Senior Mobility and Immigration Specialist

About the role

The Senior Global Mobility and Immigration Specialist provides strategic leadership for Compassion's global mobility and immigration programs, ensuring employees can work across borders effectively, compliantly and in line with organizational objectives. The role designs, implements and continuously improves policies and programs covering international assignments, relocations, immigration, remote work abroad and other mobility solutions. It sits within the Global Compensation team, which may involve other broad-based compensation projects, and requires a commitment to Compassion's child protection principles.

Key responsibilities

• Design, analyze and maintain global mobility and immigration programs and policies, and communicate them to staff at all levels
• Manage and source relationships with immigration vendors and regional employers of record, approve and negotiate contracts and monitor service level agreements
• Guide managers and staff through global hires, secondments, relocations, assignments, remote work abroad and immigration services, using tools such as RACI
• Interpret and update policies and regulations so the program complies with local rules
• Gather and analyze mobility data and metrics, audit and evaluate cases, and share timely updates
• Identify risks and collaborate with People and Culture, legal and security teams on solutions
• Revise programs and policies for compliance, clarity and uniformity across regions
• Coach and mentor staff, and advise People and Culture, managers and employees on mobility and immigration policies
• Drive managers and the mobility population through People and Culture programs such as merit, rewards, performance reviews, onboarding and engagement

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, International Relations or a related field
• Ten years of progressive experience in Global Mobility, Immigration, Compensation or International Human Resources
• Experience managing global mobility programs, including relocations, international assignments, immigration, remote work abroad and employer of record arrangements
• Strong knowledge of global mobility, immigration, employment and compliance requirements in a multinational environment
• Proven ability to influence and advise senior leaders and build relationships with cross-functional stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal English, with experience supporting U.S.-based leadership teams

Required skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Data analysis to inform recommendations and decisions
• Broad-based compensation knowledge, including compensation implications of international assignments and relocations

What we offer

• A team motivated to help children escape poverty
• Regular chapel services, prayer groups and department devotionals