Global Mobility Partner

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories in Hyderabad is seeking a Global Mobility professional to provide end-to-end relocation support for assignees, covering payroll, immigration, benefits, housing, schooling, and related registrations.

You will develop and govern mobility SOPs, work with Rewards and HR teams, ensure compliance, track visas, manage documentation, and coordinate with external partners to enable smooth expatriations and repatriations.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end relocation support covering payroll, benefits, immigration, housing, schooling, and local registrations.
• Partner with Business HR and Talent teams to assess mobility requests and provide recommendations on assignment type, duration, cost, and compliance viability.
• Draft and govern Global Mobility SOPs, including managing mobility exceptions with Rewards for fair, compliant application.
• Collaborate with business HR to understand mobility needs and support strategic talent movement.
• Ensure compliance with local immigration laws, tax regulations, employment policies, and internal governance.
• Identify and mitigate immigration, tax, payroll, and compliance risks for global assignments.
• Ensure mobility processes, documentation, and records are audit-ready and compliant.
• Coordinate with external partners such as immigration counsel, relocation providers, insurance vendors, and EoR partners.
• Manage and support various mobility programs including short/long-term assignments, international transfers, and future EoR models.
• Maintain accurate mobility records, tracking assignment durations, visas, and compliance milestones.
• Track visas and prepare visa documents in coordination with counsel; draft invitation letters.
• Create dashboards, trackers, and reports to support leadership decisions and monitor mobility costs.
• Prepare assignment documents like letters of assignment, welcome emails, and mobility journey maps.
• Maintain expatriate documents and upload to personnel files; stay engaged post-offer acceptance throughout immigration and relocation.
• Track the employee journey from offer acceptance through relocation and the first 30 days.
• Seek approvals and process LTA, education allowances, and other mobility payments.
• Coordinate with host-country HR and buddies to enable smooth onboarding and settlement.
• Calculate gratuity for expatriates and assist Finance with annuity calculations.
• Manage expatriate insurance enrollments and deletions; liaise with insurance vendors and census validation.
• Partner with Total Rewards, Talent, SAP DM, Payroll, Finance, Admin, and Travel Desk to support Global Mobility operations.
• Support repatriation with HRBPs and Talent, focusing on role continuity and employee experience.
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement of mobility programs and processes.
• Aim to deliver a positive, compliant, employee-centric mobility experience.

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Enhance Employee Global Mobility Experience –Provide ongoing, end‑to‑end support to relocating employees on assignment‑related matters including payroll, benefits, immigration, expenses, insurance, and local benefits (housing, transportation, schooling, shipping, and local registrations).
• Partner with Business HR and Talent teams to assess mobility requests and provide recommendations on assignment type, duration, cost, and compliance viability aligned to business needs.
• Draft, refine, interpret, and govern the Global Mobility SOPs, including managing mobility exceptions in collaboration with Rewards, ensuring fair, consistent, and compliant application.
• Collaborate closely with business HR teams to understand employee mobility needs and support strategic talent movement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with local immigration laws, tax regulations, employment policies, and internal governance standards across various jurisdictions.
• Identify, flag, and proactively mitigate immigration, tax, payroll, and compliance risks associated with global assignments.
• Ensure all mobility processes, documentation, and records are audit‑ready and aligned with internal and external compliance requirements.
• Coordinate with external partners, including immigration counsel, relocation service providers, insurance vendors, and Employer of Record (EoR) partners, as required.
• Manage and support different mobility programs, including short‑term assignments, long‑term assignments, international transfers, and future EoR models.
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date employee mobility records, tracking assignment durations, work permits, visa expiry dates, and compliance milestones.
• Track visas and manage visa preparation processes in coordination with immigration counsel; draft invitation letters and travel‑related visa documentation.
• Create and maintain mobility dashboards, trackers, and reports (e.g., active assignments, visa expiry risks, cost trends) to support leadership decision‑making and share periodic status updates with the Rewards CoETrack and monitor mobility‑related costs (immigration, relocation, allowances, vendor fees) and provide insights to stakeholders to support cost‑effective mobility decisions.
• Prepare and manage assignment documentation, including letters of assignment, welcome emails, employee mobility journey maps, employee checklists, and balance sheets.
• Maintain all expatriate documents and ensure timely upload to the Personnel fileConnect with employees post‑offer acceptance, ensuring continuous engagement and support throughout the immigration and relocation lifecycle—including travel bookings, FOREX, home‑country exit formalities, transit support, temporary accommodation, insurance enrolment, and host‑country resources.
• Track the employee journey from offer acceptance through relocation and the first 30 days of arrival in the host country.
• Seek required approvals and process LTA, Children Education Allowance, and other mobility‑related payments.
• Coordinate with host‑country HR teams and buddies to enable smooth onboarding and settlement.
• Calculate gratuity for exiting expatriates and support the Finance team with annuity calculations.
• Manage expatriate insurance enrolments and deletions, including periodic connects with global insurance vendors and census validation.
• Partner closely with Total Rewards, Talent, SAP DM, Payroll, Finance, Admin, and Travel Desk teams to support end‑to‑end Global Mobility operations.
• Partner with HRBPs and Talent teams to support structured repatriation, focusing on role continuity, compliance, and a positive employee experience.
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement of mobility programs and processes to enhance efficiency, governance, and employee experience.
• Strive to create a positive, compliant, and employee‑centric experience for both expatriating and repatriating employees.