Principal Global Mobility & Immigration Partner

Principal Global Mobility & Immigration Partner

Why We Need You

The subject matter expert, manager, and employee resource for all things related to global mobility and immigration management, and administration. Owns the strategic planning and day-to-day administration of our global mobility and immigration programs. You will lead the design and revamp of our global mobility, and immigration, programs globally, serving as the vendor manager for the visa advisory services and immigration counsel.

• Manage global mobility and immigration processes, programs, vendor management, and systems in a high-growth and scaling company serving all global regions
• Responsible for global assignment and/or immigration cases; may include executive level cases or other high touches/high profile cases
• In partnership with cross-functional teams, develop comprehensive immigration and mobility strategies that align with PagerDuty’s long-term strategic global expansion objectives.
• Lead the effort to design, build, and execute key programs surrounding global mobility and immigration
• Partner closely with our visa advisory services and immigration counsel and recruiting to ensure efficient and accurate processing of international assignments and relocation
• Own the design and execution of global mobility and immigration programs supporting short- and long-term transfers, assignments, and domestic or international relocation.
• Teach and enable recruiting and HRBP teams as part of the adoption process
• Collaborate with business leaders and cross-functional teams on identifying, documenting, and adopting best practices for global mobility and immigration programs
• Regularly assess innovative practices and trends in global mobility and immigration and recommend new approaches to allow us to remain competitive, specifically in the high-growth tech industry and due to global expansion
• Coordinate processing of immigration status applications and employment authorization for employees and candidates 
• Serve as a partner with corporate tax, legal, government agencies, and third-party vendors on immigration, relocation, and mobility
• Communicate visa application results and relocation packages
• Answer questions and resolve escalated issues from employees and HRBPs 
• Stay current with laws, statutory requirements, and regulations governing domestic and international mobility and immigration globally
• Develop program communications and resource materials to increase employee understanding and engagement of programs with a key focus on continuous process improvement.
• Coordinate the creation, review, and implementation of policies and procedures resulting from company changes, new laws, and regulations
• Evaluate and update policies, procedures, training materials, and other communication tools
• Ensure company compliance with country, federal, state, and local laws and reporting requirements

About You - Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of an equivalent combination of experience, skills, training, and education.
• Plus 6+ years’ experience in Global Mobility/Global Assignment Management, specifically immigration management experience with a focus on US immigration
• US immigration experience handling large volumes of immigrant and non-immigrant matters including H1B, L1, TN, E3, O1, and the PERM (greencard) labor certification process
• Experience working for a multinational company with a global presence
• Experience with expatriate & relocation program management and working knowledge of creating cost estimates and assignment letters
• Proven experience leading the design of mobility strategies
• Knowledge of global statutory requirements
• Applicants must be cu

Preferred Skills

• Experience in high tech
• Global Mobility Specialist (GMS) Certification