Vanta · 17 hours ago
Head of People Operations & Planning
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
10+ years expVanta is a company focused on helping businesses earn and prove trust through continuous security monitoring. As the Head of People Operations and Planning, you will lead the People Operations function, ensuring efficient processes and systems to support Vanta's growth while mentoring the team and driving strategic improvements.
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Responsibilities
Lead our People Operations function, which includes all people processes, policies, compliance, and, critically, the core systems around which all People processes are built
Build People Operations to be focused on efficiency, using cutting edge technologies (and AI) to fully automate any People process that is amenable to automation
Partner closely with senior People leadership to build efficient, scalable, best-in-class systems and processes that support Vanta’s growth
Drive long-term strategic improvements in People Operations systems and processes by anticipating future scaling challenges before they arise and building proactively, not reactively
Provide ongoing coaching, mentorship, and support to our People Operations Team while continuously hiring and developing A+ talent to scale the function
Act as “glue” between all functions on the People Team, leading planning processes and dealing with strategic projects that don’t neatly sit in any particular People function
Deliver meaningful, up-to-date benchmarking of best practices across all People Team functions, while thoughtfully challenging traditional HR playbooks and rethinking approaches from the ground up in alignment with Vanta’s principles, action orientation, and operational rigor
Qualification
Required
10+ years of relevant experience, ideally in People Operations, with significant experience operating at scale (1,000-5,000+ headcount), some experience in all normal People Operations areas (e.g., compliance, mobility, policies, systems, processes), and a meaningful stint at a public company or company going through public company preparation sufficient to understand the backend processes and systems required to support a public company People function
Impeccable people management skills - every person you've ever managed should respect you as a leader, coach, and mentor
A strong analytical mind, and the skill to develop a point of view on any problem quickly and without personal bias, with an affinity for automation over throwing humans at problems
A data-first orientation in all problem solving
High resilience and calm, balanced with a high bias toward delivering strong outcomes quickly over delivering perfect outcomes slowly
Open to using AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for most medical plans
16 weeks fully-paid Parental Leave for all new parents
Health & wellness stipend
Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend
Commuter benefits for team members who report to the SF and NYC office
Family planning benefits
Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting
Flexible PTO policy, plus 80 hours of Sick Time
11 company-paid holidays
Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!
Company
Vanta
Vanta is a trust management platform that automates compliance and risk management.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$503MKey Investors
Wellington ManagementSequoia CapitalCrowdStrike
2025-07-23Series D· $150M
2024-07-24Series C· $150M
2023-05-10Series B
Leadership Team
Christina Cacioppo
Cofounder and CEO
David Eckstein
Chief Financial Officer
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