Description
Vanta is hiring a Head of Design (VP) to lead their design organization, setting direction for a ~40-person team, shaping the next generation of AI-native product experiences, and building quality systems.
The Design team at Vanta shapes how security and compliance teams experience Vanta, spanning all areas of Vanta , GRC, Trust, Platform, Self-serve, and AI.
What you’ll do as Head of Design at Vanta:
- Lead a team of ~40 designers and design directors across GRC, Trust, Platform, Self-serve, and AI , setting org-wide direction and enabling each leader to do their best work
- Lead the team building the next generation of agentic, AI-native product experiences , defining what great design looks like as Vanta’s products are increasingly shaped by AI
- Establish an AI-native design practice: evolve agentic UX patterns, redesign team workflows around AI tooling, and define how design engineers and designers collaborate in an AI-first environment
- Bring a strong point of view to design decisions , engaging deeply on interaction design, visual quality, and product direction, and building the trust that allows design decision-making to scale
- Set a clear, shared standard for design quality across Vanta , spanning visual design, interaction design, and AI-enabled experiences , and build the systems that hold that bar consistently
- Drive design as a first mover: shape design direction proactively, establishing the taste and systems that set the pace for the product and the org
- Build strong partnerships with Product and Engineering, establishing shared quality frameworks embedded in how the whole org ships
- Recruit and grow the team , develop existing leadership, maintain a high bar for AI fluency and design craft across every hire, and close capability gaps as the org evolves
How to be successful in this role:
- 15+ years of design experience, with 5+ years leading and scaling large design organizations, with director-level reports
- Deep fluency in interaction design and visual craft , enjoys getting into the weeds, providing precise direction, and holding a high bar for quality across design decisions
- Deep B2B SaaS experience , understanding the constraints of building for SMB and enterprise customers, complex workflows, multi-user products, and platform-level design challenges
- Org-level AI fluency: has built AI tooling, workflows, and cultural adoption into a design team’s practice, enabling teams to ship more and move faster
- Proven track record building quality systems: design system ownership, definitions of done, launch review processes, and quality frameworks built in partnership with Product and Engineering
- Has led design through a company inflection point , navigates ambiguity, adapts the org, and maintains quality and momentum when the business is changing fast
- Strong XFN leadership , trusted by product and engineering counterparts, navigates fast-moving and opinionated exec environments, and drives alignment on shared outcomes
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future employer sponsorship
What you can expect as a Vanta’n:
- Industry-competitive salary and equity
- 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!