Global Mobility Manager
UK Research and Innovation
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Swindon • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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💰 £46,743 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Deliver global mobility services that align with UKRI’s International Strategic Framework and People & Culture Strategy.
- Ensure compliance with UK and international immigration, tax, and employment legislation.
- Manage operational relationships with external service providers and act as day-to-day liaison for outsourced mobility services.
- Provide expert guidance to employees, managers, and HR Business Partners on mobility-related matters.
- Support the Head of Global Mobility in building internal capability and developing scalable mobility infrastructure.
- Monitor and report on mobility activity, risks, and trends to inform strategic decision-making
- Champion equity, inclusion, and wellbeing in all mobility programmes.
- Implement policies, processes, and guidance for international assignments, relocations, and cross-border working.
- Coordinate visa applications, relocation logistics, tax advice, and cultural integration support.
- Maintain mobility documentation and ensure legal templates are fit for purpose in collaboration with Legal and IP teams.
- Support the development of self-service tools and resources for managers and employees.
- Liaise with Finance, Legal, Procurement, and Risk to ensure seamless delivery of mobility services.
- Track and report on compliance with Home Office guidance, HMRC regulations, and GDPR
- Assist in preparing business cases and costings for overseas assignments, ensuring packages are equitable and aligned with UKRI values.
- Contribute to the development of internal training and communications to raise awareness of mobility processes.
- Represent the Global Mobility function in operational forums and working groups across UKRI.
Requirements
- Experience delivering global mobility services in a complex, multi-national organisation. (S&I)
- Strong working knowledge of immigration, tax, and employment law across key jurisdictions(S&I)
- Proven ability to manage external vendors and monitor service-level agreements. (S&I)
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills (S&I)
- Ability to interpret policy and apply it pragmatically to individual cases.(I)
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail (S&I)
- Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in service delivery (I)
- Understanding of cultural nuances and global working practices (I)
- Experience in the public sector, higher education, or research-intensive environments. (S)
- Experience with mobility software or digital case management tools. (I)
Benefits
- An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme.
- 30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent).
- Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities.
- Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice.
- Flexible working options.
- Plus, many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
global mobility servicesimmigration lawtax lawemployment lawpolicy interpretationservice-level agreementsmobility softwaredigital case management
Soft skills
communication skillsstakeholder engagementorganisational skillsattention to detailcommitment to equitydiversityinclusionunderstanding of cultural nuances