Global Mobility Senior Specialist
About The Position
The Global Mobility Senior Specialist owns and oversees the firm’s day-to-day immigration, international travel, cross-border work, and global mobility programs and activities. The role combines program ownership, project leadership, compliance, stakeholder consultation, and process development to support international business needs and the movement of talent in a consistent, compliant, and people-focused manner. The specialist manages employment-based immigration processes in partnership with immigration counsel; oversees immigration and I-9 compliance; reviews international travel and cross-border work; and leads global mobility initiatives such as assignments, secondments, exchanges, remote work arrangements, extensions, and repatriation. The role also supports international expansion and new-country initiatives, develops and improves policies and operational resources, manages vendors and program operations, and maintains metrics and reporting. The specialist advises staff, leaders, and business stakeholders on global mobility matters and recommends process, policy, and compliance improvements. This is an exempt position that may require hours exceeding the standard 40-hour work week. Plante Moran follows a “Workplace for Your Day” model, with a principally in-person approach and flexibility for staff to determine their optimal working environment with their supervisor and team. The stated base salary range for CO, IL, OH, and MA is $68,000–$111,500.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, International Business, Legal Studies, Public Administration, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of progressively responsible experience in global mobility, immigration, HR compliance, legal operations, workforce administration, or a related discipline.
- Experience supporting employment-based immigration processes and work authorization programs, including collaboration with immigration counsel and external service providers.
- Experience with international assignments, secondments, cross-border work arrangements, business travel, or other global workforce programs.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, detailed documentation, complex workflows, and time-sensitive deadlines.
- Ability to lead projects and drive outcomes while collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders across HR, payroll, tax, legal, and business teams.
- Experience developing or improving processes, policies, procedures, playbooks, training materials, reporting, dashboards, or other operational resources.
- Strong project management, organization, communication, research, problem-solving, and consultation skills.
- Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous situations, exercise sound judgment, take ownership of outcomes, and make well-reasoned recommendations.
- Proficiency with HRIS, case management, project tracking, reporting, or collaboration tools.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, except qualified candidates bilingual in Japanese and English or Chinese and English.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Workday and SharePoint.
- Experience in professional services, consulting, accounting, a law firm, or a multinational organization.
- Relevant certifications or training, such as SHRM, HRCI, Worldwide ERC/GMS, project management, or process improvement credentials.
Responsibilities
- Manage employment-based immigration programs and cases, including CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, PERM, and other work authorization processes, in partnership with immigration counsel.
- Serve as the primary liaison for immigration matters and oversee case coordination, documentation, deadlines, renewals, compliance requirements, and stakeholder communications.
- Oversee immigration and I-9 compliance activities, including audits, recordkeeping, remediation, public access files, and documentation management.
- Review international travel and cross-border work, and coordinate business visas, work permits, and related mobility activities addressing immigration, tax, payroll, employment, and compliance requirements.
- Lead global mobility initiatives from intake through completion, including international assignments, secondments, exchanges, remote work arrangements, extensions, and repatriation.
- Support international expansion and new-country initiatives by coordinating HR-related compliance workstreams across payroll, benefits, HRIS, tax, legal, vendors, data privacy, and other operational functions.
- Establish and continuously improve global mobility policies, governance frameworks, service standards, procedures, training materials, and knowledge resources.
- Manage program operations, including vendor relationships, budgets, invoice processing, reporting, calendars, and operational controls.
- Develop and maintain metrics, dashboards, and reporting to monitor case activity, compliance obligations, costs, risks, workload, and program performance.
- Advise staff, leaders, and business stakeholders on global mobility matters, monitor regulatory developments, and recommend process, policy, and compliance improvements.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Flexible Time Off
- Predetermined holidays
- 401(k) plan
- Flexible benefits plans
- Business-related travel expense, lodging, and meal reimbursement
- Pension plan for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff
- Discretionary bonus plan for eligible staff
- Some contingent staff positions may elect health insurance and receive limited paid sick time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
