Head of global mobility services

Introduction to the job

As the Head of Global Mobility Services at ASML, you will led all end-to-end business and travel operations globally—including visas, compliance, international local hires, business travel, housing, fleet, and hotel management. You will be responsible for setting the global vendor strategy, overseeing Travel & Expenses Policy, and driving continuous improvement across systems and processes. Ensuring compliance in immigration, social security, and tax is central to this role, while also optimizing the mobile employee experience. As a member of the Global People Operations Leadership Team, you will  collaborate closely with stakeholders across HR, Finance, Risk, and Compliance to enable sustainable global growth and operational excellence.

Role and responsibilities

As Head of Global Mobility Services, you will ensure ASML’s global mobility and travel operations are compliant, scalable, and employee-focused. You will lead the transformation of service delivery, balancing short-term business needs with long-term strategic goals. In this role, you will:

• Monitor key metrics to assess service performance and drive global standardization, simplification, and operational efficiency

• Lead the global business travel program, ensuring compliance with tax, immigration, social security, and posted worker regulations

• Oversee the execution of global mobility policies and handle complex escalations in coordination with payroll, tax, HR, C\&B, and external vendors

• Build scalable infrastructure, set global standards, and implement systems and metrics to support consistent, high-quality delivery

• Lead and develop a global team of 100+ employees and outsourced partners, ensuring strong engagement and future readiness

• Ensure compliance with GDPR, SOx, and internal control requirements across all areas of global mobility and travel

• Represent the function in the People Operations Leadership Team, contributing to strategic direction and global alignment

• Own and manage a vendor and operations budget of \~€243M, balancing cost, service quality, and scalability

Education and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, international relations, law or related fields. Preferably having master’s degree (e.g., MBA or Master’s in HR/Global Mobility)

• Certifications such as: GMS (Global Mobility Specialist)

• 10–15+ years in HR or Global Mobility, with at least 5–7 years in leadership roles

• Proven experience in managing international assignments, expatriate programs, and immigration compliance

• Strong background in policy development, vendor management, and cross-border tax and legal compliance

• Experience working with multiple regions (e.g., EMEA, APAC, Americas)

• Familiarity with mobility technology platforms (e.g., Workday, ServiceNow)

Skills

To thrive in this job, you’ll need the following skills:

• Strong strategic thinking

• Excellent stakeholder management (including C-level)

• Expertise in change management and transformation leadership

Diversity and inclusion

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.

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