Director, People Business Partner (Engineering)

The Director People Business Partner is a grade 10.

• Forms effective relationships with the client groups and consults with executive level management, providing People guidance when appropriate. Typically supports at least one C-level executive, as well as multiple VPs.
• Mentors, coaches and provides feedback to managers at all levels; also mentors other People team members.
• Identifies great talent, internally and externally, who will raise the bar on the team.
• Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with the People Operations and DIB groups to develop solutions, programs, and opportunities for growth.
• Leads client group to maintain a high bar for performance by reviewing trends in management of underperformance. Based on insights from Team Member Relations, keeps senior leadership apprised of performance management trends and hot spots. May be more hands on with TMR for complex or senior level performance issues or investigations.
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of team members, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partners with the legal department as needed.
• Works closely with management and team members globally to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Provides guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning and succession planning to support the business strategy.
• Identifies learning needs for business units and individual executive coaching needs. Participates in evaluation and monitoring of learning solutions to ensure success. Follows up to ensure learning and development objectives are met.
• Lead iterations to company-wide Talent Programs based on feedback from aligned departments, PBP team, L&D, and other stakeholders.
• Executes on company-wide Talent Programs within their lines of business, including Annual Talent Assessment and Compensation Reviews.
• Support e-group level talent discussions in partnership with CPO

• Relevant, progressive HR experience, with at least 5 years as a business partner supporting Senior Executive and/or C-level leaders.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work well with fluid information.
• Comfortable using technology, especially open source technology, Google Workspace and GitLab.
• Effective and concise verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional team members. At times, courage is required to respectfully speak up, “push back”, challenge “the way things have always been done” and even disagree with leaders and executives.
• A team player who acts with a sense of urgency and adapts to a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
• Resourceful and takes initiative to seek internal and external resources when problem-solving.
• Has successfully implemented HR programs, tools and trainings aligned to the business needs.
• Experience working with Global Teams; remote experience strongly preferred.
• Very strong EQ, with fine-tuned instincts and problem-solving skills. Consistently demonstrates sound, trusted judgement.
• Strong drive and initiative with the ability to self-manage.
• Successfully able to manage high volume, very fast-paced workload; not afraid to “roll up your sleeves” to complete more tactical work. Able to switch between strategic and tactical work daily.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; Master’s degree and/or HR Certification strongly preferred.

• Relevant, progressive experience in a high growth, fast moving company where ongoing change is the norm, with at least 2-3 of those years supporting a SaaS or related software organization.
• Partner with the engineering leaders on the people strategy for their organization.
• Provide support and guidance to people leaders at all levels within the Engineering organization (front line managers, mid-management, and senior executives).
• Understand GitLab’s Engineering strategy in order to align people strategies to meet business goals.
• Support the Engineering team through all People Ops processes including compensation, talent development, performance management, employee relations, change management and organizational design.
• Analytically driven, experience in utilizing qualitative and quantitative approaches to problem solving and root cause analysis.
• Drive equality, diversity, and inclusion throughout all of our programs and initiatives.
• In-depth ability to work in and use the GitLab product as a PBP for Engineering.
• Drive equality, diversity, and inclusion throughout all of our programs and initiatives.