GitLab

Director, Global People Operations & Compliance

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Remote work allowed only within certain countries or regions.

Employer listed it 12 days ago · Added 3 weeks ago

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Salary

$152,800 to $259,200

Location

Timezone

US East

Contract

Full-time

Experience

Lead

What the advert says

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Working hours: Not mentioned in the advert
Where you can work from: Location eligibility not confirmed
Contract: How GitLab Supports Full-Time Employees
Experience asked for: 10+ years of HR/People Operations experience, including 5+ years experience leading global teams
Pay: Partner with various key stakeholders including but not limited to: Compensation, Legal, Procurement, People Technology, Talent Management & Development, Talent Acquisition, People Business Partners, Payroll, IT, Internal Audit to drive…

Remote flexibility

Region Restricted

Remote work is allowed, but only for candidates based in Canada, United States.

What the employer says

Source listing states candidate location: "Remote, Canada; Remote, United States, Canada, United States of America"
Job description states: "residents of the United States only. This range"

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“Preferred Experience”
“Experience working in public company preferred”

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About the role

GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster.

The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.

* Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab.

An Overview of This Role

You will lead the Global People Operations and Compliance team, delivering consistent, scalable, tech-enabled experiences to a global workforce at every stage of the team member lifecycle. You are a strategic, hands-on leader who executes well and influences across functions. You will set the multi-year vision for innovation, AI, and team capability, and you will turn it into results.

What You'll Do

Define and deliver a multi-year People Operations and Compliance roadmap, tied to business priorities, that uses AI and emerging technologies to elevate the team member experience.

Build and lead a program to standardize, simplify, and automate manual workflows across the team member lifecycle (e.g. onboarding, data management, offboarding, etc) with clear ownership, documented standards, and measurable service levels. Identify inefficiencies across the People Operations team and the broader People team, and drive the fix through to adoption.

Establish operating models, SLAs, and metrics to improve quality and efficiency

Partner with various key stakeholders including but not limited to: Compensation, Legal, Procurement, People Technology, Talent Management & Development, Talent Acquisition, People Business Partners, Payroll, IT, Internal Audit to drive strategic priorities

Lead the People Operations team in managing our case management platform from intake to resolution, setting service standards, improving response times, and designing scalable escalation paths

Lead and develop a high-performing global team by building skills in process design, data fluency, automation, and AI-enabled ways of working, backed by clear career paths, succession plans, and a culture of continuous improvement and accountability

Oversee global mobility processes, serving as the escalation point for complex relocation matters and partnering with Legal to monitor regulations, ensure compliance, and keep programs effective

Accountable for global employment compliance and risk exposure, setting strategy, owning audit outcomes, and managing the Senior Compliance Analyst who delivers day-to-day execution

Own administration for our PEO partners and lead the people operations setup for new entities and global expansion including collaboration on the global employment strategy

What You'll Bring

Core Experience

10+ years of HR/People Operations experience, including 5+ years experience leading global teams

Proven track record building and scaling people operations functions in complex, multi-regional global organizations

Working knowledge of global employment compliance, including direct experience with works councils or employee representative bodies

Ability to move between vision and a keen focus for detail, from presenting a roadmap to executives to debugging a broken process with the team

Strong judgment, stakeholder management, and communication skills, with comfort making decisions in ambiguity

Experience leveraging AI and automation to improve and streamline operations

Strong attention to detail with a focus on data accuracy

Requirements

·10+ years of HR/People Operations experience, including 5+ years experience leading global teams
·Proven track record building and scaling people operations functions in complex, multi-regional global organizations
·Working knowledge of global employment compliance, including direct experience with works councils or employee representative bodies
·Ability to move between vision and a keen focus for detail, from presenting a roadmap to executives to debugging a broken process with the team
·Strong judgment, stakeholder management, and communication skills, with comfort making decisions in ambiguity

Benefits

·Flexible Paid Time Off
·Team Member Resource Groups
·Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
·Growth and Development Fund

How to apply

1Check the flexibility label above, region restricted, matches where you plan to live and work.
2Tailor your CV to the role at GitLab, mentioning your remote working experience and working hours (US East).
3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.

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