Senior Technical Program Manager, Office of the CTO

<div class="content-intro"><p>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.</p> <p>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 <a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/values/">values</a> and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuZIb5zszQI">Co-create the future with us</a> as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.</p> <p>*<em>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.</em></p></div><p>As a <strong>Senior Technical Program Manager</strong>, you'll lead complex, cross-functional programs inside GitLab's Engineering Division, helping teams turn important but ambiguous work into clear plans and reliable delivery. You'll bring structure to initiatives that span Engineering, Product, Finance, Legal, and Go-to-Market, so teams stay aligned on scope, milestones, dependencies, and risks. This is a fully remote, fast-moving environment where strong async communication matters, and where you'll be trusted to own programs end-to-end and raise the bar for how RD work gets coordinated at GitLab. Over your first year, you'll build durable operating rhythms, deliver multiple programs through kickoff to retrospective, and strengthen program practices through clear documentation and handbook updates.</p> <h2><strong>What you'll do</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Lead multiple complex, cross-functional programs across GitLab's Engineering division and partner functions, owning scope, timelines, risks, and delivery from kickoff through retrospective.</li> <li>Coordinate dependencies across initiatives, surface blockers early, and keep stakeholders aligned on priorities, progress, and trade-offs.</li> <li>Partner with Engineering, Product, Finance, Legal, and Go-to-Market leaders to define clear program goals and milestones, and escalate risks with crisp recommendations.</li> <li>Establish and maintain program operating rhythms, including working group meetings, async updates, and status reporting that improve visibility into program health.</li> <li>Create and maintain program documentation, including decision logs, plans, and stakeholder updates, with an async-first approach that supports a fully remote team.</li> <li>Drive consistent execution by clarifying ownership, aligning on next steps, and following through on commitments across teams.</li> <li>Contribute to Technical Program Manager practices by documenting playbooks and templates in the GitLab handbook, and sharing learnings that improve how RD programs run.</li> <li>Model GitLab's CREDIT values (Collaboration, Results, Efficiency, Diversity/Inclusion, Iteration, Transparency) in how you communicate, make decisions, and deliver outcomes.</li> </ul> <h2><strong>What you'll bring</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Experience owning complex, cross-functional technical programs end-to-end, from scoping and kickoff through delivery and retrospective.</li> <li>Ability to build relatio ... (truncated, view full listing at source)