Senior Data Governance Program Manager

About the Role

The Data Governance and Data Quality team is one of four pillars within GitLab’s Enterprise Data Team and focuses on building a data governance and data quality center of excellence in partnership with Business, IT, Security, and Legal teams. We are responsible for defining and operationalizing governance policies, data quality standards, data lifecycle management, and data availability practices that support secure, reliable, and compliant use of data across the company. We work in a fully remote, globally distributed environment and collaborate asynchronously through GitLab issues, merge requests, and documentation to align stakeholders and drive consistent practices at scale. We are currently focused on improving the maturity of data security and quality controls, clarifying accountability for critical data assets, and enabling GitLab teams to confidently use data to make decisions. For more on how we work, see our team handbook page.How GitLab will support you

Requirements

Proficiency using data visualization and reporting tools to communicate insights, surface risks, and support decision making. Openness to diverse professional backgrounds, with an ability to apply transferable program or project management skills to data governance and data quality initiatives.

Benefits

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.

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