Marion Ngema
International Mobility Professional
Sandton
Summary
I am a seasoned, professionally designated International mobility professional. My work experience spans across multiple regions globally, and I have expertise, drive, and a passion for excellence in Global mobility & Reward. I provide a specialist service which includes but is not limited to international assignment management, reward & benefits administration, annual pay review and benchmarking exercises, cross-border tax and immigration compliance, as well as regional Human capital policy management and project coordination.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
4
4
Languages
Work History
Reward & Global Mobility Specialist-Greater Africa
Barloworld South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg
04.2021 - Current
- Lead the strategic direction of the Global mobility and remuneration & benefits model across 7 countries in the greater Africa region
- Primary point of contact for all mobility related deployment requests, queries, and strategic interventions for the business , and responsible for the end-to-end management of all international assignments across territories
- Created and enforced detailed organization processes to increase quality and service standards.
- Management and tracking of immigration and tax compliance aligned to the Group Mobility policy and in line with the in-country legislative requirements
- Source, review, and contract with benefit providers for expatriates 3rd Tier support for HR contact centre on expatriates and Africa remuneration & benefits
- Partner for annual pay review, salary benchmarking, pay line adjustments and lead survey submissions for the region
- Remuneration Committee member, research and motivate initiatives, prepare business case, budget for executive and approval
- HCM software implementation/s Advisor for HR and line management on remuneration & benefits as well as global mobility policy
- Remuneration and Benefits lead for new entity setup ventures into greater Africa countries
Global Mobility Specialist - EMEA
Hatch Africa (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg
09.2019 - 08.2020
- Subject matter expert for Mobility and Human Resources specific matters with demonstrated experience managing the end-to-end employment lifecycle of expatriates in EMEA
- International reward management such as preparation of assignment salary review, benchmarking, assignment cost estimates, expatriate pay proposals and on assignment adjustments
- Ensuring timely project set up from all aspects i.e., resource cost projection for proposals and bids, assignment contracts, applicable benefits and uplifts, country briefings, immigration, tax, approvals/authorizations, and other factors relevant to a successful project start up, deployment, maintenance and demobilization
- Payroll management and cross-border HR administration for the expatriates in the region in HR management tools and systems
- Assignment cost control through managing exceptions and quarterly budget versus actuals data review
- Partnering with internal Shared Services functions to ensure effective administration of all assignment matters relating to assignment contracts, payroll reporting in home and/or host country, tax compliance, expense management
- New country entity set up coordination and partnering with internal stakeholders
Global Mobility Specialist- APAC
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV
Johannesburg
05.2017 - 12.2018
- Global mobility region lead and subject matter expert on the management of the expatriate life cycle across different policy types and levels within the organization
- Primary point of contact for business leaders, HR, and employees throughout the expatralife cycle, providing support by maintaining a working knowledge of the program and investigating and resolving issues
- Responsible for the administration of the expatriate group’s compensation data, documentation, on/off boarding , repatriation/re-assignment coordination, budgeting, and reporting
- Oversee vendor services and performance, compliance, governance & recordkeeping for international assignments
- Manage monthly assignment activities in SHARP (activation/deactivation/change) as well as coordination of activities such as termination processing
- Expatriate payroll processing /management and primary approver in Asia Pacific region
- Exception tracking and management reporting Conduct periodic global mobility program review and audit; manage projects and act as consultant to HR leadership on policy design implications to meet business needs
Global Mobility Reward Analyst - NAMET
Unilever South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Durban
12.2014 - 02.2016
- Accountable for the expatriate life cycle and assignment coordination including immigration, tax and labour law compliance
- Vendor engagement, global process management, and operational service delivery
- Provide advisory services on suitable assignment options based on the candidate’s experience and the business strategic requirements
- Work with HR Leadership to ensure cost effectiveness of mobility programs
- Develop global mobility policies and practices through improvement projects, materials, training manuals and produce metrics for key stakeholders
- Annual pay review regional lead for compensation and payroll implementation, as well as other reward activities, for locals and expatriates in the region
- Provide compensation, allowances & benefits proposals in accordance with Global Reward policy as well as update compensation as required (promotion, pay scale shifts, minimum salary compliance requirements etc.) during the assignment lifecycle in the relevant Mobility and HR management systems
- Compile, review and manage monthly payroll and/or benefits over the lifecycle of the assignment
- Review and administer benefits, including claims resolution, change reporting, approving invoices for payments and communicating benefits information to expatriates
Global Mobility Analyst - Americas & LATAM
Unilever South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Durban
03.2013 - 11.2014
- Responsible for the day-to-day operational service delivery of international assignments through interaction with expatriates, human resource partners, and other internal stakeholders
- Inform on policies, compensation structure, relocation, tax and immigration compliance compliance and processes
- Initiate and oversee external vendors (tax, relocation, immigration)
- Responsible for expatriate data quality, payroll, dashboards /reporting and maintaining all region-specific content
- Responsible for designing and managing the delivery of the International Assignment projects as part of the Global HR Services organization within the region
- Manage annual activities for expatriate population - Cost of living adjustments, salary review, Variable pay etc.
Global Mobility Administrator - HUB
Unilever South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Durban
08.2012 - 02.2013
- General administrative support of managers and global team
- Oversee day-to-day updates on immigration and assignments
- Ensure on-going data quality, by maintaining assignee case files and compiling reports
- Managing vendor payments for South Africa
- Coordinating travel requisitions for outbound expatriates
- Preparation of cost estimates
- Analysis of monthly dashboard scores and creating action plan based on results
- Assisting in annual activities; data refresh, salary benchmarking , and variable pay
- Provide accurate and in-depth reporting to Global Mobility manager
Education
High School Diploma -
Empangeni High School
Empangeni 01.2002 - 12.2006
No Degree - Human Resource Skills Certificate
Oxbridge Academy
Stellenbosch 04.2001 -
No Degree - Human Resources Management Diploma
Oxbridge Academy
Stellenbosch 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Commerce - Law
University of South Africa
Pretoria 07.2018 - Current
Skills
Communication
undefinedCertification
International Mobility Professional
Affiliations
The South African Reward Association
WORLDATWORK Total Rewards Association
Timeline
Reward & Global Mobility Specialist-Greater Africa
Barloworld South Africa (Pty) Ltd
04.2021 - Current
International Mobility Professional
10-2020
Global Mobility Specialist - EMEA
Hatch Africa (Pty) Ltd
09.2019 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Commerce - Law
University of South Africa
07.2018 - Current
Global Mobility Specialist- APAC
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV
05.2017 - 12.2018
Global Mobility Reward Analyst - NAMET
Unilever South Africa (Pty) Ltd
12.2014 - 02.2016
Global Mobility Analyst - Americas & LATAM
Unilever South Africa (Pty) Ltd
03.2013 - 11.2014
Global Mobility Administrator - HUB
Unilever South Africa (Pty) Ltd
08.2012 - 02.2013
High School Diploma -
Empangeni High School
01.2002 - 12.2006
No Degree - Human Resource Skills Certificate
Oxbridge Academy
04.2001 -
No Degree - Human Resources Management Diploma
Oxbridge Academy
04.2001 -
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