Lead and oversee Elastic’s strategic initiative to convert EOR (Employer of Record) employees across multiple countries to direct employment through the implementation of a global employment organization (GEO) and consolidate EOR providers, including automating processes to streamline operations.
Owning the change management and communications related to the workforce expansion initiative, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement and a smooth transition for employees.
Successfully led the transition of 11 countries from EOR to direct employment and five countries to a new EOR, resulting in annual cost savings of $1M and a significant improvement in the employee experience.
Supported the creation of a location strategy, aligning workforce expansion efforts and compliance obligations with business needs and talent acquisition goals.
Leading the execution of this strategy by establishing a presence in identified new markets and monitoring compliance requirements across various geographies.
This includes auditing and identifying areas of risk to ensure legal and regulatory requirements are met in collaboration with relevant internal teams and mitigating complex compliance issues that activate with specific headcount thresholds
