Senior Director of Design and Construction

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.

As the Senior Director of Design and Construction you will develop and lead a team tasked with delivering all construction projects lab orating with key internal stakeholders and industry suppliers, you’ll drive Anduril’s success by designing diverse built environments—including offices, R&D, and high‑tech manufacturing spaces—in the U.S. and globally. In line with this mission, Anduril, rapidly growing and revolutionizing defense tech, seeks a leader experienced in traditional design and construction who can innovate to meet its business demands.

This is a new position that will report to the VP of Global Real Estate & Facilities and will work across all functions at Anduril.

• Strategic leadership and planning
  • Develop and lead a long‑term capital construction strategy that aligns with Anduril’s business objectives and growth plans.
  • Oversee teams managing the entire construction project lifecycle from site selection, initial conceptual estimating, through design, construction and successful project closeout.
  • Serve as a key strategic partner to senior executive leadership, presenting regular updates on construction portfolio status, project performance and budget forecasts.
• Organizational leadership and development
  • Develop a strong working knowledge of Anduril and your broader team and thereby establish organizational goals and priorities that align to business needs.
  • Lead, mentor and build a high‑performing team of project managers, project analysts and design specialists.
  • Cultivate a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement within the Design and Construction team.
  • Establish clear performance objectives and KPIs, conduct business and performance reviews, and support the professional growth of team members.
• Collaboration and stakeholder management
  • Demonstrate and lead your team to build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders including business division leadership, operation teams, legal, finance, EH&S, physical security, IT, Gov Rel, and others to ensure project alignment with business needs.
  • Lead the selection and management of external partners and suppliers, including GCs, architects, engineers, owners reps (CMs) and other specialty consultants.
• Design and construction management and oversight
  • Provide executive oversight of all design and construction activities, ensuring projects are delivered in a manner that meets business needs, is on time, within budget, to the highest standards of quality and safety.
  • Establish and maintain business insight systems and KPIs for all design and construction related activities.
  • Establish and maintain robust control systems for cost estimates, budgets, scheduling, and value engineering to optimize project spend and product delivery.
  • Proactively manage project risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure successful outcomes.
  • Provide strategic leadership in sourcing, contracting, and performance management of design and construction related programs.
  • Stay informed of emerging building technologies, construction methodologies, and industry best practices to drive innovation and efficiency.

• 12+ years of significant experience in design and construction project management, with at least 7 years in a senior leadership role overseeing a large capital project portfolio and team.
• Demonstrated success in leading a design and construction organization and function from within a corporate…