Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Vannevar is a defense technology company focused on building AI to deter adversaries. They are seeking a Product Manager to define the strategy for their Decision Advantage product suite, which helps operators navigate complex environments and make informed decisions.
Responsibilities
- Define product strategy. Identify which users and problems matter most, and set direction
- Synthesize signal into direction. Take in messy, conflicting inputs and determine what actually matters
- Make hard prioritization calls. Say no to plausible requests that do not move the mission
- Anchor to outcomes. Ensure what we build changes decisions and behavior
- Own product direction end-to-end. Turn ambiguous problems into concrete bets and drive them through delivery
- Work directly with users. Build deep intuition for real-world workflows and needs
- Translate mission signal into product direction. Take in real-world user signal and translate it into clear product direction, including pushing back when needed
- Partner with engineering. Shape solutions that are both impactful and technically sound
- Drive alignment in ambiguous situations. Bring clarity across stakeholders when perspectives conflict
Skills
- Proven strategy ownership. You've defined direction in an ambiguous space
- Strong product judgment. You consistently identify the right problems and make sound prioritization decisions
- Ability to separate signal from noise. You form independent, defensible opinions from incomplete and conflicting inputs
- Experience operating under constraints. You've shipped products shaped by real-world limitations
- Comfort in the field. You can build trust with users in operational environments
- High ownership and bias toward action. You take responsibility for outcomes and push work through to completion
- Technical fluency. You can engage with engineers and understand system constraints and tradeoffs
- Clear, direct communication. You can articulate decisions, tradeoffs, and reasoning in a way others can act on
- Active Security clearance (or ability to obtain one) and willingness to travel onsite
- Experience working with defense, intelligence, or mission-driven users
- Experience with data-intensive products (search, analytics, large-scale systems)
- Experience with product analytics (e.g., SQL)
- Experience rapidly prototyping ideas (Figma, AI coding tools, etc.)
- Exposure to constrained or high-security environments
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 100% remote first culture. You can work from anywhere in the US and all full time employees have WeWork access
- Unlimited PTO including competitive vacation and holiday schedules
- Lifestyle stipends - Monthly mental health, wellness & fitness stipend, in-home office setup stipend and family planning assistance
- Salary top-up during military reserve duty
- Fully paid parental leave
- Child and pet care reimbursement during travel
Company Overview
Vannevar builds new defense capabilities for modern conflict. It was founded in 2019, and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.vannevarlabs.com.