Product Operations Manager

Product Operations Manager

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

We are building the future of situational awareness. Our Sentry platform integrates robotics, autonomy, hardware, and software to deliver mission-critical capabilities in defense and security, with an expanding footprint into commercial markets. With a rapidly growing fleet and new product variants in development, our product team partners across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, operations, business development, and more to deliver cutting-edge systems at scale.

We are looking for a Product Operations Manager to found and lead our product operations function. This is not a support role-it is a senior, highly cross-functional position that sits at the center of our product organization. You will design the processes, tools, and systems that enable our product teams to focus on strategy and execution while scaling our ability to deliver world-class products.

What you'll do:

• Orchestrate Development & Delivery: Partner with Product Managers, TPMs, and Architects to streamline how we plan, build, and deliver products. Drive alignment across engineering, production, programs and BD.
• SKU & Configuration Management: Establish discipline around BOM planning, SKU structures, naming conventions, and release communications to reduce confusion and ensure consistency across teams.
• Data & Insights: Collect, analyze, and visualize data on product usage, performance, and customer feedback. Translate insights into clear recommendations for product and business decisions.
• Tooling & Business Systems: Own and drive adoption of JIRA, Confluence, and other business system tools to improve planning, tracking, and execution across the product lifecycle.
• Documentation & Knowledge Management: Architect documentation systems that let internal users (engineering, BD, operations, etc.) quickly find what they need to enable their workflows.
• Standardize & Scale: Define repeatable processes for deployments, upgrades, and release readiness-moving from ad hoc execution to scalable, world-class practices.
• Enable Sales & Marketing: Collaborate with Product Marketing, Design and Proposal teams to build product materials and internal enablement tools that help the org understand what's real, saleable, and how to communicate it.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Identify operational pain points, propose compelling solutions to leadership, and align diverse stakeholders and drive implementation and execution.
• Executive Communication: Deliver crisp updates, proposals, and presentations that give leadership clarity on progress, gaps, and recommended paths forward.
• Lay the Foundation for a Function: As our fleet and business grow, help define and build the broader product operations function, potentially growing into a team leadership role.

Required Qualifications:

• Proven experience in product operations or similar functions within hardware/software businesses.
• Self-starter who thrives in ambiguity; capable of driving clarity and execution on complex, cross-functional problems.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to build dashboards, metrics, and business insights.
• Experience in industries with multiple SKUs/configurations (automotive, robotics, aerospace, or similar strongly preferred). Experience with building Sales Configurators a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to build scalable, repeatable processes in fast-paced, startup-like environments.
• Excellent communication skills-able to influence across PMs, TPMs, engineers, and business teams; strong writer and presenter.
• Leadership presence-able to partner credibly with senior stakeholders and, over time, grow the function into a team.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

US Salary Range $166,000 - $220,000 USD The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Healthcare Benefits:

• US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
• UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
• IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

Additional Benefits:

• Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
• Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
• Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
• Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
• Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.

Retirement Savings Plan:

• US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
• UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
• AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.

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