Technical Program Manager, R&D — Remote

GitLab; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Equity compensation

Parental Leave

Growth & Development Fund

Job summary

GitLab is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives in its R&D organization. You will own programs across product stages and engineering teams, driving plans, alignment, and delivery in a fully remote, asynchronous environment.

You’ll work with Engineering Leadership and use GitLab issues and epics to create visibility, remove blockers, and move complex work across time zones, shaping TPM practices within R&D.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical program management, project management, software engineering, or similar technical roles.
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle and Agile ways of working.
• Ability to coordinate programs across multiple engineering teams or departments, aligning stakeholders on goals, timelines, and milestones.

Responsibilities

• Lead 1–3 strategic technical programs at a time spanning multiple engineering teams and product stages, ensuring clear scope, priorities, and outcomes.
• Partner with engineering leaders and other key stakeholders to align on goals, timelines, and delivery milestones for cross functional initiatives.
• Own end-to-end program planning and execution, from initial discovery and scoping through delivery, measurement, and retrospectives.
• Drive asynchronous collaboration using GitLab issues, epics, and handbook updates so globally distributed teams stay aligned and informed.
• Identify risks and blockers early, coordinate resolution across teams, and escalat when needed to maintain momentum.
• Facilitate working group meetings and async discussions to support decision-making, surface tradeoffs, and keep programs on track.
• Track and communicate program health through metrics, dashboards, and regular status updates to provide visibility to the Engineering Division and partners.
• Contribute to evolving Technical Program Management practices by documenting processes, sharing learnings, and improving how R&D programs run across GitLab.

Skills

Technical program management

Project management

Software engineering background

Agile / SDLC knowledge

Cross-functional coordination

Strong written communication

Tools

GitLab

CI/CD

Job description

GitLab is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives in its R&D organization. You will own programs across product stages and engineering teams, driving plans, alignment, and delivery in a fully remote, asynchronous environment.

You’ll work with Engineering Leadership and use GitLab issues and epics to create visibility, remove blockers, and move complex work across time zones, shaping TPM practices within R&D.