Head of Data & Analytics

At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. 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. As the Head of Data & Analytics, you will deliver key business insights by leading (1) a team of analysts that embed across EPD squads and (2) the team responsible for Vanta’s analytics and data platform - owning the architecture, ingestion, modeling, and governance that power all internal data use cases. The mission of Vanta’s Data team is to deliver insights that impact every part of Vanta’s business via a world-class AI-powered data infrastructure. The role requires strong subject matter expertise in how SaaS companies and their businesses work at scale, and a strong engineering and technical architecture mindset. We seek a leader who excels at delivering critical insights for our Product teams; collaborates effectively with analytics teams in Marketing, Revenue, Finance, and other functions; partners closely with Vanta’s Leadership team; and drives operational effectiveness in how we build and scale our data infrastructure. What you’ll do as the Head of Data & Analytics at Vanta: Define and execute Vanta’s company-wide data infrastructure strategy — setting the vision for how data is collected, governed, and used to drive outcomes. Partner with executives and functional leaders across Product, Marketing, Revenue, and Finance to align data priorities with business goals. Foster a culture of data-driven decision-making across Vanta through effective storytelling and clear communication Create AI-first self-serve experiences so it’s easy for every Vanta’n to get the data they need Lead and grow a team of data scientists and analysts that: Delivers actionable insights Develops an analytics roadmap that connects operational metrics with strategic goals, driving efficiency, growth, and customer impact. Drives consistency and rigor in how we measure product success — ensuring shared definitions, trusted data, and transparency Lead and grow a data engineering team that: Develops, operates, and maintains Vanta’s internal analytics infrastructure, including Snowflake, DBT and Dagster - architecting and re-architecting these systems to enable efficient operations at scale as well as high availability, ease of use, and strong governance and security Enables analysts, data scientists, and partner organizations to quickly and efficiently build analyses and answer critical business questions across all departments Builds and maintains strong data pipelines that ensure data from our business systems and product efficiently and cleanly enters our data infrastructure. How to be successful in this role: 15+ years of experience in data engineering and analytics, and a track record of leading high performing teams in these areas A demonstrated depth of subject matter expertise in SaaS, running the gamut from product-led growth and startups to sales-led growth and large enterprises A deep understanding of modern data stacks (Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, etc.), data modeling, and integration frameworks to build a reliable, scalable analytics foundation, and the ability to build out and lead a team of Data Engineers doing this work Skill in translating complex data into clear, actionable insights that shape Vanta’s direction, strategy, and priorities, and the ability to build out and lead a strong centralized team of subject matter expert Analysts and Data Scientists (ideally where these individuals provide embedded support to client teams) A strong engineering and automation-driven approach to systems architecture, and experience using systems automation and AI to drive efficiency in business staffing Experience establishing unified data definitions, governance processes, and mappings that ensure a single source of truth across systems and 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. 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 16 weeks 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! Offices in SF, NYC, London, Dublin, Tel Aviv, and Sydney To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ran