Job Description

Global Mobility Manager

Location: Bray, Co. Wicklow (Hybrid)

Optimize Recruitment is partnering with a leading international construction and engineering business to recruit an experienced Global Mobility Manager. This organisation delivers complex, large-scale projects across Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe, supporting clients in sectors including advanced manufacturing, data centres, critical infrastructure and life sciences.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced mobility professional to take ownership of the company's international employee mobility function, ensuring the seamless, compliant and efficient mobilisation of employees across multiple jurisdictions.

The Role

The Global Mobility Manager will be responsible for managing and coordinating all international assignment and employee mobility activities across the business.

Working closely with HR, Finance, Payroll, Operations, Compliance and senior leadership teams, you will ensure that all mobility-related processes are delivered accurately, efficiently and in full compliance with employment, immigration, payroll and tax requirements.

This is a highly visible and collaborative role where you will serve as the central point of coordination for international employee movements, ensuring a positive employee experience while mitigating operational and compliance risks.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Manage end-to-end international employee mobilisations and assignments.
• Develop structured mobilisation plans, identifying actions, timelines, dependencies and key stakeholders.
• Coordinate with HR, Finance, Payroll, Operations, Compliance teams and external advisers to ensure successful employee deployment.
• Act as the primary point of contact for employees throughout the mobility process.
• Manage visa applications, work permits, immigration requirements, right-to-work documentation and local registrations.
• Coordinate payroll requirements relating to international assignments, including allowances, deductions, benefits and assignment-related payments.
• Monitor compliance with tax, social security, immigration and employment legislation across multiple jurisdictions.
• Maintain and develop Global Mobility dashboards and tracking systems, providing visibility of assignments, risks and key milestones.
• Lead regular Global Mobility meetings, ensuring accountability and timely completion of actions.
• Develop and enhance policies, procedures, processes and controls to support a scalable global mobility framework.
• Review mobility-related payroll outputs and resolve discrepancies where required.
• Support mobility cost reporting and payroll reconciliations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, compliance and employee experience.

The successful individual will have the following:

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Global Mobility, International HR, Payroll or related management role.
• Degree qualified or equivalent professional experience in HR, Business, Finance, Payroll, Accounting or a related discipline.
• Proven experience managing international employee relocations and assignments.
• Strong understanding of global mobility programmes, immigration processes and cross-border compliance requirements.
• Experience coordinating international payroll activities and mobility-related employee payments.
• Strong knowledge of payroll controls, employee data management and confidentiality requirements.
• Experience working across multiple countries and jurisdictions.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Key competencies will include:

• Exceptional organisational and project coordination skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.
• Strong administration and record-keeping skills.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Confident in driving actions and holding stakeholders accountable for deliverables.

This opportunity will offer:

• Opportunity to join a rapidly growing, international organisation.
• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Pension
• Death in service
• Healthcare
• Exposure to complex, multinational projects and assignments.
• High-impact role with significant stakeholder engagement.
• Competitive salary 

For additional information and a confidential discussion on this and similar opportunities contact: Gemma Butler on 086-8016771 or email gemma@optimizerecruitment.ie

All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence and your CV will never be released without your prior approval.
 
Job Ref Number: 14888 

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