Senior Recruiting Manager, Advanced Effects

Costa Mesa · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-12) · USD 166,000-220,000 · 10+ years experience · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026

At a glance

The Senior Recruiting Manager serves as the single-threaded owner of talent delivery for a specific Business Line or Strategic Program within Anduril's divisions.
This role combines strategic business partnership with direct people leadership, acting as the primary advisor to leadership on hiring strategies and workforce planning.
The position is responsible for translating business objectives into hiring outcomes, managing recruiter performance, and ensuring talent acquisition aligns with program milestones and revenue commitments.

Own the end-to-end talent acquisition strategy for an assigned Business Line, including headcount planning and demand management.
Act as a trusted advisor to VP-level leadership, using market intelligence and hiring data to influence talent roadmaps.
Define and manage hiring goals, SLAs, and success metrics, reporting progress through dashboards and business reviews.
Partner with BizOps, Finance, and Workforce Planning to align on headcount allocation, budget, and hiring sequencing.
Provide direct people leadership, including performance management, coaching, and career development for a team of recruiters.
Lead major cross-functional hiring initiatives, surge efforts, and high-volume campaigns.
Maintain hands-on market expertise by actively recruiting on a select portfolio of roles.
Drive consistency in role intakes, interview processes, and compensation calibration across the business line.
Proactively identify process gaps and hiring bottlenecks to build sustainable, scalable solutions.
Manage recruiter allocation and capacity to ensure delivery confidence for divisional leadership.

10+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience with significant experience owning a business unit's hiring strategy.
Proven full-cycle recruiting experience in a complex technical environment.
Strong business acumen with the ability to connect hiring outcomes to program milestones and revenue commitments.
Excellent analytical skills with experience using data to drive prioritization and report to leadership.
Experience leading hiring initiatives beyond individual searches, such as surge campaigns or portfolio prioritization.
Ability to operate with high autonomy in ambiguous environments with minimal oversight.
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

Experience in frontier-tech, defense, aerospace, or advanced manufacturing industries.
Understanding of clearance requirements, site-based hiring, and program-driven demand.
Direct experience managing or leading a team of recruiters.
Experience partnering with BizOps, Finance, and HR Business Partners on workforce planning and budget alignment.
Formal program or project management background (PMP, Agile, or similar).
Experience building and scaling recruiting operations during periods of high growth or organizational change.
Track record of developing recruiters through coaching and mentorship.