Senior Mission Development Manager

Vannevar Labs builds next generation defense software for the public servants keeping our country safe. As a team, we exist because we believe in public service, and we think that our democracy and government improve only if we put serious, collective effort into improving them, including the technology our government uses.

This mission has become urgent. Ukraine is engaged in a war for survival with Russia. China regularly flies nuclear-capable bombers into Taiwan and Japan’s airspace. The US and our allies are fighting a war of deterrence with woefully outdated technology.

We build software to support these missions, including providing battlefield information to allies, identifying malign activity, and helping the US deter and deescalate conflict.

We are a profitable growth startup with some of the best defense investors in the world, including General Catalyst, DFJ Growth, Point72, and enterprise tech investors Costanoa and Felicis. 

We are looking for a Senior Mission Development Manager to pursue go-to

market strategies and deliver significant growth outcomes at Vannevar. This

position will report to our Co-founder / President.

As a Senior Mission Development Manager, you will quarterback a growth

strategy for expanding current deployments and developing new national

security deployments. You will be responsible for developing new footholds to deploy our technology within a national security domain. Over time, you will convert these footholds into larger projects and eventually develop them into new programs with our mission partners or embed them within existing programs. 

About You –

+ You bring deep prior experience and intuition to growing defense product

deployments from small-scale pilots into larger projects with the

Department of Defense.

+ You have mission domain expertise in national security technology.

+ You are hungry to work in a national security startup where you can

drive significant growth through creative approaches,

deep understanding of our technologies and their applications to

strategic competition with nation states, and relentless ground game.

What you will do with us

• Set strategy with mission team leadership. Create a go-to market strategy that will create new footholds to embed in current defense programs and develop into new category-defining programs.
• Deliver growth outcomes. Execute on this strategy to deliver growth from concept through contract close. 
• Lead mission pods. Our mission team is organized into pods of growth, execution, and technology owners. As a senior mission development owner, you will build a pod around the footholds you develop. This pod is likely to be you and 1-3 other teammates in the first year, and grow from there as your footholds grow into larger projects.

Who we are looking for

• 5+ years delivering growth for defense products
• Demonstrated ability to transition pilots and deliver growth outcomes
• Mission domain experience in national security technology

Requirements

• Must have an active Security Clearance or have held one previously.
• U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position will require the ability to access U.S. only data systems and export controlled data. 
• Up to 50% travel

What We Offer:

401k Match

Equity

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Open PTO

Flexible work environment - you manage your workday

100% remote - work from anywhere in the US

Mental health benefits

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!