People Program Manager
Washington · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-12) · USD 112,000-149,000 · 4+ years experience · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 4+ years experience
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Washington · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-12)
- Salary
- USD 112,000-149,000 · Base salary
About the role
- As a People Program Manager, you will partner with teams and leaders from across the business to drive execution, manage program lifecycles, and build lasting, scalable organizational solutions.
- From talent acquisition to compensation, you'll dive deep into our critical workflows, emerging as the directly accountable owner for key People Programs.
Responsibilities
- You’ll lead and execute critical projects within the People organization, ensuring successful delivery against business objectives.
- See projects through from conception to tactical completion to move Anduril forward.
- Develop, own, and maintain comprehensive program schedules, project briefs, trackers, and risk/opportunity registers to ensure on-schedule delivery.
- Use your qualitative and quantitative skill set to tackle complex problems with strong analytical thinking to design key analyses that influence operational decisions.
- Build trust and credibility with senior partners, acting as the primary interface and translating complex people data into clear, actionable project plans.
- Communicate across teams, bridging different parts of the organization, crafting compelling narratives and project updates that align stakeholders and drive positive program outcomes and alignment.
Requirements
- Minimum 4+ years of experience in program management, internal operations, human resources, or management consulting.
- Proven experience managing the end-to-end execution of moderately complex programs, including risk mitigation, task tracking, and stakeholder management.
- Thrive in cross-functional projects that have a combination of technical requirements and user-focused workflows.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with a demonstrated ability to present complex project details, trade-offs, and metrics clearly and concisely.
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
Benefits
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) supporting health, recovery, and whatever comes next
- Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full time offers
