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Vannevar Labs builds AI systems for the Department of Defense and federal law enforcement. This Mission Lead role is a customer-facing position responsible for owning mission outcomes with federal law enforcement, national security, and intelligence stakeholders across the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice.
You will identify high-value mission problems, shape pilots and deployments, and translate demonstrated mission value into durable, funded programs. Operating with high autonomy in ambiguous environments, you'll translate operational needs into clear technical requirements and coordinate across Product, Engineering, Mission, Security, and Operations teams to deliver and scale solutions.
Key responsibilities include:
- Building trusted relationships with investigators, agents, intelligence analysts, and senior leaders across DHS and DOJ to understand operational priorities and capability gaps
- Translating complex investigative and operational challenges into clear problem statements, requirements, success metrics, and execution roadmaps
- Identifying where AI-enabled capabilities can improve intelligence analysis, investigative workflows, information sharing, and operational decision-making
- Leading technology implementation with federal customers, configuring user-facing workflows, troubleshooting challenges, and ensuring measurable operational value
- Defining pilot objectives, timelines, evaluation criteria, and transition plans for sustained operational adoption
- Communicating technical value in mission terms and demonstrating measurable impact
- Leading customer engagements, working groups, operational reviews, and executive updates
- Partnering with Product and Engineering teams to ensure mission requirements inform product development
- Navigating federal enterprise requirements, acquisition processes, and security considerations
- Identifying adjacent mission opportunities and pathways to expand impact across federal organizations
This role requires U.S. Person status with at least a current Top Secret clearance. You must be based in Washington, D.C., work in secure/classified environments, and travel periodically.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience working within or alongside federal law enforcement, intelligence, or national security organizations (DHS agencies such as HSI, CBP, USCG; DOJ agencies such as FBI, DEA; or related agencies)
- Experience in intelligence analysis, cyber operations, federal investigations, technical program management, or related operational functions
- Strong technical aptitude demonstrated through experience supporting technology programs, software deployments, systems implementation, or technical operations
- Technical fluency to partner effectively with Product and Engineering teams, understand complex technical concepts, and translate them into mission-relevant solutions
- Ability to scope and articulate solutions credibly, connecting mission problems to software capabilities and measurable outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and independently drive outcomes in complex, ambiguous environments
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong operational skills including planning, prioritization, stakeholder management, and follow-through
Valued qualifications:
- Direct experience within DHS or DOJ agencies
- Background as an intelligence analyst or federal agent with experience leading technical programs
- Experience deploying, implementing, or managing software and emerging technologies in federal government environments
- Familiarity with AI-enabled intelligence analysis, investigative technologies, data integration, or operational decision-support platforms
- Experience navigating federal requirements, acquisition processes, security constraints, and cross-agency coordination
