What is a Global Mobility Shared Services (GMSS) ?
The GMSS is a centralised function responsible for the delivery of expert advice and administrative support for your Global Mobility programs.
Is the GMSS a third-party provider?
No, the GMSS will be a function within your organisation, although some of the activities can be outsourced to ITX,
if you wish.
Why do organisations decide to create a GMSS?
When designed and implemented correctly, a GMSS can deliver many advantages, including:
- Single point of contact and coordination for all Mobility related processes and queries
- Centralisation of administrative processes, support services and technology infrastructure, leading to faster response time and better service quality
- Consolidation of Mobility data in a central team providing better coordination of activities, faster processing time, process consistency, increased visibility, efficiencies and economies of scale
- Better compliance, due to the improved visibility and consistent implementation of policies and processes
- Better control of costs and compliance
How can ITX help?
ITX has more than 20 years of experience in the design, setup and management of centralised administrative structures to support International Assignments. This experience can help you accelerate the implementation of a GMSS in your organisation, avoiding unnecessary delays and pitfalls.
- Design phase: ITX can help you identify the potential advantages of a GMSS, based on an analysis of your policies, processes and assignee demographics (nationalities, home locations, host locations, assignment duration, and other parameters).
- Setup support: ITX can work with you on the design and documentation of processes, roles & responsibilities, templates and standard documentation to be used by the GMSS
- Outsourcing support: ITX can also provide support with many of the HR, Payroll, Accounting and Finance processes, on an outsourced basis. You will retain full control and visibility of your Mobility programs, whilst leveraging some of the world’s best resources with many years of experience in managing Mobility through a centralised structure. You will also benefit from ITX’s own technology platform, Connected, which allow faster and easier administration. To find out why organisations outsource their GMSS processes to ITX, you can find more information here.
- Ongoing consulting support: Our International Mobility Consulting team is always available to provide support at every step of your Global Mobility journey, or on an ad-hoc basis, if you have specific queries.
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