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Senior People Programs Specialist

United States 122000.00 - 143000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted February 21, 2026
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As a Senior People Programs Specialist at Vanta, you will execute and scale core people programs across performance, feedback, career growth, and talent planning to help Vanta’ns drive impact and enable leaders to make data-informed decisions. This role sits on one of Vanta’s newest teams within the People org and plays a key role in building and running talent management programs at scale.

Job Responsibility

  • Execute core talent and performance programs (performance cycles, talent reviews, and engagement surveys) by managing timelines, workflows, tools, documentation, and follow-through
  • Own program communications for defined processes, including manager guidance, timelines, and reminders, to ensure clarity and strong adoption
  • Build and maintain dashboards and reports that give People Business Partners and leaders accurate, actionable insights into performance and talent outcomes
  • Run engagement and inter-department surveys, including setup, data quality audits, reporting, and coordination on action planning
  • Support rollout and adoption of feedback, recognition, and career frameworks by integrating them into tools and processes and reducing friction for managers and employees
  • Contribute to Vanta’s AI fluency frameworks and programs and identify opportunities for improvement
  • Partner closely with People Business Partners, People Enablement, and People Operations to support program execution, adoption, and address issues during live cycles
  • Use AI-enabled tools and workflows to improve program efficiency, data quality, and consistency
  • Surface risks, gaps, and insights during program execution and escalate thoughtfully with proposed improvement ideas or solutions

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience in People Programs, Talent Management, Program Management, or a related field, ideally in a high-growth or fast-paced environment
  • Experience executing performance reviews, talent reviews, promotions, feedback systems, or engagement surveys
  • Strong project management skills and the ability to juggle multiple timelines, workstreams, and stakeholders at once
  • Comfort working with data and dashboards to spot issues and improve program effectiveness and adoption
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills, especially when explaining processes or sharing updates
  • A collaborative working style and experience partnering across People teams and with business leaders
  • Comfort navigating ambiguity and improving programs as needs evolve
  • Interest in using AI-enabled tools to improve quality, consistency, and scale
  • 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

Nice to have

  • Prior experience using AI-enabled tools
  • Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Human Resources, Learning and Development, Organizational Development, or a related field

What we offer

  • Offers Equity
  • Medical benefits
  • 401(k) plan
  • Other company perk programs
  • 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
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