Senior Manager, Mission Readiness Systems & Process

Job description

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 JOB The Mission Readiness Team manages the coordination and execution of fielding Anduril’s hardware and software products worldwide. Working cross functionally with Product, Engineering, Growth, Business Development, Technical Operations and Mission Operations our Mission Readiness organization oversees forward logistics, site installation, maintenance & repairs, field inventory management, sustainment and reverse logistics. The team is central to ensuring effective customer and mission success, shaping the future of Anduril’s defense solutions. We are seeking a Senior Manager, Mission Readiness Systems & Process responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing the systems, workflows, and processes that drive Anduril’s global deployment operations. In this position, you will develop and refine scalable deployment frameworks that ensure the efficient, secure, and compliant execution of product fielding, sustainment, and mission support. This role is critical in enabling seamless coordination across engineering, product, deployment operations, and technical operations, ensuring that Anduril systems are delivered on time and operate flawlessly in mission-critical environments. This role is ideal for a process-driven leader who thrives in high-growth, high-stakes environments and is passionate about optimizing deployment operations processes to support mission success. You will directly impact Anduril’s ability to rapidly and effectively deliver critical defense solutions worldwide. An individual with a strategic mindset, driven by the challenge of scaling and refining systems, and who flourishes in a high-stakes, mission-oriented setting will excel in this role. WHAT YOU’LL DO • Develop & Optimize Deployment Processes • Design and implement scalable, standardized workflows to ensure efficiency, quality, and repeatability across deployment operations. • Establish end-to-end deployment visibility, ensuring seamless coordination between supply chain, logistics, engineering, and technical operations. • Create and implement standardized deployment methodologies, ensuring consistency across domestic and international operations. • Identify complex processes and dissect all components in order to identify changes and improvements required, ensuring alignment with workflows and processes. • Leverage a data driven approach to strengthen current deployment processes, enhance efficiency, and reduce asset downtime through predictive analytics, and real-time data insights. • Systems & Technology Integration • Lead the implementation and integration of ERP, WMS, TMS, and other platforms to enhance operational effectiveness for deployments. • Ensure that ongoing company wide system integrations have Deployment Operations input and are rolled out smoothly, certifying that the capabilities needed to scale operations are understood and implemented. • Partner with software engineering teams to build and improve custom tools for deployment planning, execution, and post-fielding analytics. • Spearhead the development of a centralized knowledge repository for systems and processes, enabling standardized access to best practices, guidelines, and training materials across the organization. • Cross-Functional Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement • Build a team to serve as the primary interface between engineering, manufacturing, mission operations, logistics, and technical operations to align deployment strategies with business and customer needs. • Develop and maintain deployment playbooks and SOPs, ensuring consistency and adherence to best practices. • Work with internal and external partners to implement scalable, secure, and cost-efficient deployment solutions. • Manage the analysis and presentation of data and advancement of initiatives for senior leadership and key audiences; communicates progress to stakeholders, and obtain buy-in for critical decisions. • Continuous Improvement & Scaling Operations • Establish KPIs, dashboards, and reporting frameworks to track deployment success and drive data-driven process improvements. • Lead post-mission reviews and lessons learned initiatives, taking action to facilitate the ongoing refinement of deployment strategies. • Build robust internal infrastructure ensuring deployment processes can support a continuously increasing operational tempo. • Utilize critical thinking to proactively problem solve, anticipate issues, determine solutions, and provide appropriate communication to impacted parties. • Team Leadership & Development • Build and lead a high-performing deployments systems and processes team, fostering a culture of excellence, and innovation. • Collaborate, lead, and positively influence cross-functional stakeholders to achieve results that are in the best interest of processes & strategy at all levels. • Provide mentorship and training to ensure team members are equipped with the technical and operational expertise to execute at the highest level. • Develop standardized onboarding and technical training programs for teams in the field, to improve operational readiness and consistency. • Maintain leadership effectiveness and efficiency while demonstrating be adaptability, flexibility, and versatility in a dynamic work environment