Vannevar Labs

Mission Development Manager

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years), Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Defense Technology, National SecurityIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote (with travel to on-island customers)
  • Employment Type: Full-time
  • Salary: Not specified
  • About the Role: Vannevar is seeking a Mission Development Manager to drive go-to-market strategies and achieve significant growth outcomes. This role reports to a Senior Mission Development Manager within a growth pod, focusing on launching pilots, converting them into larger projects, and developing new national security deployments. The company supports intelligence, information operations, and special activities across various US government entities and partner nations. They have experienced rapid growth, from $3M in 2021 to $80M, and are profitable with $1.5B valuation.

Requirements

  • Experience: 2+ years delivering growth within a technology or products context.
  • National Security Domain: Demonstrated experience and intuition in growing defense product deployments from small-scale pilots into larger projects with the Department of Defense.
  • Clearance: U.S. Persons status with a current US DoD Secret-level clearance is required.

Responsibilities

  • Execute on strategies: Pursue go-to-market strategies to expand current deployments and develop new national security deployments.
  • Deliver growth outcomes: Execute on the growth strategy with a pod to deliver growth from concept through contract close.
  • Lead execution of a growth strategy for expanding current deployments and developing new national security deployments.
  • Support the growth pods focused on launching foothold pilots, converting pilots into larger projects, and embedding those projects within existing programs or inventing new ones within the national security space.

Application Instructions

  • Not specified in the provided text.

Company Information

  • Mission: To be the technology backbone for strategic competition against peer adversaries.
  • Focus: Intelligence, information operations, special activities, and perception management.
  • Growth: Rapid growth from $3M in 2021 to $80M, profitable since 2022, and valued at $1.5B as of 2025.
  • Funding: Raised $91M in venture capital funding through Series B.
  • Deployment: Hardware and software products for collection, planning/assessments, and effects, deployed to US service branches, combatant commands, partner nations, interagency stakeholders, and the intelligence community.

Skills

National Security
Go-to-market
Growth
Deployment
Contract Close
Pod Management

Vannevar Labs

Advanced data collection for national security

About Vannevar Labs

Vannevar Labs enhances national security by providing advanced data collection and analysis tools primarily for government agencies and defense contractors. Their main product, Decrypt, simplifies the process of gathering public data from hard-to-reach sources while ensuring secure and anonymous data collection. This platform decentralizes data collection, pulling information from various global sources without requiring user interaction, using layered obfuscation methods to protect data integrity and user identities. Decrypt's open architecture allows for quick integration with other applications, making it adaptable to various needs. Vannevar Labs operates on a subscription-based model, charging clients for access to Decrypt, which ensures a steady revenue stream. The company's goal is to leverage technology to improve national security and maintain its reputation as a trusted provider in the defense sector.

Palo Alto, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2019Year Founded
$89MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, DefenseIndustries
51-200Employees

Risks

Increased competition from Palantir Technologies in the defense sector.
Potential regulatory scrutiny over data privacy and AI ethics.
Dependence on government contracts vulnerable to budget and political changes.

Differentiation

Vannevar Labs integrates advanced NLP and computer vision for national security solutions.
Decrypt platform decentralizes data collection, ensuring secure and anonymous data gathering.
Open architecture allows Decrypt to integrate with government and commercial applications.

Upsides

Raised $75M in Series B funding, boosting product development and expansion.
Decrypt deployed across 15 key government agencies, generating $25M in sales.
Growing demand for AI-driven cybersecurity aligns with Vannevar Labs' offerings.

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