Senior People Business Partner, Product & Marketing

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 As the Senior People Business Partner (PBP), Product & Marketing, you'll be a strategic business partner to several senior level leaders on the Product and Marketing leadership team, helping them build, develop, and lead high-performing teams. In a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment, senior leaders need a partner who can be trusted with ambiguity. You'll bring that — along with deep experience across talent management, performance, and organizational effectiveness. What You'll Do

Partner directly with senior leaders to understand business priorities and translate them into actionable people strategies. Serve as a trusted advisor on organizational design, workforce planning, and leadership development. Lead full-cycle talent review processes — including succession planning, calibration, promotion cycles, and compensation reviews — ensuring the organization has the leadership depth and critical skills needed to execute its long-term roadmap. Partner with Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Talent Management & Development and other functions to deliver a seamless, consistent employee experience. Bring people analytics to leadership, providing clear visibility into organizational health, including capability gaps, leadership effectiveness, and critical talent retention, while also translating those insights into strategic recommendations that drive performance and decision-making.

Proven track record as a People Business Partner to senior leaders up to the VP level in fast-paced tech environments of comparable size and complexity, with the EQ, judgment, and confidence to build trusted, credible relationships with VP-level stakeholders from day one and influence decision-making with clear, data-informed guidance. Solid grounding across core HR domains — performance and talent management, employee relations, organizational effectiveness, and compensation — with the ability to apply them in a Product and Marketing setting. Demonstrated ability to execute People programs end to end (e.g. talent assessments, calibrations, compensation reviews), with strong attention to detail and a comfort using people data to surface trends and shape recommendations. Experience supporting globally distributed teams across multiple regions and time zones,