Staff Product Manager - Third-Party Risk Management

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. 

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. 

We’re 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 product, focusing on continuous risk monitoring and expanding into new risk domains like privacy. 

You’ll join a small but growing team of PMs, playing a critical role in shaping both Vanta’s product strategy and our product team’s culture. If you’re passionate about building impactful, customer-focused products and thrive in a high-growth environment, we’d 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, you’ll work closely with engineering, design, and cross-functional stakeholders to set a differentiated roadmap that maximizes customer impact and strengthens Vanta’s market position.

What you’ll do as a Staff Product Manager at Vanta:

In this role, you will be at the forefront of Vanta’s product strategy, delivering innovative solutions and expanding VRM’s capabilities to meet customer needs for constant, real-time monitoring. 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, continuous risk monitoring.

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

• Build Continuous Monitoring Capabilities: Define and deliver Vanta’s vision for ongoing vendor risk assessment, considering what to build, buy, or partner on to provide the most robust, up-to-date insights.

• 0-to-1 Product Development: 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.

How to be successful in this role:

• 8+ 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 0-1 Product Thinking: Strong ability to navigate ambiguity and make structured decisions to balance complex trade-offs. Experience with building products from scratch is highly valued.

• Project Execution and Prioritization: A track record of delivering results and maintaining team focus on execution.

• 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 Vanta’s 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

• 401(k) matching

• Flexible work hours and location

• Open PTO policy

• 9 paid holidays in the US

• Offices in SF, NYC, 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, including candidate location, skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below. The salary or OTE range for this position is $202,000 - $238,000. This role may also be eligible for commissions/bonus, equity, medical benefits, 401(k) plan, and other company perk programs.

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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.