Senior Specialist, Project Management – Drug Development
MSD
PMPSpark
Senior Program Manager, Certifications
GitLab
full-time
Posted on:
Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois
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💰 $114,200 - $201,600 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
PMP
About the role
- Design and execute comprehensive certification roadmaps aligned with GitLab's product evolution and market demands
- Lead end-to-end development of knowledge-based and performance-based certification exams for technical audiences
- Conduct job task analysis (JTA) using industry-standard methodologies and create psychometrically sound exam blueprints
- Monitor and analyze other certification offerings to maintain market leadership and develop growth strategies
- Collaborate with internal GitLab engineers, solution architects, and SMEs to ensure content accuracy and relevance
- Utilize AI-powered tools for content generation, automated question creation, and assessment innovation
- Establish processes for content lifecycle management, including regular updates and alignment with GitLab releases
- Partner with Product, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success teams to align certification objectives with business goals
- Oversee vendor relationships with testing platforms, badging vendors, and proctoring services
- Establish KPIs, track program performance, and deliver executive-level reporting on certification impact and ROI
- Drive adoption within GitLab's user community, including enterprise customers, partners, and practitioners
- Design structured learning paths from foundational to expert levels across Associate, Professional, and specialist tracks
Requirements
- Experience successfully growing certification programs from beginning to enterprise scale
- Proven experience conducting comprehensive Job Task Analysis (JTA) sessions using industry-standard methodologies
- Strong experience creating psychometrically sound exam blueprints and facilitating item writing workshops
- Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD, security features, and DevSecOps workflows; GitLab certification(s) strongly preferred
- Proven track record in developing performance-based testing, simulations, and hands-on technical assessments
- Experience leveraging AI tools for content generation and assessment innovation
- Understanding of test development principles, item response theory, and certification program validation
- Proven ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder programs from conception through execution
- PMP, PgMP, or similar program management certification preferred
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present to executive audiences
- Strong data analysis capabilities and strategic thinking abilities
- Experience with digital credentialing and modern certification delivery platforms
- Deep understanding of learner needs and commitment to delivering exceptional certification experiences
