VP, Corporate Security

What you’ll do

• Set the vision and operating model for Corporate Security across engineering, identity, endpoint and device security, and end-user services, aligning security outcomes with productivity and service quality.
• Lead a globally distributed, multi-disciplinary organization through clear roadmaps, strong managers, measurable priorities, and high operational standards.
• Own GitLab’s internal identity and access strategy across Okta, lifecycle automation, RBAC and ABAC, administrative access controls, cloud access governance, and the ongoing evolution of Identity v3.
• Drive secure-by-default endpoint and device strategy across GitLab’s fleet, with particular strength in macOS, endpoint hardening, configuration management, telemetry, detection partnerships, and engineering-led change control.
• Oversee end-user services and internal IT support for the company, including access management, hardware support, and support for core applications such as Google Workspace, Slack, and Zoom, while improving helpdesk effectiveness and service experience.
• Build scalable onboarding, offboarding, and role-change processes that reduce risk, improve auditability, and remove friction for team members and business stakeholders.
• Partner cross-functionally with Security, IT, Engineering, People, Compliance, Finance, and Legal to translate business and regulatory requirements into pragmatic controls, policies, and workflows.
• Own vendor, tooling, and budget strategy for the Corporate Security estate, using metrics to improve resilience, team member experience, and risk reduction over time.

What you’ll bring

• Significant senior leadership experience leading corporate security, enterprise IT, IAM, endpoint security, or adjacent internal platform organizations at scale.
• Strong command of workforce identity and access concepts, including SSO, SAML, OAuth, lifecycle automation, RBAC and ABAC, administrative access controls, and governance for privileged and non-human identities.
• Deep understanding of modern endpoint and device security, ideally in a macOS-heavy environment, including MDM or endpoint management, hardening, software distribution, and fleet-level operational rollout strategy.
• A track record of replacing manual or click-ops processes with automation, GitOps, infrastructure-as-code, and auditable engineering workflows.
• Experience balancing service operations and engineering investment, with credibility in both helpdesk and internal platform environments.
• Experience operating in regulated or audit-heavy environments and partnering with compliance stakeholders on durable, evidence-ready controls.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong executive judgment, and the ability to lead effectively in an all-remote, asynchronous company.
• A pragmatic, business-enabling leadership style that raises the security bar while reducing friction for team members and internal customers.