Offer summary

Qualifications:

Minimum 6 years of experience in startups, finance, consulting, defense, or technology., Proactive ownership mindset with a proven track record of completing projects., Strong communication skills, both written and verbal., Interest in defense, government, tech, or startup sectors..

Key responsibilities:

Lead high operational priorities and special projects for executive leadership.

Build and develop the security operations function, including facilities like SCIF.

Conduct research and analysis to enable new business opportunities.

Own executive-driven initiatives such as culture projects, investor engagement, and strategic recruiting.

Job description

Our mission is to be the technology backbone for strategic competition against peer adversaries. These missions – including intelligence, information operations, special activities, and perception management – are happening today and their success or failure will determine if we go to war tomorrow.

We've been on the front lines of these missions since 2019, and have grown to support a wide range of missions across all US service branches, multiple combatant commands, partner nations, and interagency stakeholders. We deploy both hardware and software products to support people on the front lines that span collection, planning / assessments, and effects.

We've grown from $3M in run-rate revenue in 2021 to $80M in run-rate revenue today. We've been profitable since 2022 and have raised $91M in venture capital funding through Series B. We're valued at $1.5B as of 2025.

About the role

This role will be the 0-to-1 owner for high ops priorities and other special projects for the executive leadership team. It will be shaped depending on your skillset. Over the last few years, we’ve experienced a lot of growth, >25xing our revenue and ~5xing our customer base. You will be critical to building the foundation needed to support this growth.

What you'll do

Build our security ops function (e.g., SCIF facilities)
Enable new business “bets” and corporate development opportunities by conducting hypothesis-driven research, analysis, and expert interview
Own a set of executive-driven initiatives, including culture and communications projects, Board and investor engagement, and strategic recruiting projects

What we look for

6+ years of full-time experience in startups, finance, consulting, defense, or technology fields
Proactive ownership mindset with proven track record of “getting things done”
Grit and creativity when faced with a roadblock
Strong, speedy written and verbal communications skills
Demonstrated interest in the defense, government, tech, or startup spaces

What we offer

The salary range for this position is $150,000 - $170,000 cash + equity + 401K match. Within the range, individual pay is determined by experience, relevant education, and/or training.

On equity, our valuation has tripled from ~$500M in 2022 to $1.5B in October 2024; with our defense prime aspirations, we hope to 15x this. We also recently did our first employee secondary around for people at Vannevar >3 years so they had the option to liquidate some of their equity, and hope to facilitate this every 1-2 years.

Other notable benefits include:

Health, dental, and vision insurance
100% remote first culture. You can work from anywhere in the US and all full-time employees have WeWork access, with dedicated Vannevar offices in DC, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Honolulu
Unlimited PTO including competitive vacation and holiday schedules
Lifestyle stipends - monthly mental health, wellness & fitness stipend, in-home office setup stipend and family planning assistance 
Salary top-up during military reserve duty
Fully paid parental leave 
Child and pet care reimbursement during travel

Vannevar Labs is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, even if you don't feel like you're a perfect fit. If you're passionate about contributing to our mission, we'd love to hear from you!

IMPORTANT NOTICE
We are committed to protecting the privacy of all applicants. Official emails from the company will come from an @vannevarlabs.com domain. Under no circumstances will a legitimate representative from our company contact you to request passwords, financial information, or other sensitive personal data. Please be vigilant of potential scams.

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