Global Mobility Director: Strategy & Talent Deployment

Ford; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave and family benefits

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Ford's Human Resources team seeks a Director, Global Mobility to set the strategy and lead Ford’s mobility programs across domestic and international talent movement. You will advise senior leaders and partner across functions to deliver compliant, cost-effective mobility solutions with a consistent employee experience.

You will manage relocations, immigration, expatriate compensation and benefits, and governance while driving analytics, tech-enabled improvements, and stakeholder communications.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in global mobility, relocation, immigration, or related field within a multinational organization.
• Significant leadership experience with accountability for global programs, budgets, vendors, and transformation initiatives.
• Deep knowledge of global mobility design, policy governance, vendor ecosystems, risk management, and cross-border movement.
• Experience balancing enterprise consistency with local regulatory and market requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead Ford’s global mobility strategy, policies, and operations to support workforce planning, talent acquisition, business growth, and global talent deployment.
• Manage and develop a high-performing global mobility team; advise senior HR and business leaders on mobility, international hiring, location strategy, and trends.
• Own domestic and international relocations, immigration, expatriate compensation and benefits, tax equalization, payroll coordination, and employee support with compliant delivery.
• Establish governance, controls, standards, procedures, escalation frameworks, reporting, and data-management practices balancing employee experience with compliance and cost efficiency.
• Oversee vendor strategy, RFPs, contracts, SLAs, performance management, and integrated service delivery; drive improvement through analytics and technology.

Skills

Global mobility

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Budgeting

Data-driven

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in HR/IB/Business

Job description

Ford's Human Resources team seeks a Director, Global Mobility to set the strategy and lead Ford’s mobility programs across domestic and international talent movement. You will advise senior leaders and partner across functions to deliver compliant, cost-effective mobility solutions with a consistent employee experience.

You will manage relocations, immigration, expatriate compensation and benefits, and governance while driving analytics, tech-enabled improvements, and stakeholder communications.