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 TEAM

The Bids & Proposals Team is responsible for championing the development and delivery of major proposals, partnering with stakeholders across Anduril’s business lines and functional teams, including growth/business development, legal, finance, engineering, program management and executive teams to win new business.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Bids & Proposals Manager to join our rapidly growing team in London. In this role, you will join the team that sits at the heart of Anduril’s growth engine. You will provide essential project management and content generation skills, expertly navigating the dynamic environment of a hyper-growth company and managing competing priorities with overlapping schedules. You will craft compelling materials to inform our customers’ market research and acquisition strategies, write technical narratives on cutting edge capabilities, build and implement pricing strategies, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to close deals.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

First and foremost you are a writer and will spend the majority of your day constructing the narratives and documents that drive Anduril’s business.
Partner with myriad business and technical stakeholders to pursue long-term opportunities and execute Anduril’s capture, pricing, and outreach strategy through proposals, white papers, and other documents.
Manage and write responses to Government and customer requests for white papers, general product or company information, quotes, and proposals.
Support, inform and maintain strategic pricing across all of Anduril’s products and business lines for the UK.
Create and own the proposal process with an eye towards continuous improvement.
Develop and curate a content library of prose, briefs, and graphics for use across the business.
Create social value responses for UK government procurement and work with the broader team to identify areas to improve Anduril UK’s social value credentials.
Coordinate with technical counterparts on Anduril’s engineering team to accurately represent the company’s technology to potential customers.
Communicate effectively to keep internal and external teams informed at all times. Use the necessary channels (Slack, email, meetings) to ensure stakeholders understand what needs to be accomplished and when.
Monitor and flag potential UK government opportunities to key internal stakeholders, own UK procurement portal credentials and login information, and track Anduril’s UK framework agreements.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Excellent writing skills with the ability to generate large documents on short timelines.
Significant experience with UK Government procurement processes
Experience and aptitude in building process where none exists.
Ability to clearly articulate information and to listen and understand business needs and build relationships across the organisation.
Comfort working with a diverse range of disciplines including, but not limited to, design, engineering, program management, legal/contracts, supply chain, and finance
Ability to be local or relocate to London, UK.
Eligible to obtain and maintain a UK Security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Familiarity with export controls (e.g. ITAR/EAR, UK Strategic Export Control Lists, EU Dual-Use regulations, etc.) and the practical implications of operating in regulated international defence environments.
Strong ability to work cross-functionally, including in a face-paced, unstructured environment.
Current UK security clearance highly desirable.

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:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams

Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.

To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:

No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.
Please always verify communications:
- Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.
- Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to [email protected].
Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.
What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to [email protected]. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.

Data Privacy

To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/.

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