Program Manager

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril Intelligence Systems (AIS) is focused on positioning Anduril as a lead provider of specialized engineering and products for Intelligence Community (IC) customers. We work within the IC to understand their requirements, shape their concepts of operation, and deliver exquisite capability across their problem set. We aim to develop and deploy critically needed capabilities that address our customers’ most pressing national security requirements.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Program Manager (PM) to join our rapidly growing team in Reston, Virginia. In this role you will be responsible for supporting the active execution of a complex technical engineering contract. The PM will support the daily work of the Technical Program Manager (TPM) to coordinate the execution of program initiatives and tasks to meet the program’s administrative, technical, and operational requirements. Using a data driven approach, you will help manage schedules, budgets and budgetary projections, staffing and staffing projections, contract deliverables, inventory tracking and management, security, and support required monthly reporting. You will be expected to work with a variety of stakeholders across Anduril as well as interface with our government customer. You will provide leadership, collaboration, and mentoring as needed.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• As a PM for AIS, you will support the TPM and work with the program leadership team regarding three major roles: Resource Management, Contract Deliverables, and the Master Schedule.
• Support a multi-disciplinary team developing complex and diverse engineering projects.
• Provide support to contract execution, resource management, and planning.
• Support contract actions, proposals, and other program sustainment and growth efforts as needed.
• Support the continuous development and finalization of contract deliverables Work with internal stakeholders daily to ensure accurate development and timely submission of government deliverables.
• Assist with the development of Forward-Looking Metrics and Trend Analysis to produce informative, easy-to-assimilate reports from the operational reporting systems, including written summary reports for Management.
• Consulting with the Deputy Program Manager and Technical Leads to capture and help track assignments, tasks, subtasks, project, and program deliverables.
• Developing, implementing, and maintaining an effective scheduling management system across one or more programs.
• Support monitoring project timelines and deadlines.
• Identifying potential project schedule delays and facilitating intervention in a timely manner.
• Monitoring program performance and preparing project progress reports based on schedule and cost performance.
• Recommending actions to keep projects within budget and completed on time.
• Keeping stakeholders informed of project timelines and deadlines.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in business, management, or a related field.
• 10+ years experience, 5-7 years supporting the management of complex engineering contracts in the Defense and/or Intelligence sectors.
• PMP Certification Required.
• This role is onsite 5 days a week at our Reston, VA office.
• Proven experience in financial and resource planning, projection, and risk management.
• Proven experience with the end-to-end government proposal process and multiple, demonstrated contract wins.
• Experience with government acquisition and reporting processes.
• Ability to create and deliver presentations, reports, and other artifacts for stakeholders, customers, and leadership.
• Strong Leadership, Communication, Collaboration, and Mentorship abilities.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a Program Management team.
• Familiar with engineering development and life-cycle methodologies.
• Adaptive and introspective; willing to learn, teach, lead and follow.
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance with Full Scope Polygraph

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 15+ years experience, 10+ years supporting the management of complex government contracts in the Defense and/or Intelligence sectors.
• Proven ability to transition current work into successful follow-on contracts.
• Experience managing a range of contract actions over a full contract life-cycle.
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience managing programs with complex security requirements.
• Experience with project management tools such as JIRA, Excel, Powerpoint, Word.