Senior Manager, Asset Improvement

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Design & Construction team at Anduril delivers the factories, labs, offices, and secure spaces that enable our teams to design, build, and deploy advanced defense technology. Our projects span high-performance manufacturing facilities, mission-critical secure environments, and collaborative workspaces, giving our team exposure to a unique and wide variety of technical and operational challenges.

We operate as a connected team to our strategic real estate planning team and to our operations functions; understanding that strong performance across the complete facilities life cycle is necessary for success.  In response to that we are a collective team, understanding that as a group we can achieve far more than as individuals. 

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Senior Manager, Construction Asset Improvements, to be based at our headquarters in Costa Mesa, CA.  This role will report to the Sr. Director of Design & Construction and lead a team of project managers executing small to mid-sized capital investments across the United States.  These projects range from infrastructure improvements, small-scale industrial development or production, office space, and other small to mid-sized investments to existing assets; and range in cost from $100k to $10M.  These projects are characterized as day 2 improvements that occur post initial occupancy.  The ability to be responsive, work within occupied spaces, and deliver on tight timelines is critical to success.  This role will be an integral part of the Design & Construction team’s leadership and build strong connections across the RE&F organization and to Anduril lines of business and stakeholder teams.  It is also expected this role will help further our team efficiency by helping to improve our methods of work and providing insight into ways to further improve our impact.  Lastly, as a leader of people, we are looking for an individual who is committed to growing both our organization and the individuals who are the foundation of our success.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Leadership:
• Operate with a sense of urgency and ‘can do’ spirit
• Establish business objectives and align resources to meet those objectives
• Understand that ambiguity and change are common, and that embracing these dynamics and driving towards common understanding and action is needed
• Develop an external vendor strategy that enables project execution across the United States.
• Balance potentially competing demands of scope, cost, and schedule.  Engage in resolving decision process and effectively present solutions and recommendations that align to corporate guidance
• Maintain strong leadership connections with internal stakeholder teams and key business line leaders to form connections, address issues, and identify opportunities
• Create a culture of one-RE&F attitude in support of the broader organizational and Anduril initiatives
• Demonstrate by action the importance of building and nurturing a team-centered mindset
• Project Execution:
• Establish project goals and mentor staff on the execution to plan
• Implement the right processes, tools, and controls to facilitate success
• Enhanced focus on turnover to ensure a positive end user experience and a smooth transition to operational staff
• Set a smart cadence of connection to individual projects providing guidance, remove obstacles, and successfully mitigate risks
• Drive completion with an acute focus on quality, effective site transition to operations teams and user experience excellence
• Maintain strong connections with stakeholder teams to eliminate turnover gaps
• Serve as a point of escalation for issues that may arise during the delivery process
• Business Insight:
• Develop and analyze core business metrics to inform, educate and drive strategies that improve operations
• Identify performance trends and action improvements that improve execution
• Maintain a connection to industry trends and find opportunities to test new processes and solutions
• People Development
• Hire and develop a highly capable team who advances the overall department skillset
• Enable high performance by building a team-centric environment which includes mutual respect, team accountability, and strong support
• Establish individual career development plans that align with business needs and individual career interests
• Budget and Financial Oversight:
• Own the capital improvement plan for this line of business, to include annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and monthly payment processing
• Identify opportunities to gain efficiency and realize savings via procurement methodology, developing process and tools, and executing project plans

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in construction management.
• Minimum 3-5 years of management experience, preferably with construction industry team members
• In-depth knowledge of construction means and methods, materials, MEP systems and building codes
• Full knowledge of the design and construction life cycle from site selection through facilities integration
• Ability to effectively adapt to ambiguity and changing priorities
• The ability to effectively communicate at varying levels of organization
• Competency in CPM scheduling methods, construction document review, and contract administration
• Willingness to travel up to 15% of the time
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with advanced manufacturing-related projects
• Experience with construction management software
• Excel proficiency: You can work quickly, you’re organized, and you build models that others can easily and intuitively pick up
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field
• Experience with Classified and Clean Room environments