Senior Strategy & Business Operations Lead, Vannevar Labs
$160-190k
+ Equity
More information about location
Defense for the digital domain
Be an early applicant
Defense for the digital domain
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$160-190k
+ Equity
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
We build software for our nation's most pressing national security problems.
Role
Who you are
- 3–5+ years of experience in startup operations, management consulting, or operational finance — ideally with exposure to defense, national security, or dual-use technology
- Creative problem-solving skills paired with humility, grit, and a willingness to jump in wherever needed
- High-ownership, analytical, and motivated operator, with a track record of driving impact that scales
- Demonstrated ability to partner with senior leadership and executives
- East Coast location preferred (role is remote-first)
- 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!
What the job involves
- This role will own key priorities on behalf of Vannevar’s executive team, reporting directly to the COO and working closely with the co-founders (the CEO and the President)
- As the Senior Strategy & Business Operations Lead, you’ll drive high-impact initiatives that define how Vannevar scales, balancing speed, cost discipline, and operational excellence
- After several years of rapid growth, this will be a critical role in helping the company capture new opportunities while strengthening its core functions
- This position offers cross-cutting visibility across the company and close partnership with the executive team, as well as the path to grow into a more focused role owning a specific function or line of business
- Own systems for visibility and accountability, ensuring the company can move fast without losing control of spend, performance, or execution
- Build and scale core operational systems that enable disciplined growth, from improving cost efficiency to upleveling our people strategy to building the infrastructure for future investments
- Work directly with the executive team on other high-impact special projects that drive near-term operational excellence and long-term growth
Our take
As intelligence analysts work to solve rapidly evolving and increasingly challenging national security problems, modern technology is vital in achieving optimal results as there is no room for failure. Vannevar Labs’ innovative foreign text platform, delivers solutions to some of today’s most important national security problems.
The company’s workflow platform Decrypt, uses machine learning and automation to understand, target, and respond to foreign actors in ways not previously possible. The platform is a proven success, driving Vannevar’s growth and attracting a $40M OTA contract with the Department of Defense.
Yielding impressive traction so far, the company is using its latest Series B funding round to invest in new product development. Vannevar Labs is also aiming to win its first multi-year program from Decrypt. Should it be successful, the level of guaranteed sales and revenue would be a turning point in the company’s long-term trajectory.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
119% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jan 2023
$75m
SERIES B
Aug 2021
$12m
SERIES A
Total funding: $91.5m
Company benefits
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Equity + 401(k) Match
- Open PTO + all Federal Holidays and Dec 23-31
- Paid Parental Leave
- 100% Remote - Work From Anywhere in the US
- Flexible Work Environment - You Manage Your Work Day
- Quarterly Off-Site Travel for Team-Building
Company HQ
Palo Alto, CA
Leadership
Nini Hamrick
(President)Former US Intelligence Officer working as a Political & Counterterrorism Programs Analyst. Previous Chief of Staff to the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, and was a Counterterrorism Analyst for the United States Department of Defense.
Brett Granberg
(CEO)Current Advisor at Lilt. Former Investor at In-Q-Tel and previously worked as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company.
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