Senior Engineering Manager (Privacy & Data Security)

About the role

Join Vanta, a rapidly growing company in the data protection market. As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will lead and develop high-performing teams, set strategy, and cultivate a results-driven culture. You will also play a crucial role in laying the groundwork for a successful engineering organization and expanding our engineering presence in Europe. Enjoy a remote-first setup, comprehensive benefits, and industry-competitive paid parental leave. Key missions: Drive significant impact for customers and the business by leading teams to deliver results consistently and sustainably.. Build a best-in-class engineering team by coaching, mentoring, and creating an environment where team members can excel.. Set direction and guide technical strategy, ensuring that the team is delivering long-term value aligned with the company's business priorities. Profile: - Have participated in developing or driving engineering-wide initiatives (recruiting processes, career frameworks, etc) in a prior role - Effective communicator and story-teller. Able to influence cross functional stakeholders and adjacent teams - 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 - Have four or more years of professional experience in a full-time engineering manager role - Have prior experience managing complex, long-term projects that touch multiple teams and cross-functional stakeholders - Strong decision maker who effectively balances ambiguity, available data, speed, and quality