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Senior Project Management Specialist

Anduril· Maritime & Maneuver Dominance : Heavy Metal - Engineering & Operations : Systems Engineering
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Santa Ana, CA$166k - $220kFull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

The Project Management Specialist runs the operating rhythm of the program office, coordinating reviews, reports, actions, decisions, and program data to provide leadership with a clear view of the program and drive it to completion. Reports to the Program Manager in Anduril's Maritime Division.

Responsibilities

  • Own the program operating rhythm — recurring reviews, reporting cycles, and leadership meeting cadence.
  • Maintain program data and metrics, and produce the reporting leadership and the customer rely on.
  • Track actions, decisions, and commitments across the program and drive them to closure.
  • Manage contract deliverables (CDRLs), document control, and submission schedules.
  • Coordinate across branch leads to assemble an integrated view of program status.
  • Maintain the program risk and issue register in partnership with SEIT and the branch TPMs.
  • Prepare materials for program reviews, customer briefings, and leadership decision forums.
  • Maintaining schedule (major developmental milestones and tracking to build milestones as we move through CDR and PDR).
  • Where alpha build vs bravo build/development
  • Coordinating lab space

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience in program or project coordination.
  • 5+ years in project management, program operations, PMO, or business operations.
  • Demonstrated ownership of a reporting or meeting cadence for a multi-team organization.
  • Strong written communication and the ability to produce executive-ready materials.
  • Fluency with scheduling, tracking, and reporting tools.
  • High organizational rigor and follow-through on actions without being chased.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Skills

Required:Program management cadenceExecutive communicationScheduling and tracking toolsRisk and issue management
Nice to have:CDRL management

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package available to full-time employees (health, recovery, and future planning)
  • Equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers as part of total compensation
  • Top-tier benefits program (details available via official Anduril benefits page)
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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