Vannevar is a defense technology company building AI to deter our adversaries. In the 21st century, conflict moves at algorithmic speed and foresight equals firepower. Our agentic AI is purpose-built to compete with China—from cross-Strait conflict to gray zone coercion. Trained on the most mission-relevant datasets in defense, our technology models adversary behavior, simulates campaigns, and recommends the best course of action to decision makers. Our AI systems are some of the most trusted in the industry and actively used on the front lines of the Indo-Pacific to keep the peace and save lives.
Exceptional technology starts with exceptional people. Vannevar is a small agile team combining world-class engineers with veteran strategists who bring deep expertise in defense and tradecraft. We’re building a company defined by mission impact, user empathy, and disciplined growth. In just three years, we grew from $3M to $80M in ARR, achieved early profitability, and reached unicorn status—proving that disruption doesn’t require an ego, and staying power doesn’t mean standing still.
As the Strategic Finance Lead, you’ll help shape the company’s growth trajectory, resource allocation, and long-term financial strategy. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, operations, and finance - partnering closely with executive leadership to turn company priorities into clear financial plans and tradeoffs.
You’ll own high-leverage analyses that guide where we invest, how we scale, and how we measure success. This is a high-ownership role for someone who enjoys operating in ambiguity, building frameworks from first principles, and influencing senior decision-making in a fast-moving environment.
- Strategic Planning & Capital Allocation
- Own financial planning and modeling that informs company strategy, headcount growth, and investment priorities.
- Evaluate tradeoffs across growth initiatives, resourcing decisions, and new bets to maximize long-term value.
- Build and maintain multi-year financial models that connect strategy to outcomes.
- Support board- and investor-level planning, including scenario analysis and downside / upside planning.
- Revenue, Pricing & Growth Strategy
- Partner with sales, capture, and product leadership to shape pricing, packaging, and contract structures aligned with strategic goals.
- Develop financial frameworks to assess new products, customer segments, and go-to-market motions.
- Translate operating metrics into clear insights that guide growth decisions.
- Design scalable reporting that ties revenue performance to strategic intent.
- Executive Partnership & Decision Support
- Serve as a strategic thought partner to executive leadership, providing clear, opinionated financial perspectives.
- Build analyses and narratives that support executive decisions, board discussions, and internal alignment.
- Help define and track the metrics that matter most for long-term enterprise value.
- Financial Infrastructure in support of strategy
- Partner with the finance and accounting team to ensure systems, controls, and reporting scale with the business.
- Drive automation and process improvements that reduce friction and enable faster decision-making.
- Ensure financial data is accurate, timely, and useful—not just compliant.
- 7+ years of experience in strategic finance, FP&A, corporate strategy, or similar roles in high-growth environments.
- Strong financial modeling and planning skills; comfortable building models from scratch.
- Deep understanding of SaaS and/or government contracting economics.
- Track record of influencing senior stakeholders with data-driven insights.
- Ability to move fluidly between strategic thinking and hands-on execution.
- Low-ego, high-ownership mindset; thrives in ambiguity and rapid iteration.
The salary range for this position is $200,000-$240,000 + equity. Within the range, individual pay is determined by experience, relevant education, and/or training.
Comprehensive 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
We are committed to protecting the privacy of all applicants. Official emails from the company will come from an @vannevarlabs.com domain. Under no circumstances will a legitimate representative from our company contact you to request passwords, financial information, or other sensitive personal data. Please be vigilant of potential scams.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of experience in strategic finance, FP&A, or corporate strategy
- Strong financial modeling and planning skills
- Deep understanding of SaaS and government contracting economics
- Track record of influencing senior stakeholders with data-driven insights
- Ability to transition from strategic thinking to hands-on execution
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Vannevar Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Employer-verified health, dental, vision, and mental-health coverage are consistently listed, indicating comprehensive medical support. Additional wellness resources and stipends reinforce access to preventive and mental healthcare.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is highlighted alongside long-term ownership programs such as equity and an ESPP, signaling strong retirement and savings support. Public profiles characterize the match as generous, complementing core benefits.
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Parental & Family Support — Fully paid parental leave, fertility and family-planning assistance, childcare benefits, and caregiving stipends during work travel indicate strong support for families. These offerings appear repeatedly across recent postings and benefit summaries.
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What We Do
Vannevar combines Silicon Valley innovation with former special operators to build AI for real-world national security outcomes. Since our founding in 2019, Vannevar has deployed its technology across 125 missions, safeguarding our service members and improving our country's deterrence. We believe our military service members and intelligence officers deserve access to the best technology American innovation can offer, and we are mobilizing frontier technology for this mission. Our founders have 30 years of combined experience across AI labs, national security strategy, intelligence agencies and special operations. We're supported by a number of leading VCs, including Felicis, DFJ Growth, Point72, Costanoa, and General Catalyst. Vannevar is one of the most capital efficient defense tech companies, reaching early profitability and becoming a defense tech unicorn in 2024.
Why Work With Us
We pride ourselves on being a team of passionate, low-ego professionals who share a commitment to engineering excellence and a genuine concern for the people and AI agents we deliver. Vannevar is a company that truly cares about its people and one of our core principles is "put your wellbeing first".
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