Program Manager, Leadership Development (Manufacturing)

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. We’re building the future of defense manufacturing — and that starts with how we develop our leaders. The Program Manager, Leadership Development (Manufacturing) will own the strategy, design, and execution of comprehensive leadership training programs applied across all our manufacturing sites. This role is pivotal in bridging strategic leadership needs with on-the-ground operational realities, ensuring our production leaders are equipped with fundamental skills, advanced capabilities, and the vision to lead effectively. You will be responsible for the full lifecycle of leadership development initiatives, from content creation and facilitation to training assignments, upkeep, and metric-driven continuous improvement. This position will require 30% travel. WHAT YOU’LL DO Assess Leadership Development Needs: Partner with senior manufacturing, operations, and HR leaders across all sites to identify critical leadership skill gaps, define strategic development priorities, and align training initiatives with enterprise-wide objectives. Design Develop Leadership Programs: Lead the creation and adaptation of foundational and advanced leadership development content, modules, and experiential learning activities specifically tailored for production and manufacturing leaders. This includes defining learning objectives, curriculum, and delivery methods. Program Ownership Management: Own end-to-end leadership development project plans – from needs analysis and strategic design through delivery, resource allocation, and robust post-training evaluation across all sites. Facilitate Deliver High-Impact Training: Directly facilitate engaging and effective leadership development programs for diverse cohorts of production and manufacturing leaders, fostering critical thinking and practical application. Establish Foundational Leadership Training: Develop and manage a standardized curriculum to ensure all new and existing production leaders complete essential foundational leadership training, covering core principles, management best practices, and operational leadership. Manage Training Logistics Administration: Oversee the assignment and tracking of leadership training participation, maintain curriculum up-to-date, manage scheduling across multiple sites, and ensure seamless delivery of all program components. Track Outcomes Drive Continuous Improvement: Develop and implement metrics to measure the effectiveness and impact of leadership development programs (e.g., leadership effectiveness scores, retention, performance improvements). Utilize data and feedback to continuously refine and optimize content and delivery strategies. Collaborate Influence: Act as a key liaison between manufacturing leadership, Human Resources, Global LD, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment, gain buy-in, and seamlessly roll out new leadership development initiatives across the organization. Enable Internal Facilitation Capabilities: Develop and facilitate "train-the-trainer" programs and provide resources to empower internal subject matter experts or existing LD professionals to effectively deliver and reinforce leadership development content within their respective sites or functions. Partner Expand Impact: Engage with external ... (truncated, view full listing at source)