L&D Program Manager

At Vanta, our mission is to secure the internet and protect consumer data. 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.

We are looking for an experienced L&D Program Manager to join Vanta’s expanding Enablement team. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, execution, and program management of Vanta’s company-wide onboarding program ensuring that all new hires successfully integrate with Vanta’s culture and are equipped with the necessary knowledge, skills, and resources that maximize productivity and performance in their roles. You will collaborate cross-functionally with the People Ops team, the Enablement team, key business partners, and global leaders to strategically enhance our new hire onboarding curriculum and program ensuring alignment and pace with Vanta’s strategic business initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have experience creating and leading onboarding programs designed at all levels of the organization. This role requires creativity, self-motivation, and autonomy to identify training needs, design engaging curriculum, and ensure consistency and effectiveness across teams.

What you’ll do as a L&D Program Manager – Company Onboarding at Vanta:

• Collaborate closely with Vanta leadership team and key stakeholders to revamp and roll out comprehensive new hire onboarding programs. This will include an audit and iteration on our current program/process, as well as the launch of Vanta’s first ever Manager onboarding track geared toward setting new Vanta managers up for success on day one.
• Conduct regular needs assessments to ensure that onboarding content and delivery effectively support new hire ramp milestones.
• Use adult learning principles to creatively design, develop, and facilitate quality onboarding content and processes with both individual and organizational impact.
• Evaluate learning program effectiveness through assessments, surveys, and available data analyzing the results to identify strengths as well as areas of improvement
• Identify and prep members of Vanta’s Executive and Extended Leadership team  to prepare and present content during onboarding.
• Maintain learning resources in our internal systems and tools
• Tie onboarding effectiveness to key performance indicators including employee satisfaction, productivity, and retention metrics.

How to be successful in this role:

• 2-3 years of experience in a L&D role, with at least 1 year experience building and delivering impactful onboarding programs/curriculum in fast-paced environments
• Knowledge of adult learning theory and instructional best practices
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage and educate diverse audiences.
• Experience developing learning materials (e.g. interactive e-learning, presentations, videos, guides, etc.)
• Experience working with LMS Systems
• Passion for learning and development, with a commitment to driving continuous improvements
• Data-driven mindset; able to use data to measure and optimize enablement effort
• A bias for action and ability to operate with resilience

What you can expect as a Vantan:

• Industry-competitive compensation
• 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
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible work hours and location
• Open PTO policy
• 9 paid holidays in the US
• Offices in SF, NYC, Dublin, and Sydney