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 Staff Product Manager for Privacy & Data Security, you will define and execute strategies to build innovative solutions that help customers comply with global regulations and standards (e.g. GDPR, ISO 42001, NIST, EU AI Act) while strengthening their data security posture. You’ll drive features that integrate privacy workflows, AI governance, and data security into Vanta’s platform, improving key frameworks and broadening Vanta’s addressable market.
This role will sit at the intersection of customer discovery, emerging regulations, and new technology. You will work cross-functionally with engineering, design, sales, and marketing to deliver products that expand Vanta’s reach into privacy and AI compliance while addressing real data security needs for upmarket customers.
What You’ll Do:
Define the Vision and Roadmap: Develop and own the product strategy for privacy, AI governance, and data security, ensuring alignment with Vanta’s overall mission and market expansion goals.
Build Privacy-First Products: Partner with engineering and design to develop privacy tools, including consent management, automated data mapping, and compliance automation for regulations like GDPR and Vanta’s USDP.
Drive AI Governance Features: Lead the development of frameworks and features that enable businesses to monitor, control, and govern their AI systems in line with standards like the NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, and EU AI Act.
Bring Data Security to Vanta: Build industry-leading data security tools, ensure Vanta’s data security features integrate seamlessly with other products and workflows, and inject data security into Vanta’s continuous monitoring and compliance platform.
Research and Market Analysis: Stay ahead of privacy and AI trends, working closely with customers, regulators, and internal teams to translate insights into actionable product plans.
Collaborate Globally: Work closely with EMEA customers and GTM teams to ensure regional privacy and AI compliance needs are prioritized. At the same time, support Vanta’s US government frameworks and products that rely on data security automation.
How to Be Successful in This Role:
Experience: 8+ years of product management experience, with some focus on privacy, data security, or AI governance in SaaS.
Privacy Expertise: Strong understanding of privacy regulations like GDPR, CCPA, and global data protection frameworks.
AI Knowledge: Familiarity with AI compliance challenges and emerging governance frameworks like ISO 42001 or the NIST AI RMF.
Systems Thinker: Proven ability to manage complex product areas, including balancing technical feasibility with user and business needs.
Analytical and Customer-Centric: Strong analytical skills and the ability to gather and synthesize customer feedback into impactful product decisions.
Collaborative: A natural collaborator with strong communication skills to work effectively across teams and geographies.
Helpful Prior Experience:
Building compliance and security tools for enterprise customers.
Developing or supporting workflows for privacy and security frameworks.
Delivering AI-powered solutions or data management tools at scale.
What you can expect as a Vantan:
Industry-competitive salary and equity
100% covered medical, dental, and vision benefits with dependents coverage
16 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents (birthing, non-birthing, and adoptive)
Health & wellness stipend
Remote workspace stipend
Commuter benefits for team members who attend the office
Pension matching
25 days of PTO per year and unlimited sick time
8 company paid holidays
Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!
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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 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.
