Group Manager, Product - Foundations
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An overview of this role
As the Group Manager, Product (GMP) you will be responsible for leading our product groups within the Foundations stage, which is at the core of the GitLab platform. You will oversee teams focused on Personal Productivity, Design System, Navigation, and UX Paper Cuts, ensuring GitLab delivers a world-class DevSecOps experience. Your teams will shape how users first experience and navigate GitLab, from initial onboarding through their daily workflows. You will work with product managers to refine the long-term vision and direction for GitLab's foundational features, while collaborating across stages to enable a frictionless user experience.
This is a high-impact role as the Foundations stage defines the core user experience and drives adoption across GitLab's entire platform. This role reports to the VP of Product Management.
Some examples of our key focus areas include:
User onboarding and adoption journeys
Homepage and navigation experiences
Personal productivity features and workflows
Design system (Pajamas) adoption
Settings and configuration interfaces
Dark mode and accessibility improvements
What you'll do
Drive adoption of GitLab through intuitive, user-centered experiences
Make sure you have a great product team (recruit and hire, sense of progress, promote proactively, identify underperformance)
Work on the vision with the Product Leadership including VP of Product, Chief Product Officer and CEO; and communicate this vision internally and externally
Distill the overall vision into a compelling roadmap that aligns with our 3-year strategy
Lead initiatives to improve System Usability Score (SUS) and reduce cognitive load on users
Define and improve key user journeys, focusing on first-time user experience
Drive personalization and productivity improvements across the platform
Communicate our vision through customer conversations, demos, blogging, and interviews
Work closely with your stable counterparts in R&D including Engineering, UX and Quality along with stakeholders across Go to Market (Marketing, Sales, etc)
What you'll bring
Experience leading a team of Product Managers
Experience as a Product Manager with recognized achievements during your tenure as an IC
Experience hiring teams in high-growth companies
Strong understanding of enterprise customer needs, particularly around user experience and adoption
Experience with homepage design, navigation systems, and user onboarding
Technical background with understanding of enterprise software UX best practices
Experience with design systems and accessibility standards
Strong ability to work across multiple product areas and coordinate complex initiatives
Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
Additional requirements are outlined in the Product Management Career Development Framework
You share our values and work in accordance with those values
About the team You will be leading a geographically distributed team of Product Managers while working closely with Engineering and UX Manager counterparts. The Foundations stage is uniquely positioned to shape how users experience and adopt GitLab, making this role critical for driving user satisfaction and platform adoption.
How GitLab will support you
All remote, asynchronous work environment
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.
Remote-Global
About the job
Group Manager, Product - Foundations
To see similar active jobs please follow this link: Remote Management jobs
An overview of this role
As the Group Manager, Product (GMP) you will be responsible for leading our product groups within the Foundations stage, which is at the core of the GitLab platform. You will oversee teams focused on Personal Productivity, Design System, Navigation, and UX Paper Cuts, ensuring GitLab delivers a world-class DevSecOps experience. Your teams will shape how users first experience and navigate GitLab, from initial onboarding through their daily workflows. You will work with product managers to refine the long-term vision and direction for GitLab's foundational features, while collaborating across stages to enable a frictionless user experience.
This is a high-impact role as the Foundations stage defines the core user experience and drives adoption across GitLab's entire platform. This role reports to the VP of Product Management.
Some examples of our key focus areas include:
User onboarding and adoption journeys
Homepage and navigation experiences
Personal productivity features and workflows
Design system (Pajamas) adoption
Settings and configuration interfaces
Dark mode and accessibility improvements
What you'll do
Drive adoption of GitLab through intuitive, user-centered experiences
Make sure you have a great product team (recruit and hire, sense of progress, promote proactively, identify underperformance)
Work on the vision with the Product Leadership including VP of Product, Chief Product Officer and CEO; and communicate this vision internally and externally
Distill the overall vision into a compelling roadmap that aligns with our 3-year strategy
Lead initiatives to improve System Usability Score (SUS) and reduce cognitive load on users
Define and improve key user journeys, focusing on first-time user experience
Drive personalization and productivity improvements across the platform
Communicate our vision through customer conversations, demos, blogging, and interviews
Work closely with your stable counterparts in R&D including Engineering, UX and Quality along with stakeholders across Go to Market (Marketing, Sales, etc)
What you'll bring
Experience leading a team of Product Managers
Experience as a Product Manager with recognized achievements during your tenure as an IC
Experience hiring teams in high-growth companies
Strong understanding of enterprise customer needs, particularly around user experience and adoption
Experience with homepage design, navigation systems, and user onboarding
Technical background with understanding of enterprise software UX best practices
Experience with design systems and accessibility standards
Strong ability to work across multiple product areas and coordinate complex initiatives
Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
Additional requirements are outlined in the Product Management Career Development Framework
You share our values and work in accordance with those values
About the team You will be leading a geographically distributed team of Product Managers while working closely with Engineering and UX Manager counterparts. The Foundations stage is uniquely positioned to shape how users experience and adopt GitLab, making this role critical for driving user satisfaction and platform adoption.
How GitLab will support you
All remote, asynchronous work environment
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.
Remote-Global