Job in Chennai for Global Mobility Manager

Job Description

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Petrofac is currently looking to recruit a Talent Acquisition Coordinator on a permanent basis based in Chennai, India.

What We Do

Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world’s leading energy companies.

We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for the energy industries. Our comprehensive and tailored service offering covers each stage of the project life cycle and a variety of commercial models, giving our clients the flexibility, they need.

Equal Opportunities

We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination.

Petrofac is striving to develop a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can contribute. We encourage everyone to apply, especially those individuals who form part of underrepresented groups. Applications are also welcome from candidates who want to discuss flexible working or job-sharing requests.

Main purpose of role:

• Responsible for supporting the Head of GM in global mobility partnering with businesses, a long-term focus on all mobility matters, as a key member of the GM team supporting the implementation of the new global mobility framework
• Assist with building and managing a GM team in Chennai
• Responsible for day to day administration activities of the Global Mobility Company and the liaison point for finance and tax on information for intercompany charges and payroll

Will have expertise in GM and in working with cross border teams in Chennai and throughout the Petrofac global network.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Support the GM head in building up a Global Mobility practice
2. Able to explain to employees, HR team and senior management how global mobility works.
3. Support the head of GM in designing a range of different policies depending on the nature of the assignment and can logically justify different treatment for different employees (e.g. Hardship locations single or family status etc.).
4. Use data appropriately to develop and deliver KPIs.
5. Manage multiple combinations of complex assignments, i.e., nationalities, locations, etc.
6. Deliver in collaboration with offshore shared services model where all administration needs to be conducted by the offshore team in Chennai, India.
7. Committed to the highest standards of compliance and ethics. Need to ensure all legal obligations are met such as payment of tax and observance of Immigration and work permit requirements etc.
8. Responsible for effective and strategic global mobility partnering with HR Leads, HRBPs, and business heads.
9. Collaborate closely with wider teams, such as Reward, Tax and Legal teams to create forward-looking solutions that are globally consistent and regionally tailored.
10. Provide meaningful analytics around global mobility.
11. Support new country strategy presenting alternative employment models for mobile employees.
12. Monitor and assess market competitiveness on GM policies.
13. Training and continual learning for Chennai staff

The above is an outline of key duties and accountabilities, rather than an exclusive or exhaustive list of responsibilities. The post holder is expected to undertake any tasks which may reasonably be expected within the scope of the position particularly as this is a new role. The postholder is expected to adhere to the 9 Lifesaving Rules in 2020) and the Petrofac Behaviours and Values

PROBLEM-SOLVING

• Solves individual expat problems, flagging if systemic changes are needed.
• Works with GM head to provide solutions to complex global moves, i.e. location, nationality, subcontracting, etc.
• Recognises compliance as the foremost objective

Knowledge & Qualifications:

• Customer focussed and highly responsive
• Can work to tight deadlines.
• Minimum of 4 years in Global Mobility
• Able to deal with senior management and demanding employees in a diplomatic but firm and fairway.
• Logical approach to issues
• Experience in practical approach and risk issues created by cross border working, eg payroll, immigration, tax
• Working knowledge of all aspects of global mobility, including expat policies, short-term and long-term project assignments,
• Bachelors or master’s degrees with at least 4 years of relevant mobility experience. Experience in project assignments is ideal.
• Good understanding of the challenges for employees in moving to harsh locations.
• Understanding the practical aspects of global mobility: relocation, work permits and family moves.
• Highly numerate and commercially aware with an understanding of the financial impact of actions
• Energy sector projects experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of expat/shadow payroll is a plus

Skills & Competencies:

• Effective internal client-facing skills with a flexible yet firm communication style
• Good clear written and presentation skills
• Good analytical and technical skills
• Collaborative in style and embraces a “best for business” mindset.
• Good stakeholder management skills
• Good project management skills
• Experience of operating in a geographically dispersed and complex organization
• Awareness of risk control and compliance
• Supporting the head of GM in budgetary responsibility and financial accountability

Contact Informations

Recruiting For : Petrofac
Contact Person : HR