Vanta is hiring a Head of People Ops and Total Rewards to lead our core People functions through a period of significant growth. In this role, you will scale our People Operations, Compensation, and Benefits from several hundred to several thousand employees, partnering with senior leadership to build efficient, best-in-class systems and processes.
What You'll Do
- Lead People Ops, Compensation, and Benefits teams, along with leading and building other teams that are part of People Ops (e.g., People Systems, People Analytics).
- Partner closely with senior leadership to build efficient, scalable, best-in-class systems and processes to support Vanta’s people growth.
- Drive upward and outward reporting and visibility for all People Team functions, clearly and frequently explaining impact to the broader organization.
- Drive long-term improvements in People Ops, Compensation, and Benefits systems and processes, anticipating challenges of future scale before they materialize.
- Provide coaching, mentorship, and support for People Ops and Compensation teams, and continue hiring A+ teammates to scale them.
- Help provide meaningful, and current, benchmarking of best practices across all People Team functions, rethinking everything from the ground up.
What We're Looking For
- 12+ years of experience in People Ops and Total Rewards.
- Significant experience operating at scale - 1,000-5,000+ headcount.
- High depth of experience in both People Ops (incl compliance, mobility, policies, people systems, and people analytics) and Total Rewards (including compensation, executive compensation, and benefits, especially providing benefits at scale).
- Impeccable people management skills.
- A strong analytical mind, and the skill to develop a point of view on any problem quickly and without personal bias.
- A data-first orientation in all problem solving.
- High resilience and calm, balanced with a high bias toward delivering outcomes quickly.
Team & Environment
You will lead the People Ops, Compensation, and Benefits teams.
Benefits & Compensation
- 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
Standard base pay ranges are set for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies.
Work Mode
This is a remote position open to candidates in SF, NYC, London, Dublin, and Sydney.
At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. We believe security should be monitored and verified continuously. We empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. We are committed to hiring diverse talent of different backgrounds and providing 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.




