Strategic Finance Lead - Remote

Overview

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.

In Short

• 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.
• 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.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to executive leadership, providing clear, opinionated financial perspectives.
• Drive automation and process improvements that reduce friction and enable faster decision-making.
• Ensure financial data is accurate, timely, and useful—not just compliant.
• Help define and track the metrics that matter most for long-term enterprise value.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary: The salary range for this position is $200,000-$240,000 + equity.
• 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.