Vannevar Labs
Silicon Valley technology for the country's most critical national security problems
Strategy & Business Operations Lead – Engineering
Location
United States
Posted
8 days ago
Salary
$160K - $190K / year
Bachelor Degree3 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Serve as a force multiplier to the Executive Vice President of Engineering and other engineering leaders, helping translate executive priorities into clear technical roadmaps and execution plans
• Improve engineering prioritization, planning, and delivery across multiple concurrent initiatives
• Build and scale operating systems that increase visibility into performance, resourcing, and technical execution
• Lead high-impact, cross-functional engineering initiatives from ambiguity to shipped outcomes
• Strengthen the foundations for engineering scale, including org design, hiring alignment, documentation, and ownership clarity
Job Requirements
- 3–5+ years of experience in a technical environment (startup or high-growth tech company)
- Strong technical fluency — able to interface credibly with engineers and understand architectural tradeoffs
- Demonstrated experience working directly with engineering teams (not purely strategy or consulting exposure)
- Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
- High ownership and bias toward action
- Exceptional cross-functional partnership skills
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Remote friendly with WeWork access
- Unlimited PTO, shared downtime during the federal holiday calendar, and company-wide off time at the end of each year
- 401(k) match
- Lifestyle & wellbeing stipends
- Salary top-up during military reserve duty
- Fully paid parental leave
- Child and pet care reimbursement during travel
