Global Mobility Immigration Manager

John Sisk & Son Ltd; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

26 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Health, wellbeing and lifestyle offers

Career development opportunities

Job summary

John Sisk & Son Ltd is seeking an Immigration Manager to lead global immigration for a multinational project-driven business. The role focuses on developing strategy, managing visa and work permit processes, and ensuring compliance across jurisdictions.

The successful candidate will partner with HR, Legal and Project Directors to mitigate risks, drive onboarding mobility, and optimise global mobility policy within a leading Irish construction group.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in international immigration management across multinational/project-driven environments.
• Strong knowledge of visa, work permit, residency frameworks across multiple jurisdictions.
• Ability to interpret complex legislation and translate it into practical guidance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a global immigration strategy aligned with project timelines and regulatory requirements.
• Manage end-to-end immigration processes for international assignments and cross-border mobility.
• Monitor compliance with immigration legislation across operating regions.
• Partner with HR, Talent Acquisition, Project Directors and Legal to guide immigration risks and timelines.
• Manage external immigration providers and ensure high-quality service delivery.

Skills

International immigration management

Visa/work permit/residency frameworks

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Vendor management

Job description

Overview

At Sisk, we create places and infrastructure that shape how people live, work and connect – now and for future generations. As a family‑owned, international construction and engineering group, we offer meaningful careers across building, infrastructure, rail, energy and off‑site manufacturing throughout Ireland, the UK and Europe, where people are supported to grow, make an impact and be part of positive change.

The Immigration Manager will lead and manage all aspects of international immigration for John Sisk & Son, ensuring the compliant, timely, and efficient movement of employees across multiple jurisdictions. This role is critical to supporting Sisk’s international project delivery, safeguarding compliance, and enabling the business to deploy talent globally with confidence.

This position plays a central role in embedding immigration considerations into project planning, workforce deployment, and global mobility strategy across the group.

As Ireland’s largest construction company, Sisk delivers major projects across multiple regions. International mobility is essential to our success and compliant immigration processes are fundamental to enabling our people to work safely, legally, and efficiently across borders. This role directly supports project delivery, reduces compliance risk, prevents mobilisation delays, and ensures Sisk can deploy talent where it is needed most.

Responsibilities

• Immigration Strategy — Develop and maintain Sisk’s global immigration strategy, ensuring alignment with business needs, project timelines, and regulatory requirements. Forecast immigration requirements linked to project mobilisation and international workforce planning.
• Case Management — Manage end‑to‑end immigration processes for international assignments, business travel, project mobilisation, and cross‑border workforce deployment. Oversee visa, work permit, residency, sponsorship, and right‑to‑work processes across multiple jurisdictions
• Compliance Oversight — Ensure adherence to immigration legislation across all operating regions, including visa, work permit, residency, sponsorship, and right‑to‑work obligations.
• Stakeholder Engagement — Partner with HR, Talent Acquisition, Project Directors, and Legal to provide expert guidance on immigration risks, timelines, and requirements.
• Vendor Management — Manage external immigration providers, ensuring high‑quality service delivery, cost control, and consistent case outcomes.
• Policy & Governance — Maintain and enhance immigration policies, processes, and governance frameworks across the group.
• Risk Management — Identify and mitigate immigration‑related risks, including non‑compliance, delays, and project impacts.
• Reporting & Analytics — Produce regular immigration dashboards, case tracking, and compliance reporting for senior leadership.
• Employee Experience — Provide clear, supportive guidance to employees navigating immigration processes, ensuring a positive and informed experience
• Continuous Improvement — Drive process improvements, automation opportunities, and best‑practice adoption across global mobility and immigration.
• Global Mobility - Assist the wider Global Mobility and Employment Tax team by contributing to tax assessments, compliance reviews, assignment costings, and cross‑border workforce planning, ensuring immigration and tax considerations are aligned.

Experience

• Proven experience in international immigration management, ideally within a multinational or project driven organisation.
• Strong knowledge of visa, work permit, sponsorship, and residency frameworks across multiple jurisdictions including UK, USA and EU
• Experience working with external immigration providers and government authorities.
• Ability to interpret complex legislation and translate it into clear, practical guidance.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple cases and deadlines.
• High attention to detail and strong risk awareness.
• Experience in the construction, engineering, or infrastructure sectors is an advantage but not essential.

Key Competencies

• Analytical Thinking — Able to assess complex immigration scenarios and recommend compliant solutions.
• Communication — Clear, confident communicator able to advise employees and senior stakeholders.
• Problem Solving — Proactive in resolving issues and anticipating risks.
• Collaboration — Works effectively with HR, Finance, Legal, and project teams.
• Process Ownership — Takes responsibility for end‑to‑end immigration workflows and outcomes.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• 26 days annual leave
• Pension scheme
• Comprehensive health, wellbeing and lifestyle supports
• Career development opportunities
• And much more as part of our Total Rewards programme

Our People & Recruitment Commitment

At Sisk, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer the opportunity to work with purpose, grow a career without limits and be part of a supportive, collaborative team.

All vacancies are managed directly by our Internal Recruitment Team. Unsolicited CVs or speculative contact from unapproved agencies are not accepted, and no fees will be payable.

Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, family status or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to support all candidates.

Encouraging All Talent to Apply

We understand that the confidence gap or imposter syndrome can discourage great people from applying. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to express your interest — your skills, experience and potential are what matter.

Compliance & Transparency

All recruitment materials are designed to meet or exceed legal and regulatory requirements, including the Irish and UK Equality Acts and the EU Pay Transparency Directive, ensuring fairness, transparency and equal access for every applicant.