Senior Program Manager, People Operations

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 TEAM 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 our Sr. Program Manager, People Operations, you will lead program management for a critical HCM implementation while establishing enterprise-grade internal controls and ITGC frameworks for our People systems. This is a strategic program management and compliance role requiring deep expertise in HCM implementations (Workday/ADP), internal controls design, and audit readiness. You will serve as the bridge between technical and business stakeholders, translating compliance requirements into actionable system requirements and ensuring seamless collaboration between IT, Finance, Legal, Security, and People teams during an HCM transformation. Your work will establish the control environment that protects our most critical people data and ensures regulatory compliance as Anduril scales. WHAT YOU’LL DO HCM Implementation & Systems Leadership

Lead program management for end-to-end HCM implementation for payroll and compensation modules (Workday, ADP, or similar platforms), serving as the compliance owner and primary liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders throughout the implementation lifecycle Partner with technical leads on system configurations, security settings, integrations, and data migration to ensure compliance requirements are translated into technical specifications and audit readiness is achieved from day one Serve as the conduit between technical IT teams and non-technical business users, translating complex technical concepts for business stakeholders and articulating business/compliance requirements to technical teams Define business requirements, compliance specifications, and control objectives that guide technical implementation decisions Drive change management initiatives related to system upgrades, process changes, and new control implementations

Internal Controls & ITGC

Design, implement, and maintain internal controls and ITGC frameworks for HR and payroll systems, including control documentation, testing protocols, and audit remediation strategies Own and maintain internal compliance controls related to People processes, including documentation, testing, remediation, and continuous monitoring of key controls Partner with cross-functional stakeholders across Finance, IT, and compliance