Global Mobility Specialist

Coming on board to a team within the Appian People Team means you'll be doing work that directly impacts the overall business. We are a people-first organization, all committed to providing a first-class employee experience. Join us, as we work collaboratively to grow Appian across the world. We’re looking for a Global Mobility Specialist to join our People Operations Department. This position will be responsible for both US and non-US Immigration. You will also focus on domestic and international relocations.The ideal person will be a subject matter expert in all things Global Mobility (immigration, relocation and taxation) and a team player that can adapt to a fast-paced and ever-changing environment!

To be successful in this role, you will need to:

• Manage new hire immigration cases, ensuring candidates are properly assessed for sponsorship in consideration of Appian’s Immigration policy.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the new hire in conjunction with immigration counsel to ensure the new hire onboarded in an efficient manner.

• Work with current visa-holding employees to ensure continued work authorization including amendments, extensions, permanent residency and business travel.

• In partnership with immigration counsel, continuously communicate timeline, overall process to ensure a reasonable set of expectations is set with all concerned parties - employee, manager, and HR Business Partners

• Serve first point of contact from escalations from employees or business leaders with concerns regarding immigration processes.

• Own the internal process for permanent residency requirements and ensure we follow all country specific immigration compliance requirements and documentation.

• Manage both domestic and international relocation and transfer cases.

• Develop a relocation policy that meets the needs of the business globally.

• Ensure immigration data is accurately maintained and work in conjunction with the broader People Operations team advising on Global Right to Work Checks and immigration compliance and audits.

• Manage immigration for temporary client assignments.

• Assist with vendor management of immigration counsel and tax advisors.

• Maintain our global mobility site which include process workflows, policy guidelines, and other necessary resources.

• Strategize a plan of action for each case to ensure consistency in policy while balancing the needs of the business and maintaining compliance.

• Manage the physical and electronic immigration files.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in Global Mobility

• Experience supporting both US and Non US Immigration 

• Working knowledge of relocation/mobility policies and processes in line with industry standards to include the establishment of policies and outsourcing services

• Knowledge and experience working with tax/payroll, legal, benefits, and immigration issues

• A customer-service focus

• Strong attention to detail

• Effective and concise verbal and written communications skills.

• Ability to demonstrate complete discretion when handling sensitive and confidential information

• Experience managing vendors preferred

About Appian

Before Appian was a company, it was an idea. Not about a product or a market, but about the culture needed to sustain innovation and value. Today, we help businesses build apps and workflows rapidly, with a low-code automation platform. 

Appian was founded on the belief that talented and passionate people, given the power and autonomy to excel, will deliver amazing impact. We have worked thoughtfully to create an inclusive, agile and collaborative work environment where employees feel challenged, and all voices are heard. We value and encourage cross-departmental collaboration, and actively seek opportunities to better ourselves and others. Creating impact to us means that when we deliver results, we’re focused on lasting positive change. 

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