Vannevar

Mission Lead - SOF (Clearance

Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Full-time

No sponsorship$150k-$170kDetected 34 days ago

Stakeholder ManagementLeadership

About the role

This role blends mission credibility with strong execution and technical intuition.
Candidates should have experience in the SOF community or PSYOPs/IO community, and work will require time in secure or classified environments and frequent travel.
Work will require time in secure or classified environments and periodic travel.

Lead mission engagements. Build trusted relationships with operational, technical, and leadership stakeholders to understand mission needs, constraints, and success criteria.
Communicate the "why" and the "how." Create crisp technical narratives that map our agent-based capabilities to mission requirements and operational constraints.
Run the operating cadence. Lead weekly customer syncs, internal standups, executive updates/QBRs, action-item tracking, and risk reviews, as applicable.
Coordinate cross-functional delivery. Partner closely with Product and Engineering to ensure mission context is reflected in scope, tradeoffs, and delivery plans.
Maintain durable account knowledge. Keep high-signal documentation in Notion: stakeholders, org charts, use cases, timelines, deliverables, decisions, and lessons learned.
Support expansion. Identify adjacent use cases and partner with Account teams where applicable.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functionally without consistent guidance

6+ years owning outcomes in complex customer environments (preferably in the SOF or PSYOPs/IO community)
Ability to scope and articulate a solution credibly: connect mission problems to software capabilities and measurable outcomes
This is a customer-facing role required to be based on the East Coast (preferably Washington D.C.).
U.S. Persons status with at least a current Top Secret US DoD or IC clearance is required.
This is a customer-facing role required to be based on the East Coast.

Experience with deployments or fielding in secure/regulated environments (e.g., ATO/IL environments, classified workflows, compliance constraints)
Deep expertise in a specific mission or technical domain (e.g., cyber, information warfare, ISR, networks, operations, warfare systems/command and control)
You can work from anywhere in the US and all full time employees have WeWork access
Lifestyle stipends
We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, even if you don't feel like you're a perfect fit.
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.

planning, prioritization, stakeholder management, and follow-through
Nice to have
Experience navigating within programs (requirements, budgets, authorities, timelines, contracting pathways)
Experience running executive-level customer updates (QBRs, steering committees)
The salary range for this position is $150,000-$170,000 + equity + 401K match.
Within the range, individual pay is determined by experience, relevant education, and/or training.
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
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

Vannevar is a defense technology company building AI to deter our adversaries.
In the 21st century, conflict moves at algorithmic speed and foresight equals firepower.
Our agentic AI is purpose-built to compete with China-from cross-Strait conflict to gray zone coercion.
Trained on the most mission-relevant datasets in defense, our technology models adversary behavior, simulates campaigns, and recommends the best course of action to decision makers.
Our AI systems are some of the most trusted in the industry and actively used on the front lines of the Indo-Pacific to keep the peace and save lives.
Exceptional technology starts with exceptional people.
Vannevar is a small agile team combining world-class engineers with veteran strategists who bring deep expertise in defense and tradecraft.
We're building a company defined by mission impact, user empathy, and disciplined growth.
In just three years, we grew from $3M to $80M in ARR, achieved early profitability, and reached unicorn status-proving that disruption doesn't require an ego, and staying power doesn't mean standing still.
What we're looking for

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