Principal Executive & Equity Compensation Manager

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.

ABOUT THE JOB

At Anduril, we're not just disrupting defense technology—we're revolutionizing how we value and compensate the talented individuals driving our innovations. We're seeking an Executive & Equity Compensation Manager to help shape the future of our compensation strategy and elevate Anduril to new heights. This role is essential for supporting Anduril's continued hyper growth.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• You will drive Anduril’s success by bringing your compensation expertise to our leadership team and helping us scale.
• Utilize and combine your prior high growth company experience, quantitative rigor, business mindset, and communication skills to serve as a strategic advisor to our People Business Partners.
• Lead equity compensation programs and projects, enabling Anduril to scale it’s People infrastructure.
• Support activities associated with the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, including analysis and recommendations related to executive compensation, meeting updates, and other projects as assigned by the Committee and/or executive management as we prepare for IPO.
• Lead employee and board equity administration, including developing and maintaining program materials
• Stay current on executive & equity pay trends, governance guidelines, and disclosure best practices including stock grant reports and equity redesign modeling.
• Guide People Business Partners and leadership teams throughout annual and mid-year compensation planning cycles.
• Design, implement, and manage comprehensive compensation programs, including salary structures, incentive plans, and equity compensation, aligned with organizational strategy and market trends.
• Partner closely with senior leadership and HR teams to resolve complex compensation issues, support strategic decision-making, and drive the implementation of compensation initiatives across the organization.
• Lead change management and communications of compensation practices with managers, team members, and across the People Team.
• Build strong partnerships with the Stock Admin, People Business Partner, Talent, Legal, Stock, Finance and Accounting teams as well as our 3rd party vendors.
• Maintain and audit executive compensation data in HRIS and compensation systems.
• You work closely with and interrogate compensation data, to form data driven guidance to People Business Partners and Leaders.
• You’re a proactive motivated problem solver; offering to fill skill gaps and offer solutions; we'd rather tell you slow down than accelerate.
• You enjoy working at a place where no one minds if you leave early one day to go to an appointment or run an errand, but you also don’t mind responding to Slacks in the evening while you’re watching Netflix.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 6+ years of experience working in Compensation in roles.
• Experience with equity/headcount forecast modeling, job architecture, leveling guides and market analytics to ensure competitive compensation practices.
• Experience working with internal stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data and trends into key insights and recommendations.
• Proven ability to track, prioritize and drive to success multiple projects with a strong operational background.
• Passionate about educating, mentoring and teaching partners the values and business impact behind compensation strategies.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior experience in a high growth, hyper scaling startup building compensation programs from the ground up as we prepare for IPO.
• Prior experience leading compensation initiatives including through Mergers & Acquisitions, Comp Committee & designing Equity/Stock Compensation is highly desired.

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:

Healthcare Benefits

• US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
• UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
• IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

Additional Benefits

• Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
• Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
• Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
• Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
• Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.

Retirement Savings Plan

• US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
• UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
• AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.

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