Anduril Industries

Senior Director of Talent Acquisition, Production

Anduril Industries$253K — $336K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of talent acquisition experience with 5+ years in a leadership role in fast-paced production environments
  • Experience managing teams of 20+ recruiters
  • Proven success in developing and executing talent acquisition strategies in the production sector
  • Strong knowledge of recruitment processes for production and corporate roles
  • Excellent leadership and communication skills
  • Familiarity with ATS (Greenhouse + Gem preferred) and HR databases
  • Understanding of employment laws related to hiring, including production labor standards

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Talent Leadership to provide updates on recruiting progress and challenges
  • Create a targeted talent map and sourcing strategy for division-specific talent profiles
  • Refine interview processes for production teams, maintaining core attributes while introducing necessary changes
  • Manage and set goals for recruiting leads and managers
  • Take ownership of production hiring and design recruiting strategies in collaboration with key leaders
  • Collaborate with People/HRBPs on headcount planning and retention efforts
  • Work with executive recruiting on leadership positions in production

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and recovery benefits with little to no cost to employees
  • Highly competitive equity grants included in offers
  • Support in various aspects of employee well-being and future planning
  • Access to resources that promote a positive work-life balance
Full Job Description
WHY WE'RE HERE:

Anduril's Talent Acquisition Team works as an embedded partner with our major Divisions and Business Lines. We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Leader to take ownership of the strategy and execution of production recruiting across the company. You will be asked to become an expert on the business' you support, responsible for overseeing the hiring roadmap and recruitment process for all production and production functions across Anduril's business lines. You will inherit and grow a distributed team of recruiters, identifying staffing needs to attract top-tier talent from all walks of life, while ensuring a smooth candidate experience. As a key member of Anduril's Recruiting Leadership team, you will work closely with Division Leaders, Department Heads and People Partners to ensure consistency across Talent Acquisition, while building effective and objective sourcing and selection methods to scale a workforce that is aligned with our company culture and mission.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

  • Partner with Talent Leadership to deliver timely updates to your division leads in customer-facing meetings - reporting on progress to plan, challenges and solutions for rapid iteration/mitigation where applicable
  • Deliver a targeted talent map and associated sourcing strategy that defines the relevant talent profiles within your division and translates them into external target packages for sourcing and recruiting pipelines to drive long-term talent cultivation for Anduril
  • Refine our current interview process for production teams within the division, iterating from our baseline and incorporating appropriate nuance, while maintaining the core attributes that have enabled us to get to where we are today
  • Effectively Manage a team of recruiting leads and managers, setting appropriate goals, standards and culture to deliver division-wide hiring plan on time and in budget
  • Take 100% ownership of production hiring by proactively partnering with key leaders to design and build recruiting strategy and reporting necessary to inform and execute your teams goals
  • Engage in a high level of partnership with People/HRBPs and Staffing Ops as it relates to headcount planning, management and retention - including acting as the primary owner for systems inputs and accurate timelines against additional headcount adds throughout the year
  • Partner with the executive recruiting team on leadership positions within production
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • A minimum of 12+ years of experience in talent acquisition with at least 5 years in a leadership role in a fast-paced, high-growth production environment
  • Experience managing teams of 20+ recruiters focused on the delivery of time-sensitive candidate pipelines (both technical, non-technical, and production operations)
  • Proven track record of developing and executing successful talent acquisition strategies within the production sector
  • Strong understanding of recruitment processes and candidate selection methods tailored to production and corporate roles
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and HR databases (Greenhouse + Gem preferred)
  • Knowledge of employment laws and regulations (experience with production labor standards and international hiring is a plus)
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic production environment
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think analytically while breaking down complex problems into simple solutions
  • Experience analyzing recruitment metrics and data to assess performance, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions for continuous improvement
  • Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations related to hiring and recruiting
  • Must be a U.S. Person because of required access to U.S. export-controlled information.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Experience working with government contractors, DOD agencies, and IC agencies
  • Experience hiring candidates with U.S. security clearances
  • Experience managing geographically distributed teams


US Salary Range

$253,000-$336,000 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.

About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that develops advanced systems for the military. The company was founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, Trae Stephens, and Matt Grimm, and has since grown to become a major player in the defense industry. Anduril's products include autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and other advanced technologies that are designed to enhance military capabilities. The company has received significant funding from investors and has partnerships with several major defense contractors. Anduril is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Learn more about Anduril Industries
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2017

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