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Supplier Quality Project Manager

$146k - $194k

Anduril Industries

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 JOBThe Supplier Quality Project Manager is a hands-on builder and problem-solver within the Supplier Quality team who designs, develops, and deploys new processes and systems across the organization. This role requires someone who can take ambiguous supplier quality challenges—whether in supplier evaluation and control, development/new product introduction, product quality requirements management, manufacturing, or quality assurance—and partner with subject matter experts to architect scalable process solutions from the ground up. You'll own complete work streams from discovery through implementation—conducting stakeholder interviews, mapping current-state workflows, designing future-state processes, and leading the deployment and change management efforts. The Supplier Quality Project Manager collaborates closely with Product Quality Teams and cross-functional partners (like Engineering, Supplier Chain, and Manufacturing) to transform operational needs into documented, repeatable processes that drive organizational efficiency and effectiveness. WHAT YOU'LL DO:Own end-to-end process development for key supplier quality initiatives—from eliciting vague requirements to delivering fully documented, deployed, and adopted processes that are built for scale — across various Anduril facilitiesConduct discovery and requirements gathering by interviewing subject matter experts, facilitating workshops, and synthesizing complex information into clear problem statements and solution approaches.Map and analyze current-state processes to identify gaps, bottlenecks, and opportunities for standardization, efficiency gains, and risk reduction.Design and document new business processes, including workflow diagrams, standard operating procedures, RACI matrices, process narratives, and implementation playbooks.Support program managers by managing specific workstreams within larger transformation initiatives, providing regular status updates and proactively identifying risks.Lead cross-functional project teams to define scope, develop detailed project plans, and manage execution from start to finish.Serve as the central point of communication for your projects, facilitating meetings and providing clear status updates and executive summaries to stakeholders and leadership.Manage project schedules, identify critical path activities, and proactively identify and mitigate risks to keep initiatives on track.Lead process deployment and change management efforts, including stakeholder communication, training development and delivery, adoption tracking, and post-implementation refinement.Create scalable process templates and frameworks that can be replicated across different teams, programs, or product lines.Develop process governance frameworks, including success metrics, monitoring approaches, and continuous improvement mechanisms to ensure long-term sustainability.Work with internal and external enterprise solution teams in defining requirements for applications and platforms. Support the business end of development-to deployment. Ensure design input with focus on critical business capabilities with and a high degree of usability, efficiency, automation and integration into the larger system and process landscape.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:Bachelor's degree in supplier quality, supply chain, industrial engineering, business, or related field.2+ years of progressive experience in customer success, Development (Dev)/New Product Introduction (NPI), process design, business process improvement, or program management within the aerospace, defense, or related manufacturing industry.Demonstrated ability to design and implement new processes from concept through deployment - across multiple facilitiesExperience with change management principles and driving process adoption across organizations.Strong facilitation and requirements gathering skills, with the ability to work with ambiguous problems and diverse stakeholders.Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:Master's degree in supplier quality, supply chain, industrial engineering, or related field.Certification in process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma).Knowledge of program and project management frameworks (PMI, Agile, or similar).Deep understanding of supplier quality, supply chain, or manufacturing operations including their interdependencies.Proven track record of leading organizational change initiatives and achieving measurable adoption and results.Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and build compelling cases for process changes.Experience working with ERP systems and understanding how processes translate into system requirements and configurations.Ability to work independently in ambiguous situations while knowing when to collaborate and escalate.Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple concurrent work streams.US Salary Range$146,000—$194,000 USDThe 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: BenefitsAt 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.Protecting Yourself from Recruitment ScamsAnduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.Please always verify communications:Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to View email address on click.appcast.io. Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to View email address on click.appcast.io. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.Data PrivacyTo view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit . By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.

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