(Japanese Speaking) Global Mobility Department Manager

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.

• 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.