
HR Director – Global Immigration & Mobility
- New York City, NY
- Permanent
- Full-time
Travel Involved: 0-10%
Job Type: Regular
Job Classification: Experienced
Education: Bachelors Degree
Job Family: Human Resources
Compensation: Salaried ExemptPosition Description:
Lead development and implementation of the company's Global Immigration & Mobility (GIM) strategy aligned with business
goals. Provide expert-level guidance, support, and communication of options and requirements to deliver exceptional employee
experience for seamless cross-border travel assignments. Create and standardize GIM policies, programs, and global practices in
strict compliance with global immigration, tax, and labor laws. Develop relationships with external partners and align related
resources with business needs including global and domestic relocation, international assignments, taxation support, visa
sponsorships, Green Card process, and vendor management.Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:
- Develop comprehensive Global Immigration & Mobility (GIM) strategy aligned with business goals for growth and
present to executive leadership.
- Utilize thought-leadership and GIM expertise to develop, implement, and maintain global and domestic strategic direction
- Maintain current and relevant GIM knowledge to mitigate risks and ensure adherence and compliance with relevant country
GIM applications and assignments.
- Understand international business travel eligibility and requirements. Maintain knowledge of change in status and
available through International SOS (ISOS).
- Oversee global immigration to ensure employee valid work authorization, including visa applications, work permits,
immigration and mobility documentation for employees.
- Engage with leaders, employees, and Human Resources (HR) teams to communicate and discuss immigration options,
assignment, expatriates, inpatriates, repatriation, and with specific attention to employees whose visa application was not
approved and/or renewals and extensions that have been reached their maximum duration of time.
- Oversee preparation and filing of global immigration applications, support employees to understand timeline and completion
ensure timely responses to inquiries and submission of necessary paperwork.
- Support individuals facing complex immigration issues, including offboarding of employees with expiring visa status.
- Develop benchmarks and key performance indicators (KPIs) for program standards. Continuously monitor GIM programs
- Develop audit process of immigration and mobility records and processes to ensure compliance and data integrity.
- Lead design, maintenance, and continuous improvement and innovation of GIM policies, practices, and programs, including
stakeholders, and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) or other technology to evolve current systems, with consideration for
global needs, risks, dependencies, timing, and/or technology considerations.
- Build a global, programmatic approach, leveraging technology and external partners, to develop exceptional employee
immigration firms, relocation vendors, tax advisors) for high-quality, responsiveness, and cost-appropriate services.
- Develop and facilitate training to develop materials and tools to communicate and educate internal stakeholders on GIM
- Facilitate acquisition of GIM support, processes, resources, vendors, and tools to best support employees and programs
- Determine tax services needed for U.S. outbound to short- and long-term assignment International locations. Review
- Manage and engage with external tax provider to generate tax cost estimates/cost projections and discuss and resolve tax
- Lead tax services, processes, and compliance of Tax and Payroll for International travel and/or assignments by external tax
tax notices.
- Oversee tax services, processes, and compliance of Tax and Payroll for U.S. International business travelers and/or
ITIN, T4 wage slips, and certificates of coverage.
- Monitor U.S. to Canada and Europe business travelers 'days in country' to take necessary next steps to address tax
- Review tax and immigration provider invoices and facilitate payments as needed.
- Maintain current and relevant Tax and Payroll knowledge to mitigate risks and ensure adherence and compliance with
employee assignments.
- May manage direct reports and participate in hiring process, onboard new hires, deliver timely performance feedback to
- Participate in related industry conferences to stay current on GIM trends, best practices, and legislative developments to
- Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.
- Bachelor's Degree (or advanced degree, Master's or Juris Doctorate (JD)) from accredited degree program in Human
related experience in Human Resources (HR), global immigration, tax compliance, or related field, or equivalent
combination of education, training, and experience
- Deep knowledge of global immigration, labor, and employment laws and in-depth experience with work visas, permits, and
- Extensive knowledge of global mobility policies and practices
- Senior Professional in Human Resources® (HRCI SPHR®) or Society of Human Resources Management Senior Certified
) certification, or other related certification, preferred
- Professional certifications related to HR, immigration, or taxation, such as Global Professional in Human Resources
- Experience developing and leading complex strategic or operational initiatives, managing large-scale transformation
- Familiar with tax laws, compliance requirements, and global tax implications related to international assignments for in-patriates, ex-patriates, and international employees in U.S., Canada, Asia, and European counties
- Familiar with and able to manage expectations with tax consultants/vendors providing tax services
- Exceptional leadership and highly accountable management skills of concurrent complex projects, tasks, and
- Understand cultural nuances that may impact immigration and tax-related matters
- Strong client servicing skills, ability to build positive relationships with stakeholders, and demonstrate cultural awareness
- Executive level presentation skills to effectively represent business requirements and influence decision making
- Professional interpersonal skills and written communication skills with ability to communicate complex information in clear
- Professional maturity; ability to represent Turner in compelling manner with poise and enthusiasm to diverse audiences
- Adept at managing through ambiguity, complex and evolving environments, and competing demands
- Demonstrate elements of emotional intelligence including self-awareness (emotional self-awareness), social awareness
management (influence, teamwork, inspirational leadership)
- Change transformation management, driver of continuous improvement principles, methods, and practices
- Lead and work collaboratively to develop strong, positive working relationships and teams company-wide
- Proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office suite of applications, collaboration tools, human resources related applications,
- Active participation or leader in professional industry organizations
- Limited travel
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hands to finger,
handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer
monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral
vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is occasionally required to be mobile, and the employee
occasionally travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee must regularly lift and/or move
up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. The employee may perform work on-site at construction work sites, office locations, and/or off-site venues.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting. The noise in the work environment is
usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies,
procedures, and applicable laws** The salary range for this position in NYC is $194,020 - $281,605.Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer -minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.VEVRAA Federal Contractor