(Japanese Speaking) Global Mobility Department Manager
Posted 5 hours 7 minutes ago by JAC Recruitment (UK) Ltd.
Company: Japanese manufacturing company
Position: (Japanese Speaking) Global Mobility Department Manager
Location: Berkshire
Salary: Depending on experience
Our client is looking for an experienced Global Mobility Department Manager to lead and evolve their mobility strategy across the European region. This senior role plays a vital part in supporting our client's international workforce, ensuring smooth, compliant, and cost-effective mobility processes for expatriates from Japan HQ and European branches.
As the regional subject-matter expert, you will oversee all expatriate operations, partner closely with senior HR leaders and stakeholders, and lead a specialist team that delivers exceptional mobility services. If you thrive in a fast-paced, multicultural environment and enjoy driving operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.
Responsibilities- Lead end-to-end global mobility operations across Europe
- Manage all immigration and visa process.
- Oversee compliance with tax, social security, payroll, and immigration requirements, working with external advisors to ensure accurate delivery.
- Design and manage mobility packages, ensuring consistency, transparency, and cost control.
- Build strong working relationships with Japan HQ, local HR teams, Finance, and other senior stakeholders.
- Monitor legislative and policy changes, refreshing internal processes and policies where needed.
- Own the annual expatriate budget, forecasting, reporting, and cost analysis.
- Guide and develop the Global Mobility team, ensuring capability growth and clear performance direction.
- Support wider HR projects and pan-European initiatives as part of the HR Operations function.
- Extensive experience in Global Mobility within a complex, multi-country organization.
- Strong knowledge of international assignments, tax, payroll and immigration considerations.
- Proven leadership experience managing specialist teams.
- Excellent stakeholder management and the ability to influence senior leaders.
- High analytical capability, attention to detail, and strong risk awareness.
- English and Japanese language skills (both required).
- Strong MS Office skills, especially Excel.
- Ability to manage confidential information and work effectively under pressure.
- Collaborative, proactive mindset with a positive, solution-focused approach.
- Additional European language skills would be desirable.
- Experience managing expats involving Japan HQ or similar corporate structures would be desirable.