Strategic Real Estate, Portfolio Planning & Strategy Lead

The role

You will own the planning process for Anduril's real estate portfolio. You will turn headcount plans and program schedules into demand and supply forecasts. You will also measure portfolio efficiency and present decision materials to the C-suite.

What you will do

• Run the quarterly portfolio forecast end to end.
• Gather headcount and program plans from various departments.
• Reconcile competing plans into one view of demand.
• Publish a 5–10 year outlook for portfolio decisions.
• Track plan vs. actual across forecast versions.
• Forecast seat, office, R&D, and production space demand.
• Model scenarios including growth, M&A, and relocations.
• Define and track portfolio efficiency and utilization metrics.
• Translate workforce growth into location strategy and site timing.
• Build and present decision materials to the C-suite and division leaders.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Data / Information Science, Urban Planning, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in strategic real estate planning, corporate portfolio strategy, FP&A, capacity or workforce planning, real estate investing (equity or credit), development, or corpor
• Experience leading or mentoring analysts/associates.
• Strong financial and analytical modeling.
• Build models in Excel and Python or SQL.
• Hands-on use of LLMs and modern data platforms (Palantir Foundry or similar, such as Databricks, Snowflake, or dbt) in current work.
• Excellent communication and capacity to influence cross-functional teams and senior executives.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Nice to have

• Experience forecasting space for manufacturing, R&D, or other capital-intensive operations, not only office.
• A track record of building forecasts from incomplete or conflicting plan data.
• Experience planning around M&A integration, relocations, or consolidations.
• Background in defense, aerospace, or another fast-growing hardware company.
• Eligibility for security clearance preferred.

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• U.S. citizenship required.
• 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. Their family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.