Strategic Real Estate

Anduril Industries • Costa Mesa, CA

4d

About The Position

As a Strategic Real Estate Operator, you will architect and execute enterprise-wide real estate strategies that propel Anduril’s business. Reporting to the Director of Strategic Real Estate, this senior role demands an independent operator who can execute on behalf of a 5M+ sq ft portfolio—spanning R&D labs, agile manufacturing hubs, and global offices—with explosive growth, talent imperatives, and mission-critical initiatives. In a landscape of rapid technological evolution and business growth, you will deliver data-fueled optimizations that enhance operational readiness, agility, cost leadership, and innovation velocity. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with deep expertise in capital deployment, real estate planning and/or investing within industrial or tech sectors, capable of navigating complex stakeholder needs in a high-stakes defense environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, Finance, Urban Planning, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in real estate investing (equity or credit), development, strategic real estate planning, or corporate development, with at least 2 years in a managerial role.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities, with a demonstrated capacity to influence cross-functional teams and senior executives.
• Ability to travel up to 25% for site visits, stakeholder meetings, and industry events.
• U.S. citizenship required; eligibility for security clearance preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Strategic Foresight. Anticipates business, technological, and geopolitical shifts to craft 5-10 year real estate roadmaps that enable our business and fuel growth.
• Portfolio Stewardship. Optimizes diverse assets (office, R&D, industrial) for efficiency, scalability, and value—balancing cost, location, and mission needs.
• Analytical Mastery. Harnesses data modeling and predictive tools to forecast needs, audit utilization, and drive evidence-based optimizations.
• Executive Influence. Builds consensus and influence C-level decisions through compelling insights, negotiation, and cross-functional alignment.
• Financial Acumen. Delivers ROI-focused budgeting, risk assessments, and capital strategies that maximize asset returns in capital-intensive settings.
• Collaborative Leadership. Unites engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams to co-create real estate solutions that advance shared objectives.
• Change Catalyst. Orchestrates seamless transitions (e.g., relocations, M&A) with minimal disruption, fostering adaptability in dynamic environments.
• Team & Talent Builder. Develops high-performing, accountable teams while designing workplaces that attract and retain mission-critical talent.

Responsibilities

• Pioneer portfolio transformations—strategic expansions, developments, and acquisitions —leveraging divisional geo strategies and analytics to align real estate plans with workforce dynamics, supply chain resilience, and market opportunities.
• Develop and maintain real estate master plans, including scenario modeling for mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements specific to defense and security sectors.
• Spearhead cost leadership initiatives, achieving efficiencies through advanced analytics, lease restructurings, and capital financing structures, and capital project investment frameworks.
• Cultivate strategic partnerships with brokers, attorneys, capital market players, regulators, and government entities to navigate defense-specific compliance and accelerate site acquisitions.
• Orchestrate cross-divisional forecasting of headcount, technology, and space demands, delivering master plans that integrate scenario modeling for 5-10 year horizons.
• Collaborate with business divisions across engineering, R&D, manufacturing, and administrative teams, to forecast headcount growth and associated space needs, ensuring accurate projections for office, R&D, and production environments.
• Align divisional real estate needs and priorities with overarching corporate goals, portfolio considerations, business line investment frameworks including innovation initiatives, talent acquisition strategies, growth and P&L targets and strategic international growth.
• Prepare and present to C-suite level and Division Leaders regarding real estate strategies and other related key decision points utilizing data driven analytics and comprehensive financials, budgets, and forecasts.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.
• 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