• Lead large-scale, cross-functional programs related to international expansion and corporate development initiatives. • Develop integrated program plans across People, Legal, Finance, IT, Security, and Operations. • Define scope, milestones, dependencies, critical paths, and risk mitigation strategies. • Establish governance models, operating rhythms, and executive reporting for complex initiatives. • Drive alignment across senior stakeholders to ensure clarity of decision rights and accountability. • Partner with Legal, Finance, IT, Security, and People teams on entity creation, employer-of-record transitions, and regulatory readiness. • Coordinate HR COE workstreams including compensation benchmarking, benefits setup, payroll implementation, mobility, and local compliance. • Build repeatable playbooks and scalable frameworks for new country launches. • Ensure technical and operational systems (people systems, payroll, IT provisioning, security access) are aligned for new markets. • Identify risks related to compliance, data privacy, and workforce management across jurisdictions. • Lead integration program management for acquisitions, including Day 0 / Day 1 readiness and post-close integration. • Partner with HR COEs on org design, job architecture alignment, compensation harmonization, benefits transition, and talent assessment. • Coordinate system integrations (people systems, payroll, identity management, collaboration tools). • Track synergy milestones, integration KPIs, and change management initiatives. • Establish structured communication plans to ensure clarity for acquired employees and leaders. • Serve as a central connector across Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, People Systems & Operations, Payroll, Benefits, HRBPs, and Employee Relations. • Translate expansion and M&A strategy into clear People workstreams with defined deliverables and timelines. • Identify interdependencies across COEs and proactively manage sequencing and risk. • Support scalable documentation, process mapping, and operational readiness. • Elevate program management maturity within People through templates, dashboards, and playbooks. • Partner with Legal and Security to operationalize GDPR and international privacy requirements within people systems, ensuring compliant employee data management across jurisdictions. • Build structured intake and prioritization processes for expansion and integration initiatives. • Maintain centralized risk registers and mitigation frameworks. • Create executive-ready dashboards and reporting artifacts. • Ensure documentation quality, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance. • Continuously refine global expansion and M&A operating models based on lessons learned.