Staff People Program Manager, Production

Anduril • Boston, MA

3d

About The Position

Anduril is seeking a Staff People Program Manager to define and lead strategic people programs supporting its production workforce as the company scales its manufacturing operations and production footprint. The role operates at the intersection of people strategy and operational execution, partnering with Production, Legal, Operations, Facilities, Supply Chain, and the broader People Team to build scalable solutions and support production excellence.

This high-visibility role is the People Team’s production workforce programs expert and a strategic thought partner to senior leadership. It leads complex programs across workforce planning, labor strategy, onboarding, training readiness, and labor compliance; identifies systemic risks; and frames trade-offs for senior decision-makers. The position also develops data-driven workforce strategies, improves production people processes, and communicates program progress and recommendations to executive audiences.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in program management, operations, management consulting, or a related field, with 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.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to executive audiences.
• Ability to interpret complex datasets and extract actionable insights that support business objectives.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
• Motivation to support Anduril’s defense mission and partner with production leaders to achieve manufacturing at scale.
• High ownership, humility, outcome orientation, and willingness to proactively step in and solve problems.
• Comfort with high-visibility work involving communications to large groups and senior leadership.

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 organization objectives.
• Own end-to-end execution of complex, cross-functional programs spanning 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 critical 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 design data-driven workforce strategies supporting production scaling goals.
• Implement program methodologies that simplify and streamline production people processes.
• Create executive-level communications 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.
• A comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees.

What This Job Offers

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