.
• PMP or equivalent program management certification.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the strategic approach to production-focused people programs, aligning People Team initiatives with Production objectives and influencing business priorities.
• Own end-to-end execution of complex cross-functional programs involving workforce planning, onboarding, training readiness, and labor compliance across manufacturing sites.
• Serve as the primary People Team interface to Production, Facilities, Operations, and Supply Chain leadership, translating production needs into scalable people solutions.
• Identify and address systemic risks across production people programs, manage sensitive relationships, and frame trade-offs for senior decision-makers.
• Build and maintain program schedules, risk registers, and stakeholder communication plans to support on-time delivery against production timelines.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition, Benefits, and Compensation to develop data-driven workforce strategies for production scaling.
• Implement program methodologies that simplify production people processes and improve operational efficiency and user experience.
• Develop executive-level communications and narratives that convey program vision, progress, and strategic recommendations.
• Mentor and develop program managers at earlier career stages.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers and are part of total compensation.
• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees, supporting health and recovery.

What This Job Offers

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