Senior Mission Manager (Clearance Required)
Core
Senior mission-facing leader driving program-based adoption of Vannevar Labs' AI technology within government program offices to deter adversaries.
Role type
Senior Mission Manager (Defense/AI)
Builds
Government-funded programs utilizing agentic AI for adversary behavior modeling and campaign simulation
Domain
Defense technology, AI, Indo-Pacific security
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Government/defense mission expertise, program management, technical narrative translation, stakeholder coordination, budgeting cycle navigation, pilot scoping, conversion of pilots to sustained programs
Preferred skills
Acquisition experience, resource sponsor experience, program manager experience, agent-based approaches fluency
Technologies
Agentic AI, software systems
Responsibilities
Lead engagements with program offices to identify mission problems, translate program needs into technical narratives, scope and shape program-based pilots, pitch technology to senior stakeholders, navigate programmatic realities including budgeting and contracting, partner with product and engineering teams, convert successful pilots into sustained programs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
