Lead Talent Management Partner
Job Summary
As the Lead Talent Management Partner, you will redesign performance management and strategic talent planning at GitLab. This role focuses on architecting an AI-native talent system that integrates seamlessly into daily workflows. You will bridge people strategy, technology, and organizational change to drive talent development and operational efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Redesign performance management and talent planning
- Drive AI-native talent system implementation
- Manage global talent lifecycle projects
- Develop succession planning and leadership pipelines
- Partner with analytics for workforce insights
Required Skills
- Product-minded HR strategy
- Project & Change management
- AI-integrated HR technology
- Data analysis & dashboarding
- Remote asynchronous collaboration
Job Details
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the architect of the performance management and talent planning redesign initiative, applying a product mindset to build and own a roadmap that reimagines the full talent lifecycle (goal-setting, feedback, check-ins, performance reviews, succession planning, and development).
- Partner with People Technology to translate that vision into scalable technology execution - defining requirements, validating design, supporting configuration and UAT, and identifying tools that leverage AI.
- Lead project management of the initiative - tracking milestones and dependencies, managing risks, and ensuring workstreams stay aligned and on schedule.
- Build feedback loops that give team members regular visibility into their progress and provide managers with the insights needed to coach and develop their teams.
- Design and deliver enablement that drives adoption - including change management plans, manager toolkits, training, and communications.
- Consult and partner with People Business Partners, Division leaders, and DIB partners to ensure programs are practical and aligned to business needs.
- Build succession planning, talent identification, and skills-based frameworks that strengthen leadership pipelines and improve internal mobility.
- Partner with People Analytics to design and deliver dashboards that produce actionable, scalable insights for workforce decision-making.
- Drive operational discipline by clarifying ownership, documenting processes, and continuously improving programs.
Required Qualifications:
- Innovative, AI-forward mindset with experience applying emerging technology to solve people problems.
- Proven track record designing, implementing, and governing global talent management processes and enterprise-wide programs.
- Product-minded approach to talent programs, with experience building roadmaps and prioritizing work.
- Strong experience partnering with Technology teams, including translating program vision into business requirements (Workday experience a plus).
- Strong program and project management skills for managing multi-phase rollouts in an asynchronous, fully remote environment.
- Demonstrated change management and enablement capability.
- Experience owning succession planning and talent identification approaches.
- Strong analytical skills, including defining talent health metrics and building dashboards for executive audiences.
- Ability to build trusted relationships and influence across diverse stakeholder groups.