Vanta · 1 month ago
Senior Design Operations Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$192K/yr - $226K/yr
4+ years expVanta is a company dedicated to helping businesses earn and prove trust through continuous security monitoring. The Senior Design Operations Manager will own the design operating system, streamline processes, and enhance collaboration within the design team to ensure efficient and high-quality output.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)ComplianceCyber SecurityInternetSoftware
Responsibilities
Own the design operating system: Build, maintain, and evolve how the Design team plans, reviews, and collaborates across EPD
Drive design rhythms: Establish consistent, high-quality team rituals such as critiques, shareouts, and reviews that drive alignment and elevate craft
Manage and facilitate leadership meetings: Run agendas for Design LT and all-hands meetings, ensuring focus, follow-through, and clarity
Capacity planning: Partner with Design leadership to model and track team bandwidth, helping inform prioritization and tradeoffs across initiatives
Own tooling and workflow: Manage design tooling (e.g., Figma, Mobbin, HeyMarvin) and partner with Procurement to secure new tools that improve efficiency, collaboration, and AI fluency
Drive onboarding and enablement: Maintain and update onboarding programming in partnership with EPD Onboarding and Learning teams to ensure new designers ramp quickly and effectively
Program manage cross-functional design initiatives: Lead horizontal projects like rebrands or design system rollouts in partnership with cross-functional teams
Enable design leadership: Free up Design leaders’ time by managing coordination, communication, and planning logistics
Support culture and growth: Lead follow-ups from culture research, coordinate design offsites, and help facilitate initiatives that strengthen community and collaboration
Qualification
Required
4+ years of experience in design operations, program management, or creative operations, ideally within a design or EPD organization at a fast-paced software company
Proven experience building scalable systems and workflows that enable creative teams to focus on high-impact work
Strong project management and stakeholder communication skills; able to manage multiple programs and align diverse teams
Demonstrated ability to use data and feedback to continuously improve programs and processes
Proficient in design tools and systems (e.g., Figma, Notion, Asana, Guru), with an interest in emerging AI design tools
Adept at building clarity and structure within ambiguity, driving alignment across multiple leaders and teams
Comfortable working independently while collaborating cross-functionally with Design, Product, Engineering, and People teams
Passionate about design culture and craft, and about enabling teams to do their best creative work
Benefits
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
Company
Vanta
Vanta is a trust management platform that automates compliance and risk management.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (23)
2024 (6)
2023 (4)
2022 (10)
2021 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$503MKey Investors
Wellington ManagementSequoia CapitalCrowdStrike
2025-07-23Series D· $150M
2024-07-24Series C· $150M
2023-05-10Series B
Leadership Team
Christina Cacioppo
Cofounder and CEO
David Eckstein
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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