Senior Operations Lead, Frontier Systems

The role

The Senior Operations Lead will design scalable processes, drive operational excellence, and optimize tools and systems. This person will partner across the business to inform strategy and deliver data-driven insights to enable revenue generation.

What you will do

• Partner cross-functionally to develop and refine strategic reporting and planning processes and goals.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on best practices for growth systems like Salesforce.
• Analyze top-line data to identify business trends and surface insights.
• Develop business cases for new investment opportunities.
• Translate sales pipeline demand into short- and long-term planning across multiple departments.
• Manage relationships with key customers, partners, and government agencies.
• Prepare program updates, briefs, and performance reports.
• Maintain status reports and track action items.

Required qualifications

• Currently possesses or eligible to immediately obtain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
• Minimum 5-6 years managing complex technical software programs or 5 years in consulting for aerospace and defense.
• Strong technical background with familiarity in systems engineering, software development, and hardware/software integration.
• Proficiency with Agile methodologies and supporting tools.
• Exceptional organizational, presentation, and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel as needed.
• Strong financial and operational analysis.

Nice to have

• Experience in startups or small organizations with multiple fast-moving, interdependent programs.
• Familiarity with a defense acquisition processes, compliance, and reporting requirements.
• Experience with developing and operating distributed systems, CI/CD pipelines, APIs, middleware, and modular system architectures.
• Proven ability to lead through influence and collaboration.
• Demonstrated success in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
• Knowledge of military systems and operational tactics.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

• Must currently possess or be eligible to immediately obtain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
• By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening.

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The Frontier Systems team works within the DoW and IC to deliver capability across their problem set.