Senior Data Governance Program Manager

Remote, India GitLab is an open-core software company that develops the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps Platform, used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our mission is to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world. When everyone can contribute, consumers become contributors, significantly accelerating human progress. Our platform unites teams and organizations, breaking down barriers and redefining what's possible in software development. Thanks to products like Duo Enterprise and Duo Agent Platform, customers get AI benefits at every stage of the SDLC. The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.

An overview of this role

As a Senior Data Governance Program Manager, you will turn GitLab’s data governance and quality strategy into tangible, cross-functional programs that improve how data is defined, secured, trusted, and used across the company. You’ll drive alignment between the Enterprise Data Team and partners in Sales, Marketing, Finance, Customer Success, Product, and other functions to build and scale a governance framework that supports clear data ownership, reliable data quality, and consistent policy and compliance practices. In this highly visible role, you’ll create the operating cadence, standards, and controls that help GitLab team members confidently use data to power decisions, while reinforcing a culture of accountability and data stewardship. Over your first year, you’ll help shape and execute a roadmap of enterprise data initiatives that range from quality improvement and catalog efforts to policy formation and ongoing compliance monitoring.

What you’ll do

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