The opportunity
The Planning team builds the capabilities at the start of GitLab's software development workflow, including work items, boards, specifications, and portfolio planning. Decisions here affect how work moves through the rest of the platform, so the team's scope extends beyond standalone project management tools.
What you'll do
Define a clear direction for planning as software development shifts toward: collaboration between people and artificial intelligence agents, and help the team move from open questions to concrete priorities.
Shape how users capture intent, break it into actionable work, and determine: which work can proceed autonomously and which needs human involvement.
Evaluate whether and how planning should connect software delivery to company: priorities, business objectives, and budgets.
Share ownership of planning capabilities, including work items, boards,: specifications, and portfolio planning, with a fellow product manager. Help define how that scope is divided.
Work with engineering and design to translate product direction into a: roadmap and improvements to planning workflows across GitLab.
Communicate your recommendations clearly to senior leaders, challenge: assumptions constructively, and lead the team through changes in direction.
