Immigration and Mobility Program Lead

Datadog•New York, NY

8d•$139,000 - $185,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This role supports Datadog's immigration and employee mobility programs across the Americas, helping employees and new hires navigate immigration processes, work authorization requirements, and relocations. The role partners with employees, Recruiting, People teams, Legal, and external providers to deliver consistent, compliant, employee-focused support. It maintains accurate program data, coordinates time-sensitive cases, and identifies opportunities to improve operational efficiency and scale immigration and mobility operations. The position manages employment-based immigration cases and U.S. immigration programs, including H-1B cap submissions, F-1, TN, E-3, O-1, J-1, permanent residence, I-9 reverification, and other compliance requirements. It also manages domestic and international relocation programs for new hires and internal transfers, coordinating vendors, communications, eligibility, cost estimates, and policy exceptions. The role is hybrid. Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, which may include variable compensation. The estimated yearly salary is $139,000–$185,000 USD. Benefits include healthcare, dental, parental planning, mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan. Additional benefits and growth opportunities may vary based on country and employment nature.

Requirements

At least six years of relevant experience in Human Resources, People Operations, immigration, global mobility, or a related field.
At least two years of direct experience managing employment-based immigration processes.
Hands-on experience supporting immigration and employee relocation programs.
Strong working knowledge of U.S. employment-based immigration processes, including H-1B, F-1, TN, E-3, O-1, J-1, and permanent residence.
Understanding of operational, tax, payroll, and compliance considerations associated with domestic and international employee relocations.
Experience partnering with immigration counsel, relocation providers, and cross-functional teams to manage cases, resolve issues, and support employees.
Ability to communicate complex processes clearly, manage competing priorities with sound judgment, and maintain accurate, confidential records while navigating time-sensitive requirements.
Ability to use data to monitor program performance and recommend improvements.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting immigration or mobility processes in Latin America.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day immigration processes across the Americas, coordinating employment-based immigration cases, work authorization, renewals, and filings with employees, candidates, internal stakeholders, and external counsel.
Coordinate U.S. immigration programs, including H-1B cap submissions, F-1, TN, E-3, O-1, J-1, permanent residence, I-9 reverification, and immigration compliance requirements.
Manage domestic and international relocation programs for new hires and internal transfers, including vendor coordination, employee communications, eligibility, cost estimates, and policy exceptions.
Partner with Recruiting, Legal, Payroll, Tax, Finance, Benefits, and People teams to address immigration and relocation requirements, resolve escalations, and support employees.
Maintain accurate immigration and mobility records in Workday, monitor critical deadlines, conduct data audits, and develop reporting on program activity, costs, compliance, and operational effectiveness.
Collaborate with external providers and internal stakeholders to monitor regulatory developments, maintain process documentation, and identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and scale programs.

Benefits

Best-in-breed onboarding
Generous global benefits
Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
New hire stock equity (RSUs)
Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
Inclusive company culture with opportunities to join Community Guilds and Inclusion Talks
Healthcare
Dental benefits
Parental planning benefits
Mental health benefits
401(k) plan and match
Paid time off
Fitness reimbursements
Discounted employee stock purchase plan