Staff Team Member Relations Partner

🗓️ Posted 2026-07-22 Remote, Canada; Remote, United States Hybrid Human Resources Recruitment

Company shared salary

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Market rate

8,750 CAD–12,083 CAD/mo (105,000 CAD–144,996 CAD/yr)

Based on similar roles (title + domain + location).

About the Company

GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100 trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster. 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. Fortune 500 is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab. As a Staff Team Member Relations Partner, you'll provide strategic guidance to managers on complex team member relations matters across GitLab's global organization. You'll lead sensitive investigations, coach leaders through confidential workplace matters, and partner with Legal and People Business Partners to develop scalable solutions that improve the team member experience while reducing organizational risk. This is a Staff-level individual contributor role that reports to the Team Member Relations Director. You'll work with a high degree of autonomy on sensitive, high-risk matters, help set direction for how GitLab handles tea

Requirements

  • Progressive team member or employee relations experience, including independently leading complex, multi-party workplace investigations.
  • Working knowledge of United States employment law relevant to team member relations, including the Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission processes.
  • Experience working in a distributed, multi-jurisdiction, or global organization and adapting guidance to different regulatory and cultural contexts.
  • A track record of influencing change without direct authority and building support with cross-functional partners and senior leaders for organization-wide programs and policy changes.
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write thorough, defensible investigation reports.
  • Sound judgment, confidentiality, discretion, and empathy when handling sensitive, complex, and time-sensitive workplace matters or facilitating conflict resolution.
  • Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, business judgment, attention to detail, reliability, and the ability to work at a steady pace.
  • Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional, Professional in Human Resources, or an equivalent certification is preferred but not required. Experience with employment regulations outside the United States is also helpful.
  • Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
  • Flexible Paid Time Off
  • Team Member Resource Groups
  • Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Growth and Development Fund
  • Parental leave
  • Home office support