At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. As the Senior Manager, People Systems at Vanta, you will own the strategy, execution, and continuous evolution of our HR technology ecosystem, serving as a critical technical force multiplier at the intersection of systems architecture, process automation, and agentic AI.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in HR technology with meaningful ownership of HRIS platforms and system integrations at companies with 500+ employees
- Deep hands-on expertise with Workday and demonstrated ability to configure, troubleshoot, and optimize systems without heavy IT dependency
- Strong understanding of HR systems architecture, including how ATS, LMS, performance, and compensation tools connect and where integration risks live
- Demonstrated experience designing and implementing automation using iPaaS tools such as Workato, Boomi, or Zapier
- Proven ability to evaluate, implement, and optimize case management or ticketing platforms in a People Ops context (e.g., Jira Service Management, Zendesk)
- Data-first orientation: comfortable with data modeling, defining clean data structures, and ensuring cross-system consistency
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and change management skills.
- High bias toward action and simplicity: you build for scale without over-engineering, and you know when to automate vs. when to keep it human
- Open to using AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact.
Benefits
- 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!
