Senior Program Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Responsible for successful program execution, exceeding both internal and external stakeholder expectations and meeting all contractual commitments
• Demonstrate collaborative leadership skills by building trust with your teams, customers, and peers while holding yourself and the cross functional team accountable to execute on business outcomes
• Communicate effectively and with confidence when engaging with customers and Anduril leadership
• Manage the overall program schedule including critical path tracking, schedule risk mitigations, visibility to Anduril leadership and updates to the customer
• Navigate customer change requests while maintaining program velocity and adhering to financial targets through scope management and change control
• Ensure decisions support current efforts and position the company for continued on-contract growth

Job requirements

• 8+ years of experience in program management, preferably in defense or government contracting
• Proven track record of managing medium to large-scale, complex programs across the product development lifecycle
• Strong understanding of contracting processes and medium to large scale program management
• Financial Acumen and experience working with cost control / finance stakeholders for financial management
• Demonstrated ability to create and execute a complex program schedule
• Demonstrated ability to actively develop and execute an effective program risk management plan
• Experience in developing and executing communication strategies for high-visibility programs
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills