Senior People Business Partner, Engineering

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About the role

  • Senior People Business Partner advising GitLab Engineering leaders on organization design, talent processes, and transformation. Supporting a globally distributed DevSecOps platform company.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with senior Engineering leaders, including VPs and Senior Directors, to understand organizations, priorities, and challenges and translate them into people and business priorities
  • Drive and support Engineering job architecture changes, including introducing new levels and maturing consistent role expectations and career paths
  • Lead and facilitate Engineering people processes such as calibrations with the PBP team and cross-functional partners
  • Advise and coach Engineering leaders on organization design, change management, and navigating global teams, including EMEA considerations
  • Collaborate with other PBPs and Talent partners to share insights and align approaches
  • Use data and qualitative feedback to identify Engineering organizational trends and recommend actions improving effectiveness, engagement, and performance
  • Support planning and execution of Engineering offsites and other leadership forums
  • Drive key talent initiatives aligned with business outcomes
  • Support GitLab's Engineering teams globally in building a high-performing, scalable, globally distributed organization

Requirements

  • Experience as a People Business Partner or in a similar role supporting Engineering or technical organizations, ideally in a fast-paced tech environment of comparable size and complexity
  • Track record of partnering with senior leaders, including Senior Directors and VPs, building trusted relationships, influencing decisions, and providing clear, data-informed guidance
  • Experience supporting globally distributed teams across multiple regions and time zones, including regional differences such as those in EMEA
  • Ability to help organizations navigate change or transformation, including job architecture updates, leadership transitions, or shifts in team structure and culture
  • Experience balancing strategic work such as organizational design, leadership effectiveness, and culture initiatives with hands-on execution of core People processes
  • Strong coaching, communication, and collaboration skills
  • Ability to work asynchronously and partner cross-functionally with Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, and other People teams
  • Openness to learning GitLab's ways of working and applying transferable experience from related domains such as Product or IT
  • Strong business acumen
  • Significant working-hours overlap with US Central or East Coast time zones, or ability to accommodate these hours

Benefits

  • 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
  • Quarterly travel for Engineering and PBP offsites and collaborative forums

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$115,200 - $194,400 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

RemoteUnited States

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