International Mobility Manager (all genders)

Erste Group; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Erste Group Bank AG is seeking an International Mobility Manager to oversee cross-border employee mobility and expatriate programs across the group. You will also support executive remuneration governance, benchmarking, and regulatory reporting for senior leadership.

In this role you will partner with HR, payroll, legal, tax, and senior stakeholders across several countries to shape mobility and reward practices in a complex international environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in HR, business, economics, or law.
• 5+ years in international mobility or rewards.
• Knowledge of immigration, tax, and cross-border practices.
• Experience with HR systems and data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of international assignments, including payroll coordination and repatriation.
• Advise on mobility policies, immigration requirements, tax implications, and social security.
• Coordinate with providers and authorities on permits and cross-border employment matters.
• Monitor mobility legislation and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Contribute to executive remuneration processes with analyses and benchmarking.
• Support remuneration governance and regulatory reporting for executives.
• Prepare insights, reports, and presentations for management and governance bodies.
• Participate in strategic HR projects related to reward and mobility.
• Collaborate with HR, Total Rewards, Payroll, Legal, Tax and advisors to deliver integrated solutions.

Skills

English (Fluent)

German

CEE languages

Analytical skills

Education

University degree in HR/Business/Economics/Law

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Excel (Advanced)

Job description

• Location: Vienna
• Working hours: Full-time
• Occupational Area: Human resources
• Company: Erste Group Bank AG

Erste Group was founded in 1819 as the first Austrian savings bank and is today one of the largest stock-listed banking groups in Central Europe. As an attractive employer, Erste Group offers interesting career opportunities in an international environment.

As an International Mobility Manager, you will oversee cross-border employee mobility across the Group, ensuring compliant and efficient management of international assignments, expatriate programs, and mobility policies. In addition, you will contribute to executive remuneration processes, supporting remuneration governance, compensation analyses, and regulatory reporting for senior leadership populations.

You will act as a trusted partner to employees, managers, HR Business Partners, payroll, legal, tax advisors, and senior stakeholders across multiple countries, helping shape both mobility and reward practices in a complex international environment.

Your Tasks

• Manage the full lifecycle of international assignments (inbound and outbound mobility, assignment documentation, payroll coordination, and repatriation activities).
• Advise employees, managers, and HR stakeholders on mobility policies, assignment packages, immigration requirements, tax implications, and social security regulations.
• Coordinate with external providers and authorities regarding work permits, residence permits, tax compliance, and cross-border employment matters.
• Monitor and interpret international mobility legislation and ensure compliance with local and international regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to executive remuneration processes, including compensation analyses, benchmarking activities, and remuneration review cycles for executive populations.
• Support remuneration governance activities and regulatory requirements related to executive compensation.
• Prepare insights, reports, and presentations for management and governance bodies, utilizing market and internal compensation data.
• Participate in strategic HR projects related to reward, mobility, job architecture, and workforce transformation.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners, Total Rewards, Payroll, Legal, Tax, and external advisors to deliver integrated solutions across mobility and remuneration topics

Your Background

• University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Economics, Law, or a related field.
• Approximately 5+ years of experience in International Mobility, Global Mobility, Total Rewards, Executive Compensation, or a related HR specialization.
• Strong understanding of international assignment management, immigration processes, tax and social security considerations, and cross-border employment practices.
• Knowledge of executive remuneration principles, compensation structures, reward governance, and market benchmarking methodologies.
• Experience working with HR systems and data analytics tools, ideally including SAP SuccessFactors and advanced Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to translate complex data into actionable recommendations.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and ability to collaborate with senior leaders and international partners.
• Fluency in English required; German and additional CEE languages are considered an advantage.

Our Offer

• Shape the international careers of employees across the Group.
• Work in a highly international environment with cross-border exposure.
• Contribute to strategic HR initiatives.
• Flexible working arrangements with a combination of office and home office
• For this position, we offer a gross annual salary starting at EUR 66,700.00 (full-time, including all-in arrangement). Your actual salary will be based on your qualifications, experience, and individual fit for the role.
• Discover and enjoy the benefits of Erste Group
• We consider the diversity of our employees as key to innovation and success. As employer we are proud to offer everyone equal chances, irrespective of age, skin colour, religious belief, gender, sexual orientation or origin.