Senior Program Manager, Engineering Operations

At Vanta, our mission is to secure the internet and protect consumer data. We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have been successful at Vanta without it.

As a Senior Program Manager, Engineering Operations, you will partner with Engineering to prioritize, build, and deliver mission-critical products and programs at Vanta. You’ll be the first hire on the team to focus solely on operational excellence within our engineering department. Example programs that you will establish and iterate include engineering delivery tracking, task management (Jira), budgeting and spend analysis, and the overall rhythm of the engineering organization. Your impact will be felt across the company.

What you’ll do as a Senior Program Manager, Engineering Operations, at Vanta:

• Ownership and management of engineering tooling
• Develop and own engineering development process and associated templates
• Directly project manage cross-functional engineering-led initiatives
• Manage engineering-specific rhythm of the business inclusive of aggregate resourcing, offsites, and special projects/ programs
• Partner with finance/procurement to manage engineering usage/spending across all vendors and teams

How to be successful in this role:

• 5+ years of experience in engineering management, program management, engineering or business operations, or related roles in a high-growth and complex environment.
• Ability to bring clarity to complex areas of collaboration at the company level.
• Is metrics and data-driven and has a commercially minded approach when solving problems.
• Has strong business acumen, allowing you to make strategic business decisions that drive the business forward.
• Effectively communicates with and influences cross-functional stakeholders.
• Is a strong decision-maker who effectively balances ambiguity, available data, speed, and iteration.
• Ability to operate at multiple altitudes, from driving the execution of a product launch to developing our long-term product operations strategy.
• This role will fully support Vanta’s engineering organization and report centrally to the Head of Product Operations.

What you can expect as a Vantan:

• Industry-competitive compensation
• 100% covered medical, dental, and vision benefits with dependents coverage
• 16 weeks fully-paid parental Leave for all new parents
• Health & wellness and remote workplace stipends
• Family planning benefits through Carrot Fertility
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible work hours and location
• Open PTO policy
• 11 paid holidays in the US
• Offices in SF, NYC, Dublin, and Sydney

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate location, skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below.

_At Vanta, we are committed to hiring diverse talent of different backgrounds and as such, it is important to us to provide an inclusive work environment for all. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender identity, age, religion, sexual orientation, veteran or disability status, or any other protected class. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage and welcome people of all backgrounds to apply.

_About Vanta

We started in 2018, in the wake of several high-profile data breaches. Online security was only becoming more important, but we knew firsthand how hard it could be for fast-growing companies to invest the time and manpower it takes to build a solid security foundation. Vanta was inspired by a vision to restore trust in internet businesses by enabling companies to improve and prove their security.From our early days automating security monitoring for compliance standards like SOC 2, HIPAA and ISO 27001 to creating the world's leading Trust Management Platform, our vision remains unchanged.

Now more than ever, making security continuous—not just a point-in-time check— is essential. Thousands of companies rely on Vanta to build, maintain and demonstrate their trust— all in a way that's real-time and transparent.