Senior Program Manager – Defense Technology

About the role

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead the Omen autonomous air vehicle program in Abu Dhabi. You will bridge innovation and execution, driving strategic decisions and managing resources for this high‑impact defense project.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, external clients, and industry partners to align objectives and secure buy‑in.
• Act as the local liaison for UAE relationships, including subsystem suppliers, test organizations, and customer engagements.
• Manage cross‑team projects, unblock obstacles, and accelerate delivery from development through production.
• Drive technical outcomes by understanding system performance, managing risks, and communicating status to customers.
• Support technical proposal drafting, scope, estimate, and align projects with strategic goals.

Required profile

• 8+ years in a customer‑facing program management or systems engineering role, preferably in defense, national security, or aerospace.
• Proven experience leading technical teams to field hardware or software products and through low‑rate production.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and communication skills with the ability to work through ambiguity.
• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance and travel up to 50% of the time.

Required skills

• JIRA
• Confluence