Legora People Program Manager - Market Expansion at Legora leads the People workstream for multiple market expansions. Coordinates cross-functional teams to build scalable market-entry models ensuring compliance and operational quality.
Responsibilities
Legora is expanding rapidly across markets, establishing new legal entities and building the infrastructure required to employ and support people globally.
We’re looking for a People Program Manager for Market Expansion to bring structure, clarity and momentum to this work. You’ll coordinate the People workstream across multiple market launches, connecting Legal, Business Operations, People Operations, People Tech and local external partners to ensure every dependency is understood, owned and delivered.
This is not a role for someone who simply maintains a project plan. You’ll turn ambiguity into an executable roadmap, anticipate risks before they become blockers and drive stakeholders towards decisions and outcomes.
Reporting to the People Operations & People Program Lead, you’ll help build a repeatable market-expansion model that allows Legora to enter new countries quickly without compromising employee experience, compliance or operational quality.
Own the People workstream for multiple market expansions, from initial scoping and planning through launch and operational handover.
Translate expansion plans into clear roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, decision points and accountable owners.
Coordinate delivery across People Operations, People Tech, Reward, Talent Acquisition, Legal, Finance and external partners.
Establish governance and operating rhythms that create visibility, accelerate decisions and keep delivery on track.
Track progress, risks and interdependencies across markets, escalating blockers early and driving them to resolution.
Define People-readiness criteria for each launch, covering areas such as employment setup, payroll, benefits, policies, systems, employee data, onboarding and internal communication.
Clarify ownership across central teams, local stakeholders and external providers so that nothing falls between functions.
Build and continuously improve a scalable market-expansion playbook, including standard plans, checklists, templates, decision logs and handover requirements.
