<div class="content-intro"><p>The GitLab&nbsp;<a class="c-link" href="https://about.gitlab.com/solutions/devops-platform/" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="https://about.gitlab.com/solutions/devops-platform/" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-remove-tab-index="true">DevSecOps platform</a>&nbsp;empowers 100,000+ organizations to deliver software faster and more efficiently. We are one of the&nbsp;<a class="c-link" href="https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/guide/" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/guide/" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-remove-tab-index="true">world’s largest all-remote companies</a>&nbsp;with 2,000+ team members and&nbsp;<a class="c-link" href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/values/" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/values/" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-remove-tab-index="true">values</a>&nbsp;that foster a culture where people embrace the belief that everyone can contribute. Learn more about&nbsp;<a class="c-link" href="https://vimeo.com/778157354" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="https://vimeo.com/778157354" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-remove-tab-index="true">Life at GitLab</a>.</p></div><h4><strong>An overview of this role</strong></h4>
<p>GitLab is looking for a Product Design Manager to join the Plan stage. As a design leader, you own the delivery of UX commitments, are always looking to improve productivity, and are responsible for the user experience in the product. While you are credible as a designer and know the details of what product designers work on, your time is spent hiring a world-class team and putting them in the best position to succeed.</p>
<p>This is an incredibly exciting time to join the Plan stage - your product scope spans our Product Planning, Project Management, and Knowledge groups. You will be facilitating improvements to our planning solutions in order to provide our enterprise customers visibility into the success of their plans, help bridge the gap between different teams, and empower teams to confidently make planning decisions. Our <a href="https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/architecture/blueprints/work_items/">Work Items</a> initiative will be a key area of focus, which provides collaboration capabilities that empower small, autonomous teams to continuously deliver customer and business value with the shortest possible cycle times.</p>
<p>You'll be working closely with the Product Management and Engineering teams to execute on the product roadmap and priorities.&nbsp;<br><br><strong>Some examples of our projects:&nbsp;</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/6033">Work items enhancements</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/9290">Improved Epic Experience on Work Items Framework</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/10760">Summarize issue discussions using AI</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/5516">Improved Data Filtering and Visualization</a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What you’ll do</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<ul>
<li>Proactively identify large, strategic UX opportunities that span both inside your areas and across the product. Work with other product design managers, staff, and principal product designers to drive cross-product initiatives through awareness and prioritization.</li>
<li>Identify strategic user research initiatives that span multiple stage groups (and possibly the entire product), and work with other product design/research managers to organize research efforts.</li>
<li>Be a frequent and active participant in milestones by reviewing UX deliverables (such as research and designs) that your team creates, and provide feedback to ensure high-quality output.</li>
<li>Communicate the value of UX to cross-functional GitLab team members and work with them to leverage the <a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/product-development-flow/">product development flow</a>.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Help the product teams of areas you support to prioritize UX initiatives including <a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/performance-indicators/#deferred-ux">Deferred UX</a>, triage and resolution of UX bugs, and overall usability improvements to the product. Lead <a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/ux-scorecards">UX Scorecard</a> initiatives in order to consistently measure the experience of your product areas and show improvements over time.</li>
<li>Contribute to product direction conversations, with emphasis on leading the experience vision for your product areas.</li>
<li>Hire, grow and retain a world-class team of Designers.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What you’ll bring&nbsp;</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Experience managing a group of designers remotely, who work on complex products.</li>
<li>Deep experience designing enterprise agile planning tools.</li>
<li>Experience defining/executing on the high-level strategy (the why) and creating design deliverables (the how) based on research.</li>
<li>Experience driving organizational change with cross-functional stakeholders, including Product Management and Engineering.</li>
<li>Solid visual awareness with understanding of basic design principles and accessibility.</li>
<li>You share our <a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/values/">values</a>, and work in accordance with those values.</li>
<li>You possess <a href="https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/leadership">leadership qualities</a> needed to thrive at Gitlab.</li>
<li>Ability to use GitLab.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>About the team</strong></p>
<p>You will work closely with two designers, with the opportunity to hire a third this year. You will collaborate with the Group Product Manager and Senior Engineering Manager to improve team communication and maintain excitement about the opportunities ahead. You can learn more about what our teams are working on by visiting a few of our direction pages:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/direction/plan/portfolio_management/">Portfolio Management</a></li>
<li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/direction/plan/project_management/team_planning/">Team Planning</a></li>
<li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/direction/plan/knowledge/wiki/">Wiki</a></li>
<li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/direction/plan/knowledge/pages/">Pages</a></li>
</ul>
<h4><strong>How GitLab will support you</strong></h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/">Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being</a></li>
<li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/guide/">All remote</a>, <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/asynchronous/">asynchronous</a> work environment</li>
<li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/paid-time-off/">Flexible Paid Time Off</a></li>
<li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/inclusion/erg-guide/#:~:text=Definition%20of%20the%20TMRG%20%2D%20Team%20Member%20Resource%20Groups,-TMRGs%20are%20voluntary&amp;text=The%20purpose%20for%20this%20type,developing%20the%20sense%20of%20belonging.">Team Member Resource Groups</a></li>
<li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/stock-options/">Equity Compensation &amp; Employee Stock Purchase Plan</a></li>
<li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/#growth-and-development-benefit">Growth and development budget&nbsp;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/#parental-leave">Parental leave</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/finance/procurement/office-equipment-supplies/">Home office</a> support</li>
</ul>
<p>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 <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/inclusion/#examples-of-select-underrepresented-groups">underrepresented groups</a> 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.</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><em><span data-sheets-formula-bar-text-style="font-size:12px;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:'Arial';font-style:normal;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;">The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of listed locations only. 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, and alignment with market data. See more information on our </span><a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/" data-sheets-formula-bar-text-link="https://bit.ly/GLBeneUS" data-sheets-formula-bar-text-style="font-size:12px;color:#1155cc;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-family:''Arial'';font-style:normal;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;">benefits</a><span data-sheets-formula-bar-text-style="font-size:12px;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:'Arial';font-style:normal;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;"> and </span><a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/stock-options/" data-sheets-formula-bar-text-link="https://bit.ly/GLequity" data-sheets-formula-bar-text-style="font-size:12px;color:#1155cc;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-family:''Arial'';font-style:normal;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;">equity</a><span data-sheets-formula-bar-text-style="font-size:12px;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:'Arial';font-style:normal;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;">. Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary.</span></em></p></div><div class="title">California/Colorado/Hawaii/New Jersey/New York/Washington pay range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$128,800</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$276,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><hr>
<p><strong>Country Hiring Guidelines: </strong>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.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Privacy Policy: </strong>Please review our <a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/hiring/candidate/faq/recruitment-privacy-policy/" target="_blank">Recruitment Privacy Policy.</a> Your privacy is important to us.</p>
<p>GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also&nbsp;<a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/people-policies/inc-usa/#equal-employment-opportunity-policy" target="_blank">GitLab’s EEO Policy</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/labor-and-employment-notices/#eeoc-us-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-notices" target="_blank">EEO is the Law</a>. If you have a disability or special need that requires&nbsp;<a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/people-policies/inc-usa/#reasonable-accommodation" target="_blank">accommodation</a>, please let us know during the&nbsp;<a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/hiring/interviewing/#adjustments-to-our-interview-process" target="_blank">recruiting process</a>.</p></div>

The GitLab [DevSecOps platform](https://about.gitlab.com/solutions/devops-
platform/) empowers 100,000+ organizations to deliver software faster and more
efficiently. We are one of the [world’s largest all-remote
companies](https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/guide/) with
2,000+ team members and [values](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/values/)
that foster a culture where people embrace the belief that everyone can
contribute. Learn more about [Life at GitLab](https://vimeo.com/778157354).

####  **An overview of this role**

GitLab is looking for a Product Design Manager to join the Plan stage. As a
design leader, you own the delivery of UX commitments, are always looking to
improve productivity, and are responsible for the user experience in the
product. While you are credible as a designer and know the details of what
product designers work on, your time is spent hiring a world-class team and
putting them in the best position to succeed.

This is an incredibly exciting time to join the Plan stage - your product
scope spans our Product Planning, Project Management, and Knowledge groups.
You will be facilitating improvements to our planning solutions in order to
provide our enterprise customers visibility into the success of their plans,
help bridge the gap between different teams, and empower teams to confidently
make planning decisions. Our [Work
Items](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/architecture/blueprints/work_items/)
initiative will be a key area of focus, which provides collaboration
capabilities that empower small, autonomous teams to continuously deliver
customer and business value with the shortest possible cycle times.

You'll be working closely with the Product Management and Engineering teams to
execute on the product roadmap and priorities.  
  
 **Some examples of our projects:  **

  * [Work items enhancements](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/6033)
  * [Improved Epic Experience on Work Items Framework](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/9290)
  * [Summarize issue discussions using AI](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/10760)
  * [Improved Data Filtering and Visualization](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/5516)

**What you’ll do**  

  * Proactively identify large, strategic UX opportunities that span both inside your areas and across the product. Work with other product design managers, staff, and principal product designers to drive cross-product initiatives through awareness and prioritization.
  * Identify strategic user research initiatives that span multiple stage groups (and possibly the entire product), and work with other product design/research managers to organize research efforts.
  * Be a frequent and active participant in milestones by reviewing UX deliverables (such as research and designs) that your team creates, and provide feedback to ensure high-quality output.
  * Communicate the value of UX to cross-functional GitLab team members and work with them to leverage the [product development flow](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/product-development-flow/). 
  * Help the product teams of areas you support to prioritize UX initiatives including [Deferred UX](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/performance-indicators/#deferred-ux), triage and resolution of UX bugs, and overall usability improvements to the product. Lead [UX Scorecard](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/ux-scorecards) initiatives in order to consistently measure the experience of your product areas and show improvements over time.
  * Contribute to product direction conversations, with emphasis on leading the experience vision for your product areas.
  * Hire, grow and retain a world-class team of Designers.

**What you’ll bring  **

  * Experience managing a group of designers remotely, who work on complex products.
  * Deep experience designing enterprise agile planning tools.
  * Experience defining/executing on the high-level strategy (the why) and creating design deliverables (the how) based on research.
  * Experience driving organizational change with cross-functional stakeholders, including Product Management and Engineering.
  * Solid visual awareness with understanding of basic design principles and accessibility.
  * You share our [values](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/values/), and work in accordance with those values.
  * You possess [leadership qualities](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/leadership) needed to thrive at Gitlab.
  * Ability to use GitLab.

**About the team**

You will work closely with two designers, with the opportunity to hire a third
this year. You will collaborate with the Group Product Manager and Senior
Engineering Manager to improve team communication and maintain excitement
about the opportunities ahead. You can learn more about what our teams are
working on by visiting a few of our direction pages:

  * [Portfolio Management](https://about.gitlab.com/direction/plan/portfolio_management/)
  * [Team Planning](https://about.gitlab.com/direction/plan/project_management/team_planning/)
  * [Wiki](https://about.gitlab.com/direction/plan/knowledge/wiki/)
  * [Pages](https://about.gitlab.com/direction/plan/knowledge/pages/)

#### **How GitLab will support you**

  * [Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/)
  * [All remote](https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/guide/), [asynchronous](https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/all-remote/asynchronous/) work environment
  * [Flexible Paid Time Off](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/paid-time-off/)
  * [Team Member Resource Groups](https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/inclusion/erg-guide/#:~:text=Definition%20of%20the%20TMRG%20%2D%20Team%20Member%20Resource%20Groups,-TMRGs%20are%20voluntary&text=The%20purpose%20for%20this%20type,developing%20the%20sense%20of%20belonging.)
  * [Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/stock-options/)
  * [Growth and development budget ](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/#growth-and-development-benefit)
  * [Parental leave](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/#parental-leave) 
  * [Home office](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/finance/procurement/office-equipment-supplies/) 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](https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/inclusion/#examples-of-
select-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 listed locations only. 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,
and alignment with market data. See more information on
our[benefits](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-
rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/) and
[equity](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/stock-options/). Sales roles are
also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base
salary._

California/Colorado/Hawaii/New Jersey/New York/Washington pay range

$128,800--$276,000 USD

* * *

**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.  

**Privacy Policy:** Please review our [Recruitment Privacy
Policy.](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/hiring/candidate/faq/recruitment-
privacy-policy/) Your privacy is important to us.

GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative
action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment,
employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are
based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex
(including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or
gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental
or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical
history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which
includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime
or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any
other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or
harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also [GitLab’s EEO
Policy](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/people-policies/inc-usa/#equal-
employment-opportunity-policy) and [EEO is the
Law](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/labor-and-employment-notices/#eeoc-us-
equal-employment-opportunity-commission-notices). If you have a disability or
special need that requires
[accommodation](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/people-policies/inc-
usa/#reasonable-accommodation), please let us know during the [recruiting
process](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/hiring/interviewing/#adjustments-
to-our-interview-process).

