Drimva

GitLab

Senior Manager, Data Science

$153K–$259K

Remote, Canada +2 · Remote · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026

Location
Remote, Canada
Remote, United States
United States of America
Experience
10+ years in data science, product analytics, or a related field, including 3+ years managing data science or analytics teams in B2B SaaS or tech.
Education
Advanced degree in a quantitative field is a nice-to-have.

About the job

Leads GitLab’s Product Data Science team, setting its analytical direction and standards while partnering with Product and Engineering to guide decisions and deliver product impact.

What you'll do

  • Set the team’s vision, roadmap, priorities, and standards for experimentation, causal inference, metrics, and production modeling.
  • Partner with Product and Engineering leaders on complex questions, selecting analyses, experiments, or production models as appropriate.
  • Hire, coach, and retain the team; build career paths and a culture of accountability and clear communication.

What they ask for

  • 10+ years in data science, product analytics, or a related field, including 3+ years managing data science or analytics teams in B2B SaaS or tech.
  • Deep expertise in statistics and experimentation, including hands-on use of quasi-experimental methods.
  • Expert SQL and strong Python, with experience taking ML models to production.
  • Strong product sense, communication, judgment in ambiguous situations, and fluency with AI tools.

Nice to have

  • Experience with developer tools, DevSecOps, or product-led growth; or measuring adoption and quality of AI-powered product features.
  • Thought leadership in data science or analytics.

Pay

$152,800 — $259,200 USD (base salary)

Tools

SQL, Snowflake, Python, GitLab

AI focus

Use AI tools with sound judgment; the team measures adoption and quality of AI-powered product features and focuses on experimentation, causal inference, production models, and recommendations as AI automates routine reporting.

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First seen Oct 31, 2026 · Last verified Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)