Strategy & Business Operations Lead (Engineering)

Vannevar is a defense technology company building AI to deter adversaries. The Strategy & Business Operations Lead will partner with technical leaders to drive high-impact initiatives, improve engineering execution, and build operational rigor across technical teams.

Responsibilities:

• 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

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
• Degree in engineering, physics, computer science, or another technical field
• Exposure to US government or defense environments
• Familiarity with national security or dual-use technology