Head of Operational Excellence at Anduril Industries, a defense tech company. Lead process improvement, project management, and business analysis for the Mission Readiness post-production services organization supporting military systems powered by Lattice OS.
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.
The duty of this organization is to enable our Customers’ ongoing Mission Readiness. From the moment they say '“go” until the contract is fulfilled. We are only successful when the customer's mission is successful.
Mission Readiness is the post-production shared services organization for Anduril. This team supports the Business Lines and Divisions throughout the lifecycle of their product, from initial sustainment concept through delivery, installation, operation, repair and return. These service offerings also include providing technical publications, training, customer support, connectivity services and other value-added services. To the degree the Business elects, we accept the delegated responsibility for upfront and continued delivery of the committed service solutions. This team endeavors to provide the Business Lines, as our internal customers, shared mission services that are more efficient and cost effective than if they chose to provide them directly. By offering mission support capabilities and capacity that are not “core” to the Business, the Business can focus resources on addressing the next big need while we ensure existing commitments are met.
We are looking for a Head of Operational Excellence (OpEx) to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will be responsible for driving the systems, processes and projects that yield productivity and scale of the aftermarket service offerings.
You will run the Management Operating System (MOS) - ensuring visibility to success measures that lead the team to define, prioritize and execute improvement actions and initiatives. This will require business acumen and analytical thinking to determine the most impactful priorities, as well as excellent project and people management to keep initiatives on track.
You and your team will be lead representatives of Mission Readiness to the Business Line leadership and the primary touchpoint for functional integration with Finance, People (Talent Acquisition), Business Operations, and Quality. This will require the ability to influence others using both logic and force of will. You will also be asked to develop your own approach for balancing the requests brought by customers with internally derived initiatives.
You will manage the central core for process definition, process improvement, and the systems & tools to enable them, serving as a resource and coordination point for all of Mission Readiness and adjacent functions. In order to ensure effective application of resources, this role will also be central to business analysis and special projects for the organization.
If you like to think big picture but can manage to the details, this role could be for you. If you like to get involved in the action and connect the dots to make things happen, this role is definitely for you.
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:
At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.
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