244K–410K USD / year
Senior Director, Global SME Solutions Architecture
OtherRemote — united states
Published on 2026-10-07
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About this role
The Senior Director will lead GitLab's Subject Matter Expert organization across AMER, EMEA, and APJ regions, focusing on Security & Compliance, Platform, Core DevSecOps, and AI & Competitive areas. This role requires a transformational leader who can build high-performing teams and collaborate closely with sales, customer success, and product development.
About the company
GitLab is a DevSecOps platform that brings source control, CI/CD, security, and project management into a single application. It helps engineering teams plan, build, secure, and ship software faster.
What you'll do
- Set the strategy and global standards for the SME organization
- Build the resourcing model from product-level bookings
- Act as a senior partner to Product Management and Engineering
- Hire, mentor, and develop regional SME Managers
- Own the engagement model with regional SA Senior Directors
- Create processes, metrics, and KPIs for SME-led technical evaluations
- Partner on product-category performance and competitive strategy
- Use AI to enhance team workflow
What we're looking for
- 5+ years second-line leadership experience
- Experience building or scaling a specialist SA team
- Track record tying technical team design to business outcomes
- Ability to lead through ambiguity and organizational change
- Strong relationships with Product and Engineering leaders
- Fluency across software development lifecycle and application security
- Executive presence with technical and C-level stakeholders
- Proven ability to collaborate across various functions
Benefits
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Growth and Development Fund
- Parental Leave