Head of Operations, Connected Warfare

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.

Leading the charge in defense innovation, Anduril's Connected Warfare division showcases our most cutting‑edge technologies and ambitious product offerings. We are dedicated to creating a truly connected battlefield, leveraging AI, autonomous systems, and advanced networking to provide warfighters with the intelligence and agility needed to win in any environment. Our division is comprised of the following business lines, with new ones actively emerging.

• Mission Command: Revolutionizes battlefield decision‑making, forging intuitive, real‑time operational synchronicity for unparalleled tactical agility.
• Edge Compute and Communication: Ensures the vital flow of data and processing power to the front lines, enabling intelligent operations even in the most contested environments.
• Warfighter Systems: Provides the integrated suite of cutting‑edge tools that augment soldier capabilities (wearables and beyond), delivering an overwhelming advantage through superior awareness and lethality.

This role is responsible for proactively designing, building, and executing the operational rhythm, strategic programs, and cross‑functional communications that enable the Connected Warfare division to unleash our full potential of our groundbreaking technologies, ensuring seamless execution and exceptional organizational performance. You will be responsible for all internal operations of this division, partnering directly with the SVP, General Managers and Operations leaders of our individual Business Lines.

You’ll act as a strategic thought partner and force multiplier to the SVP, ensuring the division is aligned, prioritized, and resourced to deliver against our most critical goals. Your work will vary from quick‑turn operational fire‑fighting, building and redesigning processes, to leading high‑impact strategic projects. This role requires you to be a trusted partner to each part of the business (product delivery, engineering, production, and corporate), and to work with and support both the division and the business lines to drive toward business success.

This role is required to be onsite in one of our following locations:
Seattle, WA or Washington D.C.

You will be the operational backbone for the Connected Warfare division, partnering directly with the SVP and Business Line General Managers. Your mandate is to ensure our division operates at peak performance, driving strategic programs and fostering seamless cross‑functional collaboration. This role demands a proactive leader who can:

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the SVP, helping to drive clarity and focus across a broad portfolio of initiatives, including org design, talent strategy, and operational programs.
• Deputize for the SVP as necessary on initiatives and activities.
• Lead cross‑functional project management with other Divisions, Business Lines, and functional teams at Anduril, from ideation through to execution and measurement.
• Manage a team of Operational experts to deliver on the goals of the business. You pride yourself in your people management capabilities but can roll up your sleeves and execute independently when required.
• Support the growth, execution, and operations of the business lines within the Division with operational support.
• Problem solve to enable the Division to operate as efficiently as possible and scale accordingly.
• Partner on key HR initiatives such as succession planning, workforce…