Senior Director of Space PlanningActive$37K

Anduril Industries
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The opportunity

The Real Estate & Facilities (RE&F) team is responsible for enabling Anduril's mission by ensuring our people have the right spaces to do their best work — from world-class offices to specialized labs, integration facilities, and factories. As one of the fastest-growing defense…

What you'll do

  • Lead Occupancy Demand Forecasting: Partner closely with leaders across business divisions and G&A functions to develop and maintain rolling 18–24 month space demand forecasts. Integrate headcount projections for office and desk needs with detailed technical and light industrial space requirements (e.g., labs, integration/test areas, specialized infrastructure). Refresh forecasts quarterly.

  • Drive Adjacency and Portfolio Optimization: Analyze complex adjacency requirements to foster collaboration, innovation, and operational efficiency across divisions. Develop and present multiple space allocation plan options that balance individual and enterprise needs, and facilitate cross-organizational governance processes to secure decisions on building-level assignments. Refresh comprehensive portfolio allocation plans biannually.

  • Own Transition Planning: Partner with Facilities Workplace, Design, and Construction teams to develop and execute detailed occupancy and construction plans, driving change management and phasing strategies that relocate teams efficiently with minimal disruption to critical defense programs.

  • Build and Lead a High-Performing Team: Lead, mentor, and grow the Space Planning team. Implement best-in-class tools, processes, and data-driven methodologies — including stack planning, utilization analytics, and scenario modeling — to elevate the function across our global real estate portfolio.

  • Drive Stakeholder Engagement and Strategic Alignment: Serve as a trusted advisor to business division leaders, G&A executives, and RE&F peers. Collaborate with Design & Construction, Facilities Operations, and Workplace teams to ensure plans align with broader portfolio strategy, workplace standards, and business priorities.

  • Contribute to Long-Term Portfolio Strategy: Play a key role in shaping Anduril's portfolio as the company scales toward 10–12 million square feet globally, with heavy emphasis on the Southern California hub.

What they're looking for

  • Master's degree or relevant professional certifications (e.g., CoreNet, IFMA, AIA).
  • Experience managing portfolios with a significant concentration in Southern California.
  • Familiarity with defense, aerospace, or mission-driven environments where: security and program sensitivity inform space planning decisions.