Senior Manager, Operations

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.

The Growth Operations team builds how the company plans, forecasts, and makes decisions—turning strategy into execution. We sit at the center of the business and tackle high-impact, often ambiguous problems that directly affect growth, efficiency, and scale. This means deep-dive analysis, process redesign, and pragmatic solutions that make the company run better.

We work closely with senior leaders, move fast, and focus on outcomes. This is a team for people who like solving hard problems, building & iterating, and leaving things better than they found them.

As Senior Manager, Growth Operations, you will lead quantitative deep-dives on high-stakes questions from C-Suite—structuring the analysis, building the models, deriving insights, and presenting recommendations that inform major company decisions on long-range planning, portfolio prioritization, and resource allocation.

You will also lead cross-functional efforts to translate top-line forecasts to downstream implications across the business, running focused strategic sprints that address complex, evolving questions. You will regularly engage with C-suite leadership, own the analytical rigor behind strategic decisions, and ensure that growth planning processes evolve as the business scales.

This role is ideal for someone who excels at synthesizing complex data, translating insights into executive recommendations, and driving execution on high-stakes projects that shape company direction. You will regularly engage with C-suite leadership, own the analytical rigor behind strategic decisions, and ensure that growth planning processes evolve with the business.

• Own ad-hoc strategic projects from C-suite that directly impact top-line growth strategy and business expansion
• Run strategic sprints on all downstream planning related to the ACV forecast including tie-in with long-term strategic plans, product mix, and enabling manufacturing and delivery capacity at the targeted pace
• Lead scenario planning efforts to model different growth trajectories, government program office trends, and strategic options for leadership decision-making
• Build and refine planning frameworks, forecasting models, and analytical tools used by growth leadership
• Translate complex analyses into clear, actionable recommendations for executive audiences
• Lead cross-functional work streams involving Business Development, Finance, and Operations to ensure alignment on growth priorities
• Present findings and facilitate strategic discussions with senior leadership, including the executive team
• Ensure initiatives move from insight to execution with clear accountability and measurable impact

• 6+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, or consulting with additional operational experience at a hyper-growth company, hardware is a plus
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with demonstrated experience in forecasting, financial modeling, and scenario analysis
• Proven track record of owning complex,…