Staff Technical Program Manager

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 a Staff Technical Program Manager at GitLab, you'll drive some of our most important cross-functional portfolios and programs across the engineering organization. This role sits at the center of complex, cross-team work spanning multiple functions, where success comes from creating clarity, managing cross-functional coordination, and helping teams deliver meaningful outcomes over multiple quarters. You'll partner closely with engineering and product organizations to move high-priority initiatives forward, especially in areas where scope is broad, stakeholders are many, and the path ahead isn't fully defined. This is a role for someone who can work comfortably in ambiguity while still bringing structure, momentum, and accountability to large programs. You'll operate with strong judgment and latitude, helping key stakeholders make informed choices, surfacing risks early, and keeping execution aligned to business goals. At GitLab, this role has grown in strategic importance, and you'll directly influence priorities and decisions across organizational boundaries while advancing programs that shape how our teams build and scale the platform. Some examples of our projects: Driving portfolio-level planning and execution for high-priority engineering programs across research and development Coordinating multi-quarter initiatives that require alignment across engineering, product, and partner teams such as Monetization, Fulfillment, Utilization, and Legal What you’ll do Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of high-priority, cross-functional programs across GitLab's engineering organization. Operate at the portfolio level to identify dependencies, track progress, manage risk, and help teams deliver against defined objectives, milestones, and measurable outcomes over multiple quarters. Partner directly with Engineering Directors, Vice Presidents, Product leadership, and technical leaders to align on priorities, program goals, trade-offs, and execution plans. Create structure in ambiguous spaces by defining program frameworks, decision points, operating cadences, and communication plans that help teams move forward. Translate technical architecture discussions, infrastructure considerations, and system dependencies into clear program plans that teams can execute against. Drive stakeholder coordination across organizational boundaries, including collaboration with teams such as Monetization, Fulfillment, Utilization, Legal, and senior individual contributors across engineering stages. Communicate program status, risks, and decisions clearly to senior st ... (truncated, view full listing at source)