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Production Program Manager, Intelligence Systems

Anduril· Manufacturing : Manufacturing
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Ashville, OH, Santa Ana, CA$126k - $167kfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Production Program Manager in a high-volume, security-intensive hardware environment. Leads cross-functional manufacturing ramp, process optimization, risk management, and data-driven decision making to ensure on-time, on-budget production of production programs.

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Problem Solving: Act as an internal strike team leader to identify, analyze, and resolve the most complex operational, manufacturing, and business process issues that impede product maturity and scalability.
  • Process Optimization – Drive continuous improvement initiatives aligned with our COGs objectives to enhance production efficiency, scalability, and cost effectiveness
  • Budget & Cost Control – Monitor project budgets, track progress and ensure we are continually focused on solving the largest problems to improve the bottom line
  • Data-Driven Operations – Develop and implement reporting systems that clearly and transparently communicate progress to internal teams and executive leadership on KPIs, OKRs and project status, risks, and mitigations
  • New Product Information (NPI) – Be production’s point of contact for all changes to existing product as well as new products in our pipeline
  • Cross-Functional Initiative Management – Lead high-priority, cross-functional projects to align production efforts with business objectives that span engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, and finance. You will support defining project scope, building the plan, and ensuring outcomes are achieved.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business or related technical field
  • 5+ years of experience in operations program management, business operations, engineering/technical roles, preferably in a complex hardware industry
  • Strong understanding of the manufacturing environment and the supporting processes that enable production
  • Experience launching new products with condensed timelines
  • Experience with project management methodologies (Agile, Lean, Six Sigma, etc.) and tools (Jira, Confluence, Gantt Chartsetc.)
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills
  • Strong communication and leadership abilities to influence and align cross functional teams
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with evolving priorities
  • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Skills

Required:Problem-solvingCross-functional leadershipData-driven decision making

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (health, recovery, and other coverage) available at little to no cost to employees
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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