Staff Product Manager - Vendor Risk Management

At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. 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.

The Vanta Vendor Risk team is developing a next-generation, AI-powered vendor risk management solution that enables larger organizations to effectively evaluate and manage the security and risk associated with third-party suppliers.

Were seeking a strategic Staff Product Manager to drive the development of innovative solutions that empower customers to assess and manage their suppliers' security, compliance, and risk. In this role, you will lead the evolution of our VRM core product, focused on building durable, enterprise-grade workflows and automations that streamline the risk review process for growing enterprises.

Youll join a small but growing team of PMs, playing a critical role in shaping both Vantas product strategy and our product teams culture. If youre passionate about building impactful, customer-focused products and thrive in a high-growth environment, wed love to connect with you!

What we value most is a deep commitment to delivering value, curiosity, and a drive for building solutions that resonate with customers. In this role, youll work closely with engineering, design, and cross-functional stakeholders to set a differentiated roadmap that maximizes customer impact and strengthens Vantas market position.

What youll do as a Staff Product Manager at Vanta :

In this role, you will be at the forefront of Vantas product strategy, delivering innovative solutions and expanding VRMs capabilities to meet customer needs for integrated, automated, and customized workflows. Key responsibilities include :

Define and Execute Product Strategy : Develop and implement a strategy and roadmap for the VRM team, prioritizing features that address core customer needs and allow for scalable, flexible, and automated workflow.

Customer-Focused Discovery : Lead research initiatives to understand the challenges our customers face in vendor risk management. Gather insights from direct outreach and build solutions that address their most pressing issues.

Enterprise Readiness : Define and deliver Vantas vision for scaling VRM to the largest enterprises in the world and building a next generation TPRM product. Oversee the full product lifecycle, from initial ideation through launch. Balance immediate needs with long-term strategic goals and navigate complex trade-offs.

Collaborate Cross-Functionally : Partner with Engineering, Design, and GTM teams to ensure solutions are valuable, feasible, and user-friendly.

Market Expansion and AI Strategy : Explore and integrate relevant data sources and AI / ML capabilities to enable more proactive, automated risk management.

Design durable product systems (object models, workflows) that simplify complexity and scale across enterprise programs.

Drive execution and trade-off decisions with conviction, ensuring progress even in high-ambiguity environments.

How to be successful in this role :

10+ Years in Product Management : Proven experience leading product strategy and managing teams in high-growth, B2B SaaS environments.

Customer Empathy and Discovery Skills : A deeply customer-centric approach, with a proactive attitude toward understanding user needs and market gaps.

Framework and Systems thinking : Strong ability to navigate ambiguity and make structured decisions to balance complex trade-offs. Experience with building 0-1 products and scaling them into new greenfield areas.

Project Execution and Prioritization : Strong decision-maker with a bias to action, comfortable driving tough trade-offs in ambiguous, high-stakes environments.

Interest in Security and AI / ML : Familiarity with or enthusiasm for the security space and a desire to explore how AI / ML can power vendor risk management solutions.

Join us to lead the next phase of Vantas Vendor Risk Management product and make a meaningful impact on how companies secure their data and grow with confidence.

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, London, 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 and may vary based on candidate location, skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses / credentials.

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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 continuousnot 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.