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Senior Mission Manager - International (Clearance Required)

Vannevar · Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Posted about 3 months ago · $180,000 - $220,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
81 days
Vannevar's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
39% of Vannevar's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Vannevar
high
23 stale, 0 reposted of 28 open
Hiring momentum
45 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Vannevar's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Vannevar.

About this role

As a Senior Mission Manager at Vannevar, you will lead the adoption of AI technology within government program offices, working closely with various stakeholders to identify mission challenges and shape pilot programs. Your role involves translating program needs into technical narratives, navigating programmatic realities, and converting successful pilots into sustained funding. This position requires a blend of mission credibility, technical intuition, and the ability to operate in ambiguous environments.

Our read on this posting4.2out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Vannevar as an employer.

What you need

  • 15–20+ years of experience in government or defense missions, typically as a retired O5/O6 or senior enlisted or civilian equivalent
  • Deep expertise in a specific mission or technical domain (e.g., cyber, information warfare, ISR, networks, operational intelligence, warfare systems/command and control)
  • Strong ability to scope, pitch, and sell technical solutions to senior government stakeholders
  • Proven experience navigating programmatic realities, including budgets, requirements, authorities, timelines, and stakeholder dynamics
  • Sufficient technical fluency to understand modern software systems and agent-based approaches
  • Demonstrated scrappiness and bias toward action

Nice to have

  • Bonus of having acquisition, resource sponsor, or program manager experience

What you get

  • Competitive Salary
  • 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

Worth weighing

  • The role requires a Top Secret clearance, which may limit candidate eligibility.
  • The position involves significant autonomy and may require operating in ambiguous situations without perfect structure.
  • The salary range is specified, but individual pay is determined by experience, which may vary widely among candidates.

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Listed by Vannevar on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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