Global Mobility Analyst

Howden Group Services Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Howden Group Services Limited is seeking a Global Mobility specialist to lead end-to-end delivery of our mobility programme across assignments and geographies. You will partner with external tax, immigration and relocation advisers and act as the primary contact for employees during international moves.

You will advise HR and the business on optimal mobility solutions, including costs, timing and compliance, while delivering regular reporting to support budgeting and workforce planning.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Global Mobility, International HR or Expatriate Tax, including independent ownership of complex international mobility cases.
• Confident using HR systems, vendor platforms and spreadsheets to effectively manage mobility activity and reporting.
• Strong working knowledge of expatriate tax, payroll, social security, immigration and compliance considerations associated with international working.
• Demonstrated ability to manage operational delivery, prioritise competing demands and resolve complex issues independently.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work with large and complex data sets, identify trends and provide meaningful insights.
• Sound judgement, a proactive approach and confidence in handling ambiguity
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and commitment to delivering an effective employee experience.
• Inspires confidence and builds strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end operational delivery of the global mobility programme, across all assignment types and geographies.
• Build strong relationships with external tax, immigration and relocation advisers, ensuring advice is obtained at the appropriate stage, and actions are progressed within SLAs
• Act as the key point of contact for employees throughout their international move, providing clear guidance and mobility support.
• Advise HR and the business on the optimum mobility solution for each scenario including costs, timings and compliance considerations to support business decision-making
• Provide regular mobility reporting and analysis to support budget management, compliance monitoring and workforce planning.
• Identify and drive opportunities to improve and automate mobility processes, systems and reporting, enhancing efficiency and the employee experience.
• Support mobility technology implementation and the continued development of mobility reporting and analytics.
• Provide specialist, practical guidance to HR, employees and business stakeholders on international mobility requirements and processes.
• Support the development and implementation of mobility policies, controls and governance as part of the wider Global Mobility transformation.

Skills

Global mobility

International HR

Expatriate tax

Analytical

Stakeholder mgmt

Project delivery

Tools

HR systems

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end operational delivery of the global mobility programme, across all assignment types and geographies
• Build strong relationships with external tax, immigration and relocation advisers, ensuring advice is obtained at the appropriate stage, and actions are progressed within SLAs
• Act as the key point of contact for employees throughout their international move, providing clear guidance and mobility support.
• Advise HR and the business on the optimum mobility solution for each scenario including costs, timings and compliance considerations to support business decision-making
• Provide regular mobility reporting and analysis to support budget management, compliance monitoring and workforce planning.
• Identify and drive opportunities to improve and automate mobility processes, systems and reporting, enhancing efficiency and the employee experience.
• Support mobility technology implementation and the continued development of mobility reporting and analytics.
• Provide specialist, practical guidance to HR, employees and business stakeholders on international mobility requirements and processes.
• Support the development and implementation of mobility policies, controls and governance as part of the wider Global Mobility transformation.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in Global Mobility, International HR or Expatriate Tax, including independent ownership of complex international mobility cases.
• Confident using HR systems, vendor platforms and spreadsheets to effectively manage mobility activity and reporting
• Strong working knowledge of expatriate tax, payroll, social security, immigration and compliance considerations associated with international working.
• Demonstrated ability to manage operational delivery, prioritise competing demands and resolve complex issues independently.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work with large and complex data sets, identify trends and provide meaningful insights.
• Sound judgement, a proactive approach and confidence in handling ambiguity
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and commitment to delivering an effective employee experience.
• Inspires confidence and builds strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us: Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond Reasonable adjustments We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.

*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.

Permanent Howden began in 1994, as just three people and a dog. Now there are 23,000 of us, and we're a leading global insurance group, managing $37bn of premiums for our clients. Our largest shareholder group is us – the people who work in the business – supported by three long-term, minority growth-equity partners who share our vision to build a business to last, one that will never be sold. The owner's mindset is something that's embedded in our culture; our people readily take ownership of their decisions, their actions, and their outputs. They’re invested in every sense. And we all know that by working together to drive the business forward, everyone will benefit from the extraordinary results we can achieve.