International Workforce Deployment Manager 80 – 100% (f/m/d)

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The opportunity

Join our team and play a key role in enabling a global workforce. As an International Workforce Deployment Manager, you will support the successful deployment of employees across international projects and service operations. Working closely with managers, HR, Payroll, and external partners, you will help ensure that international assignments are executed efficiently, compliantly, and with a great employee experience. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic, international environment while shaping mobility processes that support business growth worldwide.

How you’ll make an impact

• Coordinate and administer international assignments, secondments, business travel arrangements, and other workforce deployment solutions from initiation to completion

• Act as the primary operational contact for global mobility topics, providing practical guidance and support to managers, employees, HR, Payroll, and business stakeholders

• Assess suitable deployment options while ensuring compliance with legal, tax, immigration, employment, and business requirements

• Manage assignment documentation, approvals, tracking activities, and stakeholder communication to ensure timely and accurate execution

• Coordinate visa, work permit, immigration, and social security processes together with local HR teams, authorities, and external partners

• Support compliance activities related to A1 certificates, Certificates of Coverage, and other international mobility requirements

• Work closely with external mobility, immigration, relocation, and tax providers to ensure seamless service delivery

• Monitor open cases, deadlines, approvals, and outstanding actions while proactively driving resolutions and stakeholder follow-up

• Identify potential compliance risks or process gaps and ensure appropriate escalation and expert involvement when required

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of mobility processes, tools, templates, and guidance materials

• Provide reporting, data analysis, and workforce mobility insights to support informed decision-making and resource planning

Your background

• Degree or professional qualification in Human Resources, Business Administration, International Management, Law, Finance, or a related field

• Experience in Global Mobility, International HR, Workforce Deployment, Expatriate Management, Immigration, Payroll, or Employment Compliance

• Strong coordination and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously

• Detail-oriented and structured approach to work, ensuring high-quality documentation and process execution

• Ability to translate complex mobility requirements into clear and practical guidance for a wide range of stakeholders

• Experience working with external vendors and service providers in areas such as immigration, tax, relocation, or global mobility

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with a proactive, customer-focused mindset

• Sound judgment and the ability to recognize risks, exceptions, and compliance-related issues

• Confidence working with HR systems, reporting tools, workflow management, and case-tracking processes

• Fluency in English and German; additional languages are an advantage

• Experience supporting workforce deployment in project-based, industrial, engineering, or service environments is highly desirable

More about us

Our flexible working practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.

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Background Screening and Security Checks

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