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Director, Global People Operations & Compliance

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remote executive full-time $152,800-$259,200 USD Remote, Canada; Remote, United States

First indexed 7 Oct 2026

Description

GitLab is seeking a Director, Global People Operations & Compliance to lead the Global People Operations and Compliance team.

The successful candidate will deliver consistent, scalable, tech-enabled experiences to a global workforce at every stage of the team member lifecycle.

Key responsibilities:

  • 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.
  • Establish operating models, SLAs, and metrics to improve quality and efficiency.
  • Partner with various key stakeholders to drive strategic priorities.
  • Lead the People Operations team in managing the case management platform.
  • Develop a high-performing global team.
  • Oversee global mobility processes and ensure compliance.
  • Accountable for global employment compliance and risk exposure.

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.
  • Experience leveraging AI and automation to improve and streamline operations.

Preferred Experience:

  • Experience in a high-growth global technology or SaaS company.
  • Experience working in a public company.
  • Experience transforming People Operations at scale.
  • Technology and Process Expertise in Workday, GreenHouse, and case management tools.

The base salary range for this role is $152,800-$259,200 USD.

Benefits include:

  • Health, finances, and well-being support
  • Flexible Paid Time Off
  • Team Member Resource Groups
  • Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Growth and Development Fund
  • Parental Leave
This listing is enriched and indexed by YubHub. To apply, use the employer's original posting: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/gitlab/jobs/8872500002