Head of Global Mobility & Talent Access

Role Summary

Head of Global Mobility & Talent Access based in New Brunswick, NJ. As a strategic leader and architect of the global talent strategy, this role ensures an agile, diverse workforce and drives world-class capabilities in talent mobility, access, and immigration to attract, develop, and retain top talent across borders.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement global mobility and talent access strategies that support business growth and align with organizational objectives.
• Leverage data and insights to develop innovative solutions for talent access, mobility, and immigration.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners, Global Services HR, Finance, Procurement, Tax, Payroll, and Legal to ensure alignment, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Serve as a senior advisor and domain expert for talent access and mobilization across the organization.
• Optimize processes to balance cost, efficiency, and effectiveness, maximizing business impact.
• Leads and develops a high-performing global team of 25+ experts, fostering a culture of inclusiveness, engagement, and continuous feedback.
• Ensure HR systems and processes are designed to enable the mobilization of critical talent ensuring readiness for future business needs.
• Drive alignment with global policies and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to define indicators measuring ROI of mobility programs and data-driven decision-making.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration or related field.
• Required: Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in Human Resources, talent management, talent acquisition, leadership development, or organizational development.
• Required: At least 5 years leading teams or organizations.
• Required: Multi-country or multisector/industry experience.
• Preferred: Advanced degree in HR, Business Administration, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or related field.
• Preferred: Relevant certifications (e.g., Global Mobility Specialist).
• Preferred: Experience influencing senior leaders in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Preferred: Knowledge of global mobility programs, immigration law, tax implications, and expatriate policy design.
• Preferred: Experience with vendor management (relocation providers, immigration counsel).
• Preferred: Proven experience with change management to address evolving global workforce needs.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and vision-setting
• Operational excellence and process optimization
• Collaboration and teaming across functions and geographies
• Managing complexity and ambiguity
• Influencing and partnering with senior leaders
• Driving business results and integration
• Leading change and fostering inclusion
• Compensation and Benefits Trends
• Expatriate Management
• Global Human Resource Management
• Internal Mobility
• Labor and Employment Law
• Leadership
• Operations Management
• Performance Measurement
• Tactical Planning
• Talent Management