Senior People Business Partner, EMEA

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An overview of this role

We are seeking a dynamic Senior Manager, People Business Partner to support our EMEA Sales organization. You will be responsible for helping align business objectives with people solutions for the Sales organization across the EMEA region. Your role will act as a trusted and strategic advisor, coach, and change agent to senior leadership, providing data-driven insights and expertise on people-related matters, to inform and support a tightly aligned business and talent strategy. You will contribute to the overall success of People Group driven initiatives by facilitating the engagement of other People Group DRIs when appropriate, providing insights from client groups to inform new programs and iterations, and championing key initiatives.

What You’ll Do:

• Support for the Go-To-Market teams in EMEA; influence and execute a people strategy that helps support local organization and business goals.
• Consult on global expansion efforts in the EMEA region; including participating in the due diligence process.
• Partner closely with the broader People Business Partners and People Group to support the implementation of GitLab's People programs and policies locally.
• Advise on People programs and solutions to support EMEA regional needs based on deep local expertise.
• Collaborate with our team member relations (TMR) and legal teams to provide additional guidance and support on HR compliance, local employment law, and regulatory requirements in the EMEA region based on local expertise.
• Consult and inform local regulatory bodies such as Work Councils on topics that impact employment or working conditions.
• Forecast and predict issues and take measures to course correct before impact within the client group.
• Use data to identify trends and develop and influence solutions to drive results in the organization. Results may have reach beyond the immediate client group.
• Maintain deep expertise in their client groups’ business, operating model, objectives, and industry trends.
• Lead client group to maintain a high bar for performance by reviewing trends in the management of underperformance.
• Partner with client group leadership team and relevant People groups to drive a talent strategy focused on engagement and retention of top talent.
• Provide guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning and succession planning.
• Own specific iterations related to company-wide Talent Programs based on feedback from their client group and PBP team.
• Execute company-wide Talent Programs within their client groups, including Annual Talent Assessment and Compensation Reviews.
• Facilitate connection to other People Group DRIs when appropriate to remain focused on the most impactful work while ensuring relevant DRIs are engaged.

What You’ll Bring:

• Relevant, progressive People Business Partner experience supporting front-line, mid-level, and executive leaders.
• Proven experience in a fast-paced, technology company as a People Business Partner supporting a Sales or GTM organization, focused on supporting the EMEA region.
• Experience partnering with other People Business Partners in supporting business strategy and consulting on local EMEA requirements.
• In-depth knowledge of EMEA employment law and regulations.
• Experience working with local regulatory bodies such as Works Councils.
• Expert-level experience in a variety of HR competency areas such as organizational design and development, leadership development, change management, performance management, and employee relations.
• An obsession with results that matter; able to create and deliver full-cycle projects (start to finish) and results in a timely manner.
• Ability to solve complex problems; resourceful and takes initiative to seek internal and external resources when problem-solving.
• Very strong EQ, with fine-tuned instincts and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with Global Talent (Americas, EMEA, APAC); remote experience preferred.
• Comfortable with high volume and a very fast-paced workload; not afraid to “roll up your sleeves” to complete more tactical work with an ability to switch between strategic and tactical work.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; Master’s degree and/or HR Certification strongly preferred.

Country Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote; however, some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process.

GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, discharge status from the military, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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