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Senior Director, Technical Program Management
GitLabSenior Director overseeing GitLab's Engineering technical program management function and guiding a team of Technical Program Managers. Driving strategic programs and enhancing project delivery clarity and speed.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Oversee GitLab’s Engineering technical program management function.
- Guide an established team of Technical Program Managers.
- Shape the operating model for the function.
- Drive strategic programs that span horizontal productivity initiatives.
- Define program scope, milestones, success criteria, and staffing plans.
- Establish program metrics focused on non-linear productivity gains.
- Partner with Engineering counterparts on priorities and key choices.
- Influence strategic planning for staffing, timelines, and cross-organizational priorities.
- Create a reliable cadence for initiative reviews and staffing management across the function.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Experience in technical program management, engineering leadership, or a combination of both in complex technical organizations.
- Background as an engineer or strong technical foundation that builds credibility with engineering teams and stakeholders.
- Experience building, scaling, and developing a technical program management function or team.
- Track record delivering complex programs across multiple teams with urgency and a clear focus on customer impact.
- Ability to define meaningful program metrics, use data to identify gaps, and present clear recommendations.
- Strength in written and asynchronous communication within a distributed, all-remote environment.
- Experience working across infrastructure, security, and platform engineering domains.
- Ability to influence without formal authority and collaborate effectively with engineering, product, marketing, sales, and legal teams, including through transferable experience from adjacent leadership paths.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Team Member Resource Groups
- Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Growth and Development Fund
- Parental leave
- Home office support
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Hard Skills & Tools
technical program managementengineering leadershipprogram metricsdata analysisprogram scope definitionmilestone trackingstaffing plansproductivity initiativescomplex program deliveryinfrastructure engineering
Soft Skills
influence without authoritycollaborationwritten communicationasynchronous communicationstrategic planningcustomer focusteam developmentcredibility with stakeholderscross-organizational collaborationinitiative management