Global Workforce Strategy Analyst

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An overview of this role

As a Global Workforce Strategy Analyst at GitLab, you will play a crucial role in our global workforce strategy, helping us navigate the complexities of hiring compliantly in business priority locations. You will be the bridge between our ambitious business goals and the practical realities of global operations, ensuring we can establish and maintain compliant employment solutions in strategic regions.

In this role, You will have the opportunity to create scalable solutions that ensure compliant employment practices in our business priority locations. You'll build relationships with key stakeholders across People, Legal, Finance, and Tax teams, as well as external vendors and partners, to develop efficient pathways for compliant hiring. Your analytical skills will be put to good use as you assess compliance requirements, evaluate employment options, and recommend optimal solutions for each strategic location.

The challenges are varied and exciting – from researching employment laws in business priority locations, to streamlining processes for entity setup, to ensuring our team members have a smooth transition when their employment structure changes. Your work will directly impact GitLab's ability to hire compliantly in strategic regions, supporting our business objectives while maintaining full compliance with local requirements.

What You’ll Do  

• Responsible for ensuring excellent team member experience and compliance standards are met when discussing implementation in a new hiring location
• Support all country conversions and transition between employee types such as contractor, professional employment organization, to regular full time employment. 
• Contribute and develop documentation required to support the program needs and ensure country hiring lists and restrictions are accurate
• Build and maintain relationships with external vendors, PEOs, and legal partners to ensure quality service delivery and compliance
• Proactively identify process inefficiencies and inconsistencies and collaborate towards an improved and more productive process that improves the employee and/or manager’s experience.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to People teams, providing guidance on employment structures, compliance requirements, and global mobility solutions
• Support existing team members through employment transitions, communicating changes clearly and addressing concerns with empathy
• Create and maintain documentation in our handbook to ensure transparency around our global expansion processes and accuracy of country hiring lists and restrictions 
• Contribute in consolidation of necessary information and documentation for country-specific offerings and requirements based on team member feedback
• Assist with partner communications between Legal and Tax teams on international employment and contractual requirements
• Support PEO vendor selection process by gathering data and participating in vendor evaluations
• Announce changes and improvements as needed across the organization

What You’ll Bring 

• ​​The ability to work autonomously and to drive your own performance and development
• Prior extensive experience in global workforce strategy, international HR, or global mobility roles, with knowledge of various employment structures (entities, PEOs, contractors)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to research complex compliance requirements and synthesize findings into actionable recommendations
• Ability to understand the broader People Team strategy to develop flexible solutions that meet business needs
• Excellent project management capabilities, with a proven track record of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience building relationships with external vendors and internal stakeholders across functions
• Knowledge of international employment laws, tax considerations, and compliance requirements (breadth is valued over depth
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex topics in clear, accessible language
• Experience with process improvement and documentation, with a focus on creating scalable solutions
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Experience working in an all-remote environment and thrive in ambiguity 
• Experience with tools is plus: Greenhouse, Workday, GitLab and Culture Amp

About the team

Global Workforce Strategy forms part of the People Operations Team at GitLab and directly responsible for contributing to our International expansion efforts. This team will be collaborating very closely with Total Rewards, Finance, Legal, Recruiting and the People Operations team. It will also involve key stakeholder relationship management and enabling our PEO’s.

How GitLab will support you

• Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
• All remote, asynchronous work environment
• Flexible Paid Time Off 
• Team Member Resource Groups
• Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Growth and Development Fund
• Parental leave 
• Home office support

Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application.

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