Senior Director, Internal Audit

GitLab is seeking a Senior Director, Internal Audit to report to the Vice President, Internal Audit. The successful candidate will help strengthen GitLab's Internal Audit function, turning an established audit methodology into consistent, practical ways of working, guiding audit quality and execution, and preparing and implementing a risk-based audit plan.

Responsibilities:

• Evolve and operationalize GitLab's Internal Audit methodology, including responsible use of artificial intelligence, stakeholder communications, and consistent templates.
• Plan and lead risk-based operational audits that deliver practical recommendations for strategic, business, compliance, and emerging risks.
• Lead, coach, and resource a distributed team to deliver audits and related projects against clear milestones, weekly priorities, and defined outcomes.
• Facilitate enterprise risk management activities, including emerging-risk discussions, key risk indicator mapping, risk assessments, and risk acceptance oversight.
• Partner with business leaders and the Vice President, Internal Audit, to prioritize audit work, share risk insights, and support effective risk mitigation.
• Oversee the Sarbanes-Oxley testing program and partner closely with the SOX PMO, other second line teams, and external auditors to support ongoing SOX compliance.
• Implement and maintain a Quality Assurance and Improvement Program, tracking audit-plan completion, issue-remediation timeliness, and audit-quality results aligned to Institute of Internal Auditors standards.
• Lead reporting for the Audit Committee and senior management, and deliver special projects and other critical Internal Audit initiatives.

Requirements:

• Experience leading internal audit work and managing a significant portfolio of audit activities.
• Expertise in audit and enterprise risk management, including risk assessment, prioritization, internal controls, root cause analysis, and audit planning.
• Experience building, coaching, and leading distributed teams through clear priorities, milestones, and outcomes.
• Ability to assess audit scope and quality through a risk-based, business-focused lens and develop practical recommendations.
• Experience advising senior stakeholders and functional leaders on risk and mitigation, with clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong resource planning, prioritization, professional judgment, and problem-solving skills across multiple audits and projects.
• Experience using data, analytical tools, and GitLab throughout the audit lifecycle to solve business problems.
• A practical approach to improving established processes, including thoughtful use of artificial intelligence.
• Relevant education, credentials, or equivalent experience in accounting, finance, audit, or risk management are valued.

Benefits:

• Benefits to support 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