Vanta The Senior Director of Design at Vanta leads design for the Governance & Compliance product pillar, focusing on agentic and AI-forward design. This role manages a team of senior designers and partners with product and engineering leadership.
Responsibilities
Lead the agentic direction for Governance & Compliance. Build on the agents we've already shipped, define what comes next, and shape how people and agents work together across the pillar
Own design quality across the pillar. Set the bar, drive consistency from concept to ship, and get into the details yourself when it matters
Design for platform and enterprise complexity. Lead the team through cross-cutting decisions on scoping, segmentation, org units, permissions, and multi-entity audits so the system holds together across surfaces
Bring AI into how the team works. Build on our design harness, help every designer prototype and ship faster, and keep craft high as speed goes up
Lead and grow leaders. Develop your design leaders and senior ICs, build a high-trust team, and hire well as the pillar grows
Partner as a peer with product and engineering. Co-own outcomes and quality with your counterparts, not just the design work
How to be successful in this role:
You've shipped agentic or AI-forward products and have a point of view on how design changes when outputs are non-deterministic
You use AI hands-on in your own process, from prototyping to building in a harness or in code, and you bring your team along
Qualification
You think in systemsYou've led teams of 12 or moreMust be authorized to work in the UWhat you can expect as a Vanta’nIndustry-competitive salary and equityComprehensive medicalHealth & wellness stipendRemote workspace
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You think in systems, designing object models and patterns that hold up across many surfaces, not just individual flows
You're comfortable going deep with engineers in a technical, domain-heavy space like GRC
You've led teams of 12 or more, including design directors, design managers, and staff ICs, and you move easily between strategy and the details
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future employer sponsorship
Responsible for protecting Vanta and customer data in how your team operates and delivers results
Use AI in day-to-day work to amplify your skills and strengthen your outcomes, applying it across routine workflows, actively building fluency through experimentation, and exercising sound judgment to ensure AI-assisted work meets a high quality bar
What you can expect as a Vanta’n:
Industry-competitive salary and equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for most medical plans
