Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition Enablement and Operations

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, used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our

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, customers get AI benefits at every stage of the SDLC.

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An overview of this role

GitLab is seeking a Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition Enablement and Operations to drive scalability, optimization, and operational excellence across our global talent acquisition function. This role will be instrumental in building and evolving the systems, processes, and tools that enable our recruiting teams to operate efficiently and effectively as we continue to scale our workforce strategically across key geographies.

As a key member of the Talent Acquisition leadership team, you will partner closely with recruiting leaders, Finance, People Operations, and technology teams to optimize our talent acquisition technology stack, drive data-driven decision making, and lead critical change management initiatives that support our evolving hiring strategy.

What You’ll Do

Design, implement, and continuously optimize talent acquisition processes, workflows, and systems to drive efficiency, consistency, and scalability across global recruiting operations

Lead, manage and coach a distributed Enablement, Operations and Candidate Experience team

Serve as the primary owner and administrator for Greenhouse ATS, partnering with technical teams to configure workflows, build reporting capabilities, and ensure seamless integration with Workday HRIS

Lead talent acquisition enablement initiatives including recruiter onboarding, ongoing training programs, process documentation, and the creation of resources that enable teams to execute effectively

Drive change management for major talent acquisition transformations, including communication planning, stakeholder engagement, training development, and adoption tracking

Build and maintain comprehensive reporting and analytics frameworks that provide visibility into recruiting metrics, capacity planning, and operational performance across regions and functions

Partner with Finance and People Operations teams to ensure alignment between talent acquisition systems, workforce planning processes, and organizational design initiatives

Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement, leveraging technology to reduce manual work and increase recruiter productivity

Manage vendor relationships and evaluate new tools and technologies to enhance talent acquisition capabilities

What You’ll Bring

Prior leadership experience in talent acquisition operations, enablement, or related roles supporting recruiting at scale

Prior people management experience leading geographically distributed teams

Expert-level proficiency with Greenhouse ATS including administration, configuration, reporting, and workflow optimization

Strong working knowledge of Workday HRIS with experience integrating recruiting and HR systems

Demonstrated track record of building scalable processes and systems from the ground up in high-growth environments

Exceptional change management skills with experience leading organizational transformations and driving adoption of new processes or tools

Strong analytical capabilities with experience building reporting frameworks, analyzing recruiting metrics, and translating data into actionable insights

Excellent project management skills with ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously, utilizing strong communication skills (written and verbal)

Collaborative partnership approach with ability to influence stakeholders at all levels without direct authority

Systems thinking mindset with ability to see connections between processes, tools, and organizational strategy

Comfort with ambiguity and ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment

How GitLab will support you

Benefits To Support Your 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

Home office

support

Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from

underrepresented groups

are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application.

The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of the United States only. This range is intended to reflect the role's base salary rate in locations throughout the US. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, alignment with market data, and geographic location. The base salary range does not include any bonuses, equity, or benefits. See more information on our

Benefits

and

equity

. Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary.

United States Salary Range

$114,200

—

$244,800 USD

How GitLab will support you

Benefits To Support Your 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

Home office

support

Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from

underrepresented groups

are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application.

Country Hiring Guidelines

GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process.

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GitLab’s EEO Policy

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Accommodation

, please let us know during the

recruiting process

.