Senior Immigration Specialist

• Identify trends and develop targeted program-level goals and initiatives using strong immigration experience.
• Advise on case-level filing strategies, including complex situations that require independent research and interpretation of processes and policies as a subject matter expert
• Develop associated processes, filing strategies, and proposed resourcing plans in collaboration with internal teams such as Recruitment, HR, Legal, Risk and Compliance, and Public Policy
• Educate HR and business partners on immigration policies and their impact on business and hiring strategies
• Collaborate with Global Immigration Program Managers to develop performance measurement and inspection mechanisms and tools to evaluate the overall health of the immigration program
• Implement regular reviews of current processes to ensure ongoing compliance, identify gaps and inefficiencies, and lead initiatives for continuous improvement
• Drive system enhancement recommendations through a technical lens
• Provide strategic communications advice to the Immigration Communications and Content team on short and long-term opportunities

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Legal, Business Management, or any related field preferred
• 5 years of global immigration experience
• Deep understanding of immigration landscapes and trends across the region
• Experience in building, implementing, and managing large-scale immigration programs
• Experience in global immigration vendor transition and new country onboarding
• Experience in managing global and country-specific immigration audits
• Experience negotiating immigration concessions with government authorities
• Ability to adapt to change and collaborate effectively at all levels in a highly matrixed environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A solid sense of accountability, sound personal judgment, and the ability to adapt to change

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