Global Mobility Manager

Notion•San Francisco, CA

4h•$174,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

Notion is seeking a Global Mobility Manager to own and scale its immigration, relocation, and global expansion programs. The role builds on existing policies, playbooks, and vendor relationships, while improving the program and managing mobility cases across hiring, transfers, rotations, and assignments. The manager works closely with People, Talent Acquisition, Legal, Finance, Accounting, and Tax, with dotted-line support from People Operations shared services. The role also supports expansion into new markets by researching local employment requirements and partnering on state registrations, entity structures, employment models, and talent mobility strategies. The manager will improve program visibility and efficiency through dashboards, technology, AI, automation, and system integrations. The position is based in San Francisco or New York. Employees work in the office on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays (Anchor Days).

Requirements

6–8+ years of experience in global mobility, immigration, or international HR across multiple regions.
Experience building and scaling a global mobility strategy that supports cross-border talent.
Experience owning a program end to end, including policy design, vendor selection, and measurable outcomes in fast-paced environments.
Knowledge of mobility tax, including shadow payroll, equity implications, and permanent establishment risk.
A systems mindset and comfort using AI and automation to reduce manual work safely.
Comfort with expansion compliance, including local employment law, entity setup, and employment models.
Excellent judgment and discretion, with concise writing that helps partners move quickly.
Strong ownership, urgency, and ability to identify needs and drive work to completion independently.
Ability to influence leaders using data, a clear point of view, and recommendations to support decisions on mobility and expansion.
Direct, kind, collaborative approach, with strong opinions held loosely.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting a company through its first international expansions or entity launches.

Responsibilities

Own immigration and relocation for hiring, transfers, rotations, and assignments, supported by clear policies and playbooks.
Streamline intake, approvals, service-level agreements, and vendor management to shorten time-to-visa and time-to-move.
Guide candidates, employees, and managers through mobility processes with clear communication and self-service resources.
Research local employment laws and regulations to support expansion into new markets.
Partner with Legal and Finance on state registrations, entity structures, and employment models.
Help general managers and People Partners develop talent mobility strategies and programs for new markets.
Partner with People, Talent Acquisition, Legal, Finance, Accounting, and Tax to deliver complex immigration and relocation cases quickly and compliantly.
Advise on internal mobility strategy and benchmark policies using internal feedback and external market standards.
Build dashboards to report mobility volume, cycle time, cost per move, tax exposure, and compliance posture.
Use technology, AI, and system integrations to eliminate manual work and automate routine tasks.