Global Immigration & Mobility Specialist

Precision Drilling•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Global Immigration and Mobility Specialist manages immigration, work authorization, relocation, and global employee mobility programs across Precision Drilling’s operating jurisdictions. The role provides specialized expertise, case oversight, stakeholder coordination, and compliance-focused support to facilitate employee movement and mitigate business risk. The Specialist manages complex cases across North America, the Middle East, and other international markets, overseeing intake, documentation, work authorization, milestones, expirations, employee follow-up, and timely risk escalation. The role serves as the primary contact and subject-matter expert for immigration, relocation, business and training travel readiness, and rig-based mobility, advising employees, managers, HRBPs, local HR teams, and operational leaders. The position coordinates immigration counsel, relocation providers, visa agents, Legal, Payroll, Finance, Tax, Benefits, Travel, and business leaders. It also oversees centralized mobility tracking and reporting, supports mobility and employment-eligibility tracking in SuccessFactors, and develops scalable processes for intake, assessment, documentation, tracking, and escalation across existing and new jurisdictions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Global Mobility, International Business, or a related field.
5+ years of progressive immigration, mobility, relocation, or international HR experience.
Ability to independently manage complex, sensitive, time-critical immigration and mobility cases.
Strong knowledge of work authorization, relocation, and international travel readiness.
Strong communication, consultation, and stakeholder coordination skills.
Experience partnering with immigration counsel, relocation providers, visa agents, and cross-functional teams.
Strong analytical, organizational, reporting, and case-management skills.
Sound judgment in identifying and escalating risks.
Accuracy, discretion, and confidentiality when handling employee information.

Nice To Haves

Multi-country or regional mobility experience.
Proficiency with SuccessFactors or a comparable HR information system.

Responsibilities

Manage immigration and mobility cases across North America, the Middle East, and other international markets, including documentation, work authorization, deadlines, employee follow-up, and risk escalation.
Oversee complex case intake, documentation, work authorization, milestones, expirations, employee follow-up, and timely risk escalation.
Serve as the expert and primary contact for immigration, relocation, business and training travel readiness, and rig-based mobility.
Guide employees, managers, HRBPs, local HR teams, and operational leaders on mobility matters.
Coordinate immigration counsel, relocation providers, visa agents, Legal, Payroll, Finance, Tax, Benefits, Travel, and business leaders to resolve complex issues and enable timely employee movement.
Oversee centralized mobility tracking and reporting for case volumes, expirations, relocations, vendor spend, travel documentation, risks, and emerging-country inquiries.
Support mobility and employment-eligibility tracking in SuccessFactors.
Develop and improve scalable mobility processes, standardizing intake, assessment, documentation, tracking, and escalation across existing and new jurisdictions.