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Product Operations Lead For ArsenalOS

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.

About The Team: The ArsenalOS organization is a cross-discipline "team of teams" in Anduril's Corporate Technology department. If Anduril were a body, ArsenalOS would be the central nervous system. It's the connected web of software, processes, and platforms we use to do our work - from initial design to manufacturing to finished product sustainment, along with everything in between. It ensures that the right people have the right tools at the right time to do their jobs.

About The Job: We are seeking an agile and relentless candidate to fill a new position in our department as our Product Operations Lead for ArsenalOS. This role will serve as the "glue" between multiple teams that comprise ArsenalOS, helping manage and coordinate their many activities to ensure better synchronization of efforts and collaboration. The role also includes significant stakeholder/customer engagement, as it works on solving the information and coordination gap between the many business and product teams reliant on ArsenalOS capabilities as well as Anduril customers.

What You'll Do:

• Develop and maintain a consolidated product roadmap across all ArsenalOS teams
• Facilitate alignment workshops and syncs among product leads
• Implement systems to identify, track, and resolve cross-functional dependencies
• Maintain a risk register with an escalation process to address inter-team blockers
• Standardize recurring planning cadences (e.g., quarterly planning, sprint planning, retrospectives)
• Develop shared artifacts, templates, and reporting frameworks
• Track and analyze team health metrics and workflow performance
• Recommend tooling and process changes to improve velocity and reduce overhead
• Produce clear, digestible presentations that convey ArsenalOS current capabilities and future direction
• Establish mechanisms to align stakeholder priorities with the product roadmap
• Foster cross-team visibility and a culture of user empathy, problem discovery, and best practices in solutioning

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Expertise with "rhythm of business" mechanisms, including planning methodologies, organizational health metrics, QBR/MBR/WBRs, coordinating roadmaps, managing dependencies, and optimizing processes
• Experience working in a software development or IT organizations, with an understanding of the enterprise software development lifecycle and the key disciplines (product management, engineering, design, architecture, infrastructure engineer, etc.)
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Proven track record in operations, project, or product management within a complex matrixed organization
• Proficiency in data analysis for tracking team health metrics and operational efficiency
• Strategic thinker with a proactive approach to risk mitigation and process improvement
• Ability to work at an extremely fast-paced startup where decisions must be made quickly and correctly
• Ability to decompose complicated problems into tangible step-by-step efforts, with the ability to figure out what problems must be solved now vs. later
• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance

US Salary Range $150,000 - $225,000 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:

• Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
• Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
• 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.
• A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
• Daily Meals and Provisions: For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens.
• Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
• Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
• 401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)

Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you!

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