Senior Business Operations Manager

3 hours, 16 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Project and Program Management
Vannevar Labs

Vannevar Labs

Vannevar Labs is a defense company that combines top engineering talent with decades of mission experience to deliver state-of-the-art technology to those in need. They specialize in a foreign text workflow platform, Decrypt, designed for national secu...

Aerospace & Defense
11-50
$87M raised

Description

  • Build and manage systems for customer delivery across major defense deployments and service obligations.
  • Partner with finance and engineering to understand cost structures and improve delivery efficiency and business performance.
  • Design and implement scalable tools, processes, and AI agents across finance, delivery, recruiting, onboarding, HR, and vendor management.
  • Create business systems that enable independent operation by other teams and reduce administrative overhead.
  • Prioritize senior and specialized roles, develop talent attraction plans, and partner with recruiting on execution and onboarding.
  • Develop business and operating models for a high-growth customer or mission area.
  • Analyze strategic investments, track company goals, and resolve broken or inefficient processes through special projects.
  • Collaborate with executives and cross-functional leaders on company-wide operational and strategic priorities.

Requirements

  • Approximately 5–10+ years of relevant experience in national security, management consulting, or a high-growth startup environment.
  • Experience executing initiatives and building new systems, processes, or capabilities.
  • Experience with recruiting, team building, commercial operations, business operations, or new business growth.
  • Strong ownership, autonomy, and accountability for outcomes.
  • Sound judgment and comfort prioritizing work and operating in ambiguous situations.
  • Ability to move quickly, improve efficiency, and eliminate unnecessary cost or administrative burden.
  • Comfort designing AI agents for ongoing business processes (preferred).
  • Strong cross-functional project execution skills and ability to build credibility with senior leaders.

Benefits

  • Salary of $185,000–$230,000 plus equity.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Remote-friendly work environment with WeWork access.
  • Unlimited PTO, federal holiday downtime, and company-wide year-end time off.
  • 401(k) match.
  • Lifestyle and wellbeing stipends.
  • Fully paid parental leave.
  • Military reserve duty salary top-up and child or pet care reimbursement during travel.

Interested in this position?

Apply directly on the company website

Apply Now

Similar Roles

PSC Manager - Stony Brook, NY

Natera 1K-5K Pharmaceuticals

Natera is seeking a Phlebotomist in Stony Brook, NY to collect and process patient specimens while managing daily operations and supporting the growth of its designated patient service center.

HIPAA
3 hours, 1 minute ago

Managing Director, Services

OpenFn 1-10 Internet Software & Services

OpenFn is seeking a remote Managing Director, Services to lead its government and NGO delivery portfolio, ensuring high-quality, financially sustainable implementations while guiding the transition to a subscription-centered services model.

4 hours, 1 minute ago

Supply Engineering Team Lead

Frameless Sliding Glass Wall 11-50 Construction & Engineering

Crystalia Glass LLC is seeking a Supply Engineering Team Lead to lead four Supply Engineers, scale procurement operations, and optimize supplier and cross-functional processes for custom glass projects across the United States and international markets.

4 hours, 1 minute ago

Operations Manager (Remote - London time)

Whitecollars 11-50 Professional Services

The Operations Manager will oversee and improve finance, compliance, legal administration, systems, and business operations for a profitable remote SaaS company, with the goal of streamlining workflows and reducing operational complexity.

4 hours, 1 minute ago

You're on a roll! Sign up now to keep applying.

Sign Up

Already have an account? Log in

Used by 14,729+ remote workers