Mission Lead for Government & Defense (Remote)

Vannevarlabs; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Remote-first culture

Unlimited PTO

Lifestyle stipends

Military pay top-up

Parental leave

Travel care reimbursement

WeWork access

Job summary

Vannevarlabs seeks a Mission Lead to own high-impact engagements with government stakeholders. You will translate mission needs into actionable plans, shape pilots, and coordinate across Product, Engineering, Security, and Operations to deliver and scale solutions for critical missions. This role requires autonomy in ambiguous environments and frequent travel on the East Coast.

U.S. Persons with current Top Secret DoD/IC clearance are required.

Qualifications

• 6+ years owning outcomes in complex customer environments (SOF or PSYOPs/IO preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functionally without consistent guidance.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to synthesize ambiguity into clear plans and execution.
• Ability to scope and articulate a solution credibly: connect mission problems to software capabilities and measurable outcomes.
• Sufficient technical fluency to partner effectively with Product and Engineering and translate complex concepts into mission-relevant narratives.
• Strong operational skills: planning, prioritization, stakeholder management, and follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Lead mission engagements with operational, technical, and leadership stakeholders.
• Translate mission needs into clear problem statements, requirements, milestones, and outcomes.
• Shape pilots and adoption plans to scale into durable programs.
• Create crisp technical narratives mapping agent-based capabilities to mission needs.
• Run weekly customer syncs, standups, QBRs, and risk reviews.
• Coordinate with Product and Engineering to reflect mission context in scope and delivery.
• Navigate contracting, budgeting, and cross-organizational coordination.
• Coordinate onboarding, training, and customer success for sustained capability use.
• Maintain high-signal Notion documentation of stakeholders, use cases, and decisions.
• Identify adjacent use cases and partner with Account teams for expansion.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Strong communication

Technical fluency

Mission outcomes

Stakeholder management

Operational planning

Job description

Vannevarlabs seeks a Mission Lead to own high-impact engagements with government stakeholders. You will translate mission needs into actionable plans, shape pilots, and coordinate across Product, Engineering, Security, and Operations to deliver and scale solutions for critical missions. This role requires autonomy in ambiguous environments and frequent travel on the East Coast.

U.S. Persons with current Top Secret DoD/IC clearance are required.