Global Mobility Manager

Global Mobility Manager

Location: Barcelona, Maastricht, or Delft

 
Drive end-to-end international mobility with strategic impact, ensuring seamless global assignments aligned with business needs and compliance. Be the trusted expert connecting leaders, assignees, and partners to deliver world-class mobility solutions in a dynamic global environment.

 

Your key responsibilities

 

•    Manage international assignees and permanent transfers during the whole relocation & assignment life cycle, in alignment with business needs, global mobility standards and group strategy.
•    Manage the global mobility standards implementation in compliance with the legal framework of the involved countries and meeting the statutory compliance requirements.
•    Be the main point of contact in global mobility situations; in close relation with business leaders, global mobility team members, country HR and payroll teams, transferees/assignees and external stakeholders.
•    Act as a driver and subject matter expert in projects implying relocation of workforce.
•    Handle complex international situations, international tax and social security aspects and ad-hoc projects.
•    Discuss with business to understand context & needs in order to propose the most relevant global mobility package or options.
•    Prepare assignment  / transfer proposals incl. cost projections (cost-to-company comparative), net-for-employee comparatives, legal documentation, compensation statement, reviewing international mobility aspects such as labor legislation, immigration, compensation structure, benefits, social scheme, pension plans, health coverage, income taxes, cost allocations, currency issues, etc.
•    Present proposals to transferees / assignees.
•    Manage local and global processes linked to transferees / assignees, such as budget, annual pay review, actions in our HR systems, ensure proper payroll & recharge execution, review and coordinate tax equalization settlements, etc.
•    Manage global providers for tax, relocation, immigration, health insurance. Responsible for correct billing processes / invoice payment for external mobility providers. Capability to lead global mobility vendors requests for proposal.
•    Identifies, suggests and implements ongoing process improvement for the global mobility programs.

 

We offer

 

•    A highly visible HR leadership role in a global Center of Expertise with the ability to have a big impact.
•    Independent and entrepreneurial leadership, strong ownership, proven solution and decision maker.
•    A culture that values diversity where people are at the heart of the company.
•    The opportunity to work for a company that cares about environment and sets and achieves ambitious sustainability objectives.
•    A fair and competitive remuneration and benefits package.
•    A constant learning experience for our employees with robust feedback and coaching for their personal and professional success.

 
You bring 

 

•    Global mobility management experience as an HR professional within a company and / or a global mobility consultant in Big4 or equivalent.
•    Experience minimum 8 years in the global mobility area.
•    Finance and tax aptitudes; understanding and handling complex international tax situations; understanding figures and analytical aspects.
•    Influencing and navigating in a global matrix environment and processes.
•    Understanding general principles of compensation & benefits.
•    Ability to manage priorities and to deliver results within short deadlines; good planning and organization skills.

•    Service oriented, flexible with approaches, time, people; motivated to excel in execution and fast pace.
•    Good emotional intelligence to manage appropriately the various actors involved in Global Mobility.
•    Excellent communication (verbal, written, presentation) and interpersonal skills.
•    Team player, valuing diversity & inclusiveness.
•    Self-awareness, stay calm, listen, focus on positive, high level of motivation and of integrity.
•    Business acumen.
•    Innovation, breakthrough ideas.
•    Knowledge in Success Factors, Office 365; understanding of HR processes and systems.
•    Language: fluent in English, others as per region.

About dsm-firmenich

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