Executive Communications Manager

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. ABOUT THE JOB As Anduril continues to grow rapidly, we are reimagining how our Executive Assistant (EA) organization operates and delivers exceptional support to our leadership. We are shifting from a traditional administrative model to an “Executive Success” function—treating internal executives as VIP customers and designing high‑touch support motions that maximize their productivity, focus, and alignment with business goals. We are looking for a Senior Manager Executive Success & Corporate Operations to join our team in Costa Mesa, Seattle, Columbus or Washington DC. In this elevated leadership role, you will lead, scale, and professionalize our Executive Success organization, while also driving critical Chief of Staff (CoS) and Corporate Operations project management across the broader team. You will inherit a passionate, high‑capacity, growing EA team. Your mission will be to build upon its strategic foundation—implementing robust structures, processes, and development opportunities—while keeping the bar for execution exceptionally high. If you are a strategic operational leader who thrives on turning chaos into scalable process, leverages cutting‑edge tools to innovate, and possesses high emotional intelligence, this role is for you. WHAT YOU’LL DO Lead and Scale the Executive Success Org: Shift the paradigm of executive support at Anduril. Run the function like a high‑touch Customer Success organization, ensuring that our executives feel consistently productive, supported, and aligned with the company's overall trajectory. Execute the 2026 EA Strategy: Own and scale the ongoing team strategy key outcomes including: Hiring & Onboarding: Standardizing function‑specific onboarding programs to get strong candidates ramped at "Anduril speed." Job Leveling & Support Models: Managing and updating clear career leveling guides and coverage models. Capacity & Coverage: Designing proactive staffing plans to ensure seamless executive support during transitions or high‑growth periods. Performance & Alignment: Providing clear performance guidance and feedback. Set consistent, transparent expectations for both EAs and the executives they support (e.g., implementing "Exec One‑Pagers"). Knowledge Management: Building and maintaining a shared knowledge base of continuous support and operational best practices. Uphold Fundamental Excellence & Innovate with AI: Ensure the team executes tactical fundamentals (calendar management, travel, expenses) flawlessly, while proactively introducing process innovations using emerging AI and modern productivity tools. People Leadership & Management: Provide direct management, mentorship, and career growth pathways for the leaders and individual contributors within the Executive Admin team. Corporate Operations & Chief of Staff Projects: Partner with leaders across the organization to scope, project manage, and execute cross‑functional administrative and corporate operations initiatives that keep the CAO team running smoothly as we scale. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 8+ years of experience in internal operations, high‑touch Customer Success leadership, Customer Support, Management Consulting, or leading high‑performing Executive Assistant/Operations organizations in high‑growth environments. Strong "first‑principles" thinking—the ability to look at traditional administrative setups and rebuild them as strategic, customer‑centric operational functions. Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to build trust and influence high‑profile internal VIP stakeholders. Proven experience managing and mentoring a team, with a strong track record of enabling a high performance culture. Strong emotional intelligence and a people‑centric approach to problem‑solving, coupled with a bias for execution and action. Experience with process innovation, including familiarity with modern AI tools, SaaS systems (e.g., Slack, Airtable, Confluence), and a desire to integrate LLMs and automation into daily workflows. Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience working in high‑growth software, technology, or defense sectors. Experience managing operations in organizations undergoing scale transitions (e.g., IPO readiness or rapid international expansion). US Salary Range $166,000 — $220,000 USD The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top‑tier benefits for full‑time employees, including: Benefits At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits. #J-18808-Ljbffr