Human Resources Foundations Expert - Mobility

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Human Resources Foundations Expert - Mobility 

Your Tasks And Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of this role, Human Resources Foundations Expert – Mobility are to: 

We are seeking a highly skilled Human Resources Foundations Expert - Mobility with extensive experience in both domestic and international relocation within a large multinational company. The ideal candidate will possess in-depth knowledge of mobility strategies, tax and payroll implications, mobility vendor management, business consulting and compliance requirements associated with domestic and international assignments. This role will be pivotal in supporting our global crossborder workforce and ensuring a seamless end-to-end crossborder experience for our employees to and from the USA and Canada.

• Lead or steers POD activity within capability cluster
• Mobility Strategy Development: Design and implement comprehensive mobility strategies that align with the company's business objectives and enhance employee experience during relocations.
• Tax Implications and Compliance: Analyze and advise on tax implications related to assignments and relocations, ensuring compliance with local and international tax laws, including understanding of IRS regulations such as:
• IRS Section 911: Knowledge of the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE) for expatriates and how it impacts tax liabilities.
• IRS Moving Expense Deductions: Understanding the rules surrounding moving expenses, including the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changes that affect deductions.
• Tax Treaties: Familiarity with tax treaties between the U.S. and other countries, and how they affect expatriate tax obligations.
• Payroll Tax Compliance: Ensure compliance with payroll tax obligations in multiple jurisdictions, including state and local taxes for domestic relocations and international payroll considerations
• Engages experts across HR and other functions
• Collaborates with other clusters and organizations to ensure operational excellence and service
• Architecture and Governance: Co-create efficient and employee-centric processes with our Global Business Services, global functional leadership, Vendors, and other partners.  Ensure oversight of ongoing mobility operations.  Act as a point of escalation resolution.  
• Leads area continuous improvement and simplification
• Policy Development: Lead the development and continuous improvement of domestic mobility policies (including remote working for US and Canada) and procedures, ensuring they are competitive, compliant, and aligned with industry best practices.
• Data Analysis and Reporting: Analyze data and trends to provide insights and recommendations for improving mobility programs and employee satisfaction.
• Champions CSAT and leads cycle of measuring performance and identifying areas of improvement
• Work on or leads HR or functional project teams
• Prepares communications for enterprise
• Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with internal stakeholders, including HR, finance/tax, and legal teams, to ensure alignment and effective communication throughout the relocation process.
• Manages content for domain across the enterprise
• Domain and subject matter delivery in multiple disciplines i.e. compensation, benefits, LOA
• Champions Enterprise CSAT
• Coaches other members on domain and cross discipline expertise
• Develops new process and implements new technology
• Evaluates and integrates vendors
• Vendor Management: Manage relationships with external vendors and service providers to ensure high-quality support for compliance and relocation services, including tax and social security compliance, payroll reporting, housing, transportation, and immigration services.

Who You Are

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent;
• Domain Expertise – Expert in own domain and end to end understanding;
• Customer Service: Champions a positive employee experience through delivery and empathetic interactions with employees;
• Provides help to analysts and advisors to solve complex issues when needed;
• Collaboration: Seeks partnership with stakeholders to deliver a high-quality end to end experience;
• Continuous Improvement / Opex – Champions continuous improvement opportunities and tools
• Automation – Drives and deploys automation and AI tools in daily work;
• Global mindset- Seeks solutions for all of Bayer.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or closely related field;
• 7 years of HR mobility, relocation management, or global mobility consulting within a large multinational organization;
• Strong understanding of domestic and international tax implications related to employee relocations and assignments, including IRS regulations, payroll tax compliance, and international tax treaties;
• Proven ability to develop and implement effective mobility programs and architect efficient processes;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels of the organization;
• Proficiency in HRIS (SAP and/or Workday), Microsoft Office and mobility management;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail;
• Knowledge of payroll processing systems and experience in managing payroll for relocated employees is essential;
• Demonstrated experience and expertise in other HR domains such as Total Rewards, Payroll, and HRIS - willingness to flow and learn other areas beyond mobility to maximize our impact;
• Experience working in a dynamic agile environment.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $105,377 to $158,066.  Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant).  Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc..  This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

This posting will be available for application until at least 10/3/2025.

    YOUR APPLICATION      

Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Science for a better life, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer. 
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Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans
 
Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below. 

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