Global Mobility Manager (Regional)

GKN Aerospace; Westlake (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GKN Aerospace in North America is seeking a Global Mobility Manager to oversee mobility programs across the United States, Mexico and Canada, ensuring successful assignments, relocations, immigration and tax compliance while partnering with HR and external vendors.

You will lead end-to-end mobility operations, guide complex mobility matters, optimize costs and deliver an exceptional employee experience within a regional Mobility model reporting to the Global Mobility Director.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Minimum 4 years of Global Mobility experience with a multinational
• Strong knowledge of tax, immigration and payroll for globally mobile employees
• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors or similar HR systems
• Strong diplomatic, empathetic and relationship-building skills
• Self-starter with ability to perform in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Flexible and pragmatic problem-solver
• Willingness to travel within the US and occasionally internationally
• U.S. Person status per ITAR for export compliance

Responsibilities

• Provide global mobility expertise and guidance to North America colleagues on international assignments and business travel.
• Support assignment planning, anticipate issues and recommend solutions to minimise costs.
• Oversee US immigration in collaboration with an immigration lawyer for compliance and timeliness.
• Manage annual expat processes (salary review, tax year ends, incentive releases).
• Partner with stakeholders (tax, HR, payroll, export control, finance, travel) and vendors on mobility requirements.
• Collaborate with payroll teams to handle international payroll and tax compliance.

Skills

Global Mobility

Diplomacy

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Human Resources, or related field

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

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Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

The North America Global Mobility Manager is responsible for managing mobility programs across the United States, Mexico and Canada, ensuring the successful delivery of domestic and international assignment, relocation, immigration, tax, and compliance services. This role serves as a strategic partner to HR, Talent Acquisition, business leaders, and external vendors, while ensuring compliance, cost effectiveness, and an exceptional employee experience.

The successful candidate will oversee end-to-end mobility operations, provide guidance on complex mobility matters and support business growth through innovative mobility solutions.

Work closely and collaboratively within the Regional Mobility model, reporting into the Global Mobility Director.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide global mobility expertise and advice to NA colleagues on globally mobile employees including international assignments & business travellers, to support compliance, adherence to policy and minimisation of risk.
• Proactively support assignment and business travel planning, identifying potential issues and possible solutions in advance, as well as opportunities to minimise assignment costs.
• Responsible for US immigration, with reference to assignments and potential support on domestic cases. Facilitated by working with immigration lawyer, to ensure highest standards of quality, compliance and timeliness.
• Manage agreed annual processes to ensure timely and efficient delivery of key expat activities (e.g. salary review, tax year ends, incentive releases etc.)
• Build relationships with key stakeholders across the organization and serve as technical advisor to the business on North America compliance, policy, planning, tax/tax-equalization, social security immigration and administrative requirements and timelines.
• Leverage expertise to follow processes with internal stakeholders (including corporate tax, HR, payroll, export control, finance, travel) and third-party vendors (including immigration, tax, relocation, medical insurance), including cost projection calculations, tax impact assessment and compliance requirements analysis.
• Work with domestic US payroll team to manage US International payroll requirements and tax compliance process, including liaison with external vendors for wage and tax calculations/gross-ups and payroll upload.
• Manage international business traveller activity to the region.
• Use strong understanding and knowledge to provide guidance on North America requirements and compliance.
• Actively participate in Mobility process development and systems selection, upgrades and updates. Find innovative solutions to Mobility requirements and sourcing needs.
• Stay abreast of updates in Global Mobility compliance and trends. Regularly participate in conferences, roundtables and other educational opportunities.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Human Resources, or related field
• Minimum 4 years of relevant Global Mobility experience with a multinational corporation
• Strong knowledge of globally mobile employee considerations, including tax, immigration and payroll.
• SAP Success Factors experience
• Strong diplomatic and empathetic skills as well as excellent relationship development and customer service skills.
• Motivated self-starterwith the ability to operate effectively in afast-paced environment with quickly changing business needs
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal/external, international/domestic contacts.
• Flexible and pragmatic approach to problem solving
• Able to travel within the US region as required by the Position as well as incidentally internationally.
• Must be a U.S. Person per ITAR regulations to comply with export compliance requirements

Preferred Qualification:

• Having worked in multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary teams in an international setting.
• Understanding of relevant technology, trends and best practices currently affecting Mobility and immigration
• Self-driven, innovative, creative, good problem solver, andpassionate about customer/client success with a proven track record
• Strategic and consultative with advanced interpersonal, project and vendor management skills

We'll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we've created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. Its a culture that won us 'The Best Workplace Culture Award'. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We're also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

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