Senior Director, Head of Global Facilities

ABOUT THE TEAM

We are a rapidly scaling defense technology company transforming how critical capabilities are designed, built, and delivered across maritime, air, ground, space, electronics, imaging, software/hardware systems, and AI domains. Today we support ~11,000 employees across a 5.5 million square foot portfolio of 80+ sites (90% U.S.). By the end of 2027 we will grow to ~18,000 employees and more than 10 million square feet; longer-term we are on a trajectory toward 50,000+ employees and over 20 million square feet.

The Real Estate & Facilities (RE&F) organization is a central corporate function that plans, delivers, and operates the physical workplace and infrastructure that enables every business division and G&A function. RE&F is currently organized functionally with teams for Strategic Real Estate, Design and Construction, Space Allocation and Planning) and Facilities Operations. We are seeking an exceptional Senior Director, Head of Global Facilities to lead the team responsible for facilities maintenance, operations, asset lifecycle management, and workplace services across the entire portfolio—production facilities, R&D/labs, and offices. This role will report directly to the Vice President of Global RE&F and will be a part of the global RE&F leadership team.

This is a high-impact leadership role for a proven operator who has scaled facilities organizations in complex, multi-site environments that include both production and R&D. You will build and evolve a high-performing team (the broader RE&F organization is expected to roughly double in the next year) during a period of hyper-growth, ensuring our infrastructure remains reliable, safe, compliant, and ready to support the company’s mission at increasing scale and velocity.

ABOUT THE JOB

You will own the strategy, operating model, standards, performance, and continuous improvement of global facilities operations. You will partner closely with peer organizations in Strategic Real Estate, Design & Construction, Enterprise Space Solutions (Space Planning), Security, EH&S, IT, and the business division leaders whose production and product-development sites you support. Given that speed of delivery is a competitive advantage for Anduril, you will need to scale your organization to be able to open new sites with operational readiness and reliability while also balancing needs at existing sites improving and enhancing operational excellence while driving organizational capability and capacity needed to support rapid portfolio expansion.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Strategic Leadership & Operating Model
Define and execute the global facilities strategy and scalable operating model (capabilities, structures, supplier models and more) that supports hyper-growth across office, industrial/production, and R&D environments. Establish and instantiate enterprise standards for maintenance, reliability, asset lifecycle, service delivery, and performance management.
• Portfolio Operations Excellence
Lead day-to-day and long-term facilities operations, preventive/predictive maintenance, corrective maintenance, building systems reliability (MEP, HVAC, utilities, specialized production systems), and workplace services across the global portfolio. Drive up-time, compliance, and cost efficiency.
• Team Leadership & Organizational Scaling
Build, lead, develop, and scale a high-performing multi-site facilities organization. Recruit, coach, and retain talent; create clear career paths; foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, organizational maturity and operational excellence. Evolve the team structure and capabilities as the company and portfolio grow.
• Asset Lifecycle & Capital Planning Partnership
Own asset condition assessments, assessments of system and operational alignment with business requirements, lifecycle planning, and prioritization of capital maintenance/replacement investments. Partner with Design & Construction and Finance on major capital programs that expand or upgrade production and R&D capacity.
• Vendor & Partner Management
Lead selection, contracting, performance management, and continuous improvement of facilities management providers, specialized maintenance contractors, and service partners. Drive performance management programs for accountability to SLAs, cost targets, and quality outcomes.
• Safety, Compliance & Risk
Ensure facilities operations meet or exceed all applicable regulatory, environmental, health, safety, and (where applicable) security/export-control requirements. Embed strong EH&S practices into daily operations and culture.
• Business Partnership & Stakeholder Alignment
Serve as a trusted partner to business division leaders and site operations teams. Translate product and production roadmaps into facilities capacity, reliability, and service requirements. Regularly engage with senior executives on facilities performance, risk, and investment priorities.
• Data, Metrics & Continuous Improvement
Establish clear KPIs (uptime, response times, cost per square foot, energy intensity, safety metrics, customer satisfaction, etc.), leverage AI, CMMS and other digital tools, and drive a data-informed culture of continuous improvement and predictive maintenance.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 15+ years of progressive facilities, engineering, or technical operations leadership experience, with significant multi-site and global (or large regional) responsibility.
• Proven track record leading and scaling facilities organizations that support both production/manufacturing and R&D or laboratory environments in high-growth or complex technology, aerospace, defense, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, or similar industries.
• Deep experience with industrial and specialized facility systems (utilities, process systems, clean or controlled environments, high-reliability infrastructure) in addition to conventional office portfolios.
• Demonstrated success building or transforming facilities operating models, implementing standards, managing large operating and capital budgets, and delivering measurable improvements in reliability, cost, and service.
• Strong people leader who has built, developed, and retained high-performing teams through periods of rapid growth and organizational change. Experience leading both direct employees and outsourced/IFM partners.
• Excellent cross-functional collaborator and influencer who can operate effectively with business unit leaders, engineering/product teams, finance, security, and other corporate functions.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen; experience with vendor negotiations, contract management, and total cost of ownership optimization.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Business, or a related field required; advanced degree or professional certifications (e.g., CFM, FMP, PMP, CEM, or relevant engineering licenses) preferred.
• Experience in leading-edge technology, aerospace, defense, or other mission-critical hardware/software environments is a significant advantage. Familiarity with regulated or security-sensitive facilities is highly valued.
• Willingness to travel as needed to support a primarily U.S.-based but growing international portfolio.

WHY THIS ROLE

You will have the rare opportunity to define and scale the facilities backbone of a defense technology company during a period of extraordinary growth. The portfolio will more than double in size in a short period, the organization you lead will expand significantly, and the work you and your team deliver will directly enable the company’s ability to develop and produce advanced capabilities at scale. You will report to the VP of Global RE&F, engage regularly with the CAO and other senior executives, and have clear visibility and impact across the Anduril enterprise.

This is a role for a builder and operator who thrives in dynamic, high-stakes environments and is motivated by the chance to leave a lasting operational imprint on a company that is reshaping its industry.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.