Head of Operations, Intelligence Systems

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 Head of Operations to join our rapidly growing Intelligence Systems team. In this role you will be responsible for all business operations for the business line you support. Your work will vary from quick-turn operational fire-fighting, to 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, and to work with and support the Division leadership teams to achieve our strategic objectives.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Partner to the GM — Serve as the right hand to the General Manager of Intelligence Systems, responsible for all internal operations of the business line.
• Act as COO of the business line — Drive day-to-day business operations for Intelligence Systems. This includes business planning & organization design, financial tracking, talent planning & people operations, staffing and hiring, corporate governance, go-to-market, real estate & facility planning, security & infrastructure compliance, proposal & legal support, and sharing the division's narrative — working with cross-functional partners across each of these domains.
• Lead the BizOps team — Lead the Business Operations team within Intelligence Systems, composed of a Business Execution/Services team and Business Analytics, with the potential to include Production Operations/Analytics.
• Own the bottom line — Own the business line P&L and burn rate. Partner with Finance and FP&A to track financial health against division goals, take action to keep operating expenses within budget, and recommend strategies to drive toward margin targets.
• Define growth strategy — Define the growth strategy for Intelligence Systems in partnership with the Intelligence Systems Leadership Team, and lead strategic initiatives in line with business line priorities.
• Enable the engineering mission — Support the growth, execution, and engineering of the business line with operational support.
• Scale the organization — Problem solve to enable the business line to operate as efficiently as possible and scale accordingly.
• Represent the business externally — Build senior leader engagement and external interface strategy (e.g., conferences, press releases, partnerships).
• Build partnerships — Build, negotiate, and execute partnerships across industry.
• Support M&A activity — Identify targets and engage in diligence.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 10-15+ years of professional experience in operations.
• Strong communication skills; trusted by executives and colleagues alike — Demonstrated ability to translate and articulate thoughts clearly and simply across a wide range of roles (software engineers, finance partners, recruiters, cross-functional leadership, and executives). Communications excellence across a wide dynamic range, both written and verbal. Experience interfacing with company leadership and executives is a must, with a demonstrated ability to cultivate trust, facilitate meetings for, and engage with executives.
• Technically minded — Solid technical aptitude and proven ability to understand technical designs, and the ability to work closely and effectively with engineering teams.
• Bridges operational and analytical teams — Strong emotional intelligence and ability to solve operational problems in a way that is both data-driven and people-centric.
• High ownership and capacity — Horsepower to effectively manage multiple (6+) large projects and priorities in parallel, at a rapid pace, and report out on progress regularly.
• Finance literate — Comfortable owning a bottom line, reading and acting on P&L, budget, and margin data in partnership with FP&A.
• Ability to work onsite five days a week at either our Reston, VA office or our HQ in Costa Mesa, CA.
• Minimum 25% travel expected.
• Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MBA or similar degree.
• Experience working with engineers and bringing hardware/software products to market strongly preferred.
• Experience in the intelligence community or national security mission space
• Experience leading a business operations, business analytics, or similar function
• Experience working effectively in a matrix organization structure.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related field.