Director of MRO Transformation

Anduril is looking for a Director of MRO Transformation to lead the modernization and scaling of Anduril's repair operations. Where the Head of MRO oversees the collective repair function, this Director role owns the transformation agenda: establishing core processes for any Business Line to leverage, selecting and implementing the tools and systems MRO runs on, and driving the change management needed to get a fast-growing collection of programs onto common, scalable rails. This is a build-the-plane-while-flying role for someone who has led operational or digital transformation in a maintenance, repair or sustainment environment before.

Responsibilities

Assess and learn current-state activity, tools, data and processes across Business Lines, then build the plan to harmonize a scalable, common operating model; Project manage selection and/or design, implementation and adoption of MRO digital backbone systems, including feeding the sustainment operating system; Design and drive change management that brings Business Lines, Production, Supply Chain, and Technical Operations onto common MRO methods; Partner with the Head of MRO, Director of Repair Engineering, and Business Line Production leadership to determine the path forward for various products; Own the transformation roadmap and business case, including scoring and prioritizing tooling and process investments; Establish metrics and reporting that make MRO performance visible across the organization and track transformation progress; Build and lead a team focused on MRO process definition and improvement, tooling and change management; Manage change effectively across multiple teams and locations; Represent MRO transformation priorities in cross-functional planning with Program Management, Supply Chain, Production, and Engineering

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations, business, or related discipline; 10+ years of combined experience in MRO, sustainment, operations, program management, or business/digital transformation roles, including experience standing up or modernizing MRO tools and processes; 3+ years of experience leading cross-functional change management or transformation initiatives; Ability to travel 25-50% of the time; Position based in Costa Mesa, CA or Columbus, OH, requires onsite work (remote work not considered); Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret or Top Secret security clearance

Nice to have

Experience evaluating and implementing MRO or product lifecycle tooling and leading organizations through adoption; Track record of consolidating fragmented, program-specific processes into a single scalable operating model in a fast-growing or matrixed organization; Familiarity with reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), Level of Repair Analysis (LORA), and product support analysis concepts; Experience building the business case for transformation investments and defending it to cross-functional and executive stakeholders; Prior success leading change in a complex/matrix organization supporting multiple product families; Background in defense, aerospace, or another highly regulated hardware environment; Experience with digital transformation of sustainment or logistics data (spares, configuration, maintenance history); MBA or advanced technical degree

Benefits

Top-tier benefits for full-time employees; Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) covering health and recovery; Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers