PerchPeek Pods - Global Mobility Pros

Episode #102: Jhanelle Osbourne-Burke, Global Mobility Leader, Payoneer: How Immigration Changes Are Making Mobility More Complex

* What could a 10-year ILR timeline mean for employee mobility in the UK?  * How does US immigration compare to the UK?  * Why are companies scaling back “work from anywhere” flexibility?  * How can companies handle talent shortages as immigration tightens?  In this episode, Paul sits down with Jhanelle Osbourne-Burke, Global Mobility Leader at Payoneer.   On the professional side, Jhanelle has spent her entire career in global mobility, working across different industries and companies of all sizes - from starting at the beginning to leading teams and managing global programs.   On the personal side, she has also been an expat herself through two short-term assignments and a permanent relocation, so she understands the experience from both sides.   We hope you enjoy :)

Episode #101: Fabiana Christians, Global Expansion & Talent Mobility Strategy Leader - Making Mobility Risk Make Sense To Leadership

* How can mobility teams present complex risks internally without overwhelming stakeholders?  * What are some common mobility risks companies can actively mitigate?  * Why do stakeholders sometimes struggle to engage with mobility risk discussions?  * When should mobility teams bring in external consultants versus relying on internal expertise?  In this episode, Paul sits down with Fabiana Christians, who leads Global Expansion and Talent Mobility Strategy.   With over 17 years at the intersection of global mobility, expatriate and international corporate tax, and international expansion, Fabiana has built a career around one idea: moving people strategically moves businesses forward. At Nubank, she helps shape global expansion strategy while turning compliance complexity into opportunities for growth.   Together, they discuss how companies approach mobility risk differently, communicating complex compliance topics internally, and practical ways mobility teams can help businesses navigate international growth more effectively.   We hope you enjoy :)

100 Episodes In - And This Is What Mobility Leaders Need to Act On

100 conversations with mobility leaders. 100 different perspectives. 50+ hours of insight. A huge thank you to every guest who’s been part of this! For this milestone, Paul steps back and looks at the patterns that have come through across those conversations - and what they say about where mobility is today, and where it’s heading next. At the centre of this one are a few key questions: * What patterns have emerged across mobility programmes?  * Why is traditional relocation no longer the centre of mobility?  * What are the best teams doing differently today?  * What’s going to shape the next phase of global mobility?  Paul breaks this down into five key insights - from how the function has evolved, to the growing role of technology, data, and global programme design. He also looks ahead at what’s coming next, sharing a set of forward-looking themes shaping the future of mobility. We hope you enjoy :)

Episode #99: Maria Peiró, People Ops Director, Perk: How Perk Scaled People Ops & Mobility from 200 to 2000 with Self-Serve Systems

* How do you handle a 10x increase in employee queries as a company scales?  * What actually drives the adoption of ticketing systems over Slack and email?  * How can you build a knowledge base quickly without relying only on experts?  * How can you stage hiring and relocation before committing fully?  In this episode, Paul sits down with Maria, Director of People Operations and Compliance at Perk, where she leads global people operations, payroll, and systems across a 2,000-person organisation spanning Europe and the US.   Maria has built her career around scaling operations in fast-growing environments, with a focus on automation, process design, and post-acquisition integration. Her experience brings together people, data, and systems to create more structured and efficient ways of working.   Together, they explore what it really takes to scale operations from 200 to 2000 employees - from building more structured support models, to introducing self-serve and automation, to rethinking how teams manage growing complexity across regions.   We hope you enjoy :)

Episode #98: Emily Stirling, Apollo - When There’s No Right Answer: Decision-Making in Mobility at Scale

Mobility doesn’t break because teams can’t spot risk - it breaks when decisions need to be made quickly, with imperfect information. In this episode, Emily Stirling (Apollo, ex-Meta, HubSpot) shares how the role of mobility is shifting at scale - from applying policy to guiding decisions. With 18+ years in global HR, Emily has led large-scale transformation across organisational design, systems, and people processes - using data, automation, and AI to reduce friction and enable growth. We cover: – How to frame trade-offs across cost, compliance, and experience – What changes when volume increases – Where tech and AI actually help (and where they don’t) – How to support the business without slowing it down A practical look at how modern mobility teams create value under pressure.