Head of Talent Acquisition

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.

As the Head of Talent Acquisition, you will champion Anduril’s global Talent Acquisition efforts with full responsibility for the function. Reporting to the Head of People, you will serve as a member of the People & Culture leadership team and define, as well as execute, Anduril’s global Talent Acquisition strategy. You will be accountable for recruiting, developing, and retaining a world-class Talent Acquisition team and ensuring an exceptional candidate experience. Beyond leading the team, you will partner closely with Anduril’s leadership to translate business objectives into talent acquisition imperatives and advise them on talent acquisition best practices.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Oversee the entirety of Anduril’s global Talent Acquisition function, including: executive recruiting, corporate staffing, high-volume recruiting, programmatic recruiting, employer branding, talent intelligence, and coordination 
• Develop and execute, in partnership with the business and People leaders, the company’s Talent Acquisition strategy
• Lead the company through a period of significant scale where unorthodox tactics are required to achieve hiring targets
• Recruit, retain, and develop a talented team in a fast-moving and ambiguous environment
• Help define, in partnership with business and People leadership, Anduril’s DEI&B objectives and provide the requisite TA execution to achieve them
• Collaborate closely with People business partners on best practices, areas of improvement, and overall knowledge sharing
• Partner with the People Operations team to refine the Talent Acquisition “tech stack” and processes that force-multiply recruiter impact, facilitate hiring manager engagement, and deliver an exceptional candidate experience
• Facilitate a data-driven yet qualitatively informed approach to communicating Talent Acquisition decisions and performance
• Tightly integrate into the annual business planning and strategic workforce planning processes to understand Anduril’s hiring objectives and proactively build the Talent Acquisition capabilities to achieve them
• Responsibly manage the Talent Acquisition budget and headcount
• Support special projects from a Talent Acquisition perspective e.g. M&A, contract staff-ups, etc. as needed 

 

WHAT YOU'VE DONE:

• 10+ years of experience leading talent acquisition teams in ambiguous, high-intensity businesses undergoing scale (above 5k EEs preferred)
• Deep understanding of the talent needs of technology-driven (ideally hardware and software) product companies
• Track record of success leading programmatic recruiting efforts, including university recruitment, DEI&B, and event-driven programs
• Dynamic range to build and execute Talent Acquisition strategy and dig into the details to triage roadblocks alongside the team 
• Proven builder of highly efficient and scalable Talent Acquisition teams with experience managing managers
• Understanding of and a network in the defense industry preferred
• Experience managing the Talent Acquisition process for government contractors (OFCCP) preferred
• Prior leadership of the overall Talent Acquisition function preferred
• Previous success as a global Talent Acquisition leader preferred
• Cross-functional experience in other areas of the People function preferred
• Leadership through IPO or other major-scale events preferred

US Salary Range$204,000—$306,000 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:

• Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we