What Is a Relocation Manager and How to Become One

By ZipRecruiter Marketplace Research Team

A relocation manager works for a company, overseeing the budget and process of relocating new employees to the company’s location. This can involve a move of hundreds or thousands of miles. As a relocation manager, your responsibilities include managing and organizing moving services, meeting with real estate agents, and arranging transportation needs for the employee and their family. You oversee the entire transition from packing and removing the client’s belongings, to settling them in their new home. Qualifications for this job include exceptional organization, communication, and networking skills, and the ability to work under a tight schedule.

The qualifications you need to become a relocation manager vary, depending on the employer. The minimum requirement for most positions is a high school diploma or equivalent, though most employers prefer applicants with an associate or a bachelor's degree in business, logistics, or a related field. For relocation managers who work with international locations, companies prefer candidates who are bilingual in both English and the native language of the overseas office. Your job duties require you to help moving employees coordinate moving vendors and find housing, so experience in residential real estate or logistics may make you more competitive in the job market.