Manager, Immigration – Global Mobility Center of Excellence (COE) (Remote)

Overview

Remote role based in the United States (US-IL-REMOTE). Date posted: 2026-10-20.

This position requires authorization to work in the U.S. without the organization’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The organization will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The organization will not seek an export authorization for this role.

Security clearance: None/Not Required.

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and establish immigration strategy, processes, protocols, and policies to ensure compliance for business travelers, international assignments, and local hires for a specific geographic region.
• Manage and resolve complex immigration escalations.
• Drive continuous process improvement with the immigration provider to streamline service delivery in region.
• Provide project-based immigration support to business stakeholders to ensure transparency, efficiency, and optimized processes.
• Develop and deliver training and education to employees, managers, HR, and stakeholders on immigration requirements and expectations.
• Oversee guidance and resources for regional work authorization strategy, sponsorship pathways, and compliance standards.
• Maintain detailed regional guidelines for work authorization pathways, sponsorship eligibility, and processing timelines.
• Partner cross-functionally with Talent Acquisition, Operations, Payroll, Tax, Global Security, Legal, and local HR to establish and refine compliant immigration deployment pathways.
• Support global expansion by building immigration readiness plans for new offices, new country entries, and emerging business programs.
• Develop immigration process flows, operational documentation, and compliance requirements to support international talent across new entities.
• Support regional immigration crisis preparedness and response; develop contingency processes and coordinate with stakeholders to mitigate disruption to the business.
• Contribute to the design of future-state immigration operating models, workflows, and cross-functional intake processes.
• Monitor regulatory changes and update processes to ensure ongoing regional compliance.
• Lead regional immigration components of program transitions, redesigns, and system enhancements.
• Travel: Quarterly travel to Connecticut and periodic international travel within the assigned region.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience; or, in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in immigration and work authorization compliance across local hires, assignments, relocations, business travel, and multi-jurisdictional pathways, including experience leading global/regional compliance programs and complex case strategy.
• Experience interpreting regulatory requirements and translating them into operational guidance, partnering effectively with external counsel and immigration service providers, including vendor oversight.
• Experience solving problems by identifying root causes, designing solutions, and executing outcomes.
• Project management experience delivering complex projects in fast-paced environments, including proactive resolution of emerging challenges.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with global mobility tax and social security considerations.
• Background in international HR operations or assignment management.
• Experience working in matrixed global environments.
• Government contracting experience.
• Familiarity with global employment practices, entity setups, and international onboarding.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD.

Benefits may include (dependent on business unit and whether the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement):

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Optional coverages: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, and ID theft protection
• Birth and adoption parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent on factors including individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the organization’s performance.

Location & Work Arrangement

• Designated as remote.
• Must work from one of the 50 U.S. states (excluding U.S. Territories). Remote employees work primarily offsite (from home).
• Travel may be required to the site location as needed.

Note: Candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of the organization’s office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid, or remote.