Program Manager - Skillbridge

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Ashville, OH, Boston, MA +4 · Templates : Early Career/New Grad

Program Manager for a defense technology company that builds AI-powered military systems. The role focuses on leading cross-functional efforts, building project roadmaps, managing budgets, and ensuring end-to-end implementation of programs. While the company heavily utilizes AI and related technologies, this specific role is focused on program management and process optimization, not direct AI/ML development.

What you'd actually do

  1. Process Optimization – Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, scalability, and cost effectiveness
  2. Budget & Cost Control – Monitor project budgets, track progress and ensure we are continually focused on solving the largest problems to improve the bottom line
  3. Stakeholder Communication – Provide regular updates to internal teams and leadership, ensuring transparency on project status, risks, and solutions
  4. Resource Management – Ensure appropriate allocation of materials, labor and equipment to meet goals
  5. Risk Management – Identify, assess , and mitigate potential risks and roadblocks

Skills

Required

  • Extremely organized and detail-oriented.
  • A sincere commitment to a positive, inclusive, and collaborative culture
  • Ability to build relationships and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
  • Proficiency in using both qualitative and quantitative data to perform analysis and support operational decisions
  • Strong communication and leadership abilities to influence and align cross functional teams
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with evolving priorities
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
  • Eligible for DoW SkillBridge Program

Nice to have

  • A track record of proactively identifying future cross-functional issues or needs and proposing solutions
  • Familiarity with the technical writing process

What the JD emphasized

  • Fill in critical gaps to ensure the business can run smoothly...this is a critical aspect of this role, we do what needs to be done regardless of experience