Anduril Industries

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, Mission Readiness

Anduril Industries$166K — $220K *
Staffing
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of high-volume talent acquisition experience evaluating and hiring top tier talent
  • 8+ years of experience working with senior level leaders and stakeholders to create and advise on talent strategies
  • 5+ years of experience mentoring or managing a small team of recruiters
  • Experience recruiting at an agency and fast-paced startup, specifically for Hardware, Production, or Manufacturing Engineering roles
  • Ability to be onsite/hybrid at Costa Mesa, CA office

Responsibilities

  • Manage a team of recruiters to meet scaling deployment needs
  • Drive full-cycle hiring strategy, ensuring clear communication and reporting
  • Act as a subject matter expert in prospecting techniques and tools
  • Conduct high volumes of interviews aimed at improving offer conversion ratios
  • Source and engage passive candidates through various methods including LinkedIn and referrals
  • Build talent maps to inform engagement strategies
  • Promote diversity in talent acquisition while ensuring a positive candidate experience
  • Collaborate with internal teams to enhance hiring practices

Benefits

  • Comprehensive and competitive benefits package
  • Health and recovery support at little to no cost to employees
  • Equity grants included in compensation
  • Investment in the well-being of employees
  • Support for whatever comes next in career planning
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE JOB

As a key member of Anduril's Talent Acquisition team, you will be responsible for the company's talent management as we continue to rapidly scale and grow. Your work will be hands-on and involve collaborating with Production leaders to define the hiring needs, influence process improvements and efficiencies, and set a high bar of talent and performance. To achieve this, you will be given the autonomy and tools to execute, build, and develop Anduril's world class team. We are looking for someone who can handle every aspect of recruiting and talent mapping, excited to be part of lean and nimble team on one mission together, where no task is too big or too small.

This is a full time position. As a Senior Recruiting Manager, Deployments Mission Readiness you will manage a team of direct reports, partner with stakeholders across the business, while building pipelines and strategy to scale a department that is aligned with our company culture and mission.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • Manage a team of recruiters to support scaling deployment needs
  • Own and drive hiring strategy full-cycle, providing effective, clear communication and reporting
  • Act as a subject matter expert in prospecting techniques and tools used for information retrieval, data extraction, web-scraping, continuous process improvement, process automation, and candidate management
  • Conduct a high volume of interviews, demonstrating ability to anticipate and influence hiring manager preferences through successful interview-to-offer conversion ratios
  • Engage and source passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean strings, referrals and SOBO campaigns
  • Build talent maps to generate market insights to inform your engagement strategy
  • Drive diverse talent into the organization ensuring a positive candidate experience at every touchpoint
  • Represent the company's brand and recruiting team internally and externally at the highest caliber
  • Leverage internal resources, team mates, and cross functional partners to build strategy around selling our value proposition and impacting hiring practices

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • 10+ years of high-volume talent acquisition experience evaluating and hiring top tier talent
  • 8+ years of experience working with senior level leaders and stakeholders, reporting on progress, creating and advising on talent strategies
  • 5+ years of experience mentoring or managing a small team of recruiters focused on delivery of time-sensitive pipelines
  • Experience recruiting at an agency and fast-paced startup, hiring exempt roles for Hardware, Production, or Manufacturing Engineering
  • Ability to be onsite/hybrid at Costa Mesa, CA office

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Experience building talent acquisition function from the ground up for a greenfield location
  • Knowledge of ITAR policies around hiring practices
  • Experience acting in a consultative manner where your guidance has led to improved outcomes and positive candidate experiences
  • Clear and effective communication with candidates to understand motivation, drivers, and fit within the organization
  • Experience managing various high-volume pipelines of candidates and keeping track of their progress throughout the recruitment process
  • Highly autonomous, collaborative, and adaptable


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.

Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams

Anduril 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 [redacted].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 [redacted].
  • 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 [redacted].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 [redacted]. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.

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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