Global Immigration & Mobility Specialist

Precision Drilling; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Drilling Holdings Company is seeking a Global Immigration and Mobility Specialist to manage immigration and relocation programs across multiple jurisdictions. You will coordinate with counsel, relocation providers, and finance teams to ensure compliance, timely movement, and risk mitigation for a global workforce.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field and 5+ years in immigration or mobility, with strong communication and stakeholder skills to support

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Global Mobility, International Business, or related field.
• 5+ years progressive immigration, mobility, relocation, or international HR experience.
• Strong knowledge of work authorization, relocation, and international travel readiness.
• Experience partnering with immigration counsel, relocation providers, visa agents, and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage immigration and mobility cases across North America, the Middle East, and other international markets.
• Oversee intake, documentation, work authorization, milestones, expirations, and risk escalation.
• Coordinate with counsel, relocation providers, visa agents, and business leaders to resolve issues.
• Oversee centralized mobility tracking and reporting for case volumes, expirations, relocations, and costs.
• Develop scalable mobility processes and standardize procedures across jurisdictions.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder coordination

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Case-management

Confidentiality

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

5+ years immigration/mobility experience

Tools

SuccessFactors

Job description

Job Title: Global Immigration and Mobility Specialist

Company: Precision Drilling Holdings Company

Work Arrangements: On-Site

At Precision Drilling, our mission is to deliver safe, sustainable, and high-performance drilling solutions that reduce risks and optimize resources for our customers across global markets. Driven by our Core Values, we empower our people, invest in cutting-edge technology, and foster lasting relationships built on integrity, collaboration, and an unwavering pursuit of excellence.

The Global Immigration and Mobility Specialist is responsible for managing immigration, work authorization, relocation, and global employee mobility programs across Precision's operating jurisdictions. The role provides specialized expertise, case oversight, stakeholder coordination, and compliance-focused support to facilitate employee movement and mitigate business risk.

Culture

Precision Drilling fosters a strong culture focused on learning, communication, commitment to safety, and supporting our people. We invest in career growth through continuous training and development, encourage balance with competitive benefits and generous time off, and foster a team-oriented workplace grounded in integrity and trust. When you join Precision, you join a company that puts people first.

Day In The Life

Manage immigration and mobility cases across North America, the Middle East, and other international markets, overseeing documentation, work authorization, deadlines, employee follow-up, and risk escalation.

• Manage complex immigration and mobility cases across North America, the Middle East, and other international markets, overseeing intake, documentation, work authorization, milestones, expirations, employee follow-up, and timely risk escalation.
• Serve as the expert and primary contact for immigration, relocation, business and training travel readiness, and rig-based mobility, guiding employees, managers, HRBPs, local HR teams, and operational leaders.
• Coordinate immigration counsel, relocation providers, visa agents, Legal, Payroll, Finance, Tax, Benefits, Travel, and business leaders to resolve complex issues and enable timely employee movement.
• Oversee centralized mobility tracking and reporting for case volumes, expirations, relocations, vendor spend, travel documentation, risks, and emerging-country inquiries; support mobility and employment-eligibility tracking in SuccessFactors.
• Develop and improve scalable mobility processes, standardizing intake, assessment, documentation, tracking, and escalation across existing and new jurisdictions as business needs evolve.

What We Need From You

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Global Mobility, International Business, or a related field, plus 5+ years of progressive immigration, mobility, relocation, or international HR experience.
• Proven ability to independently manage complex, sensitive, time-critical immigration and mobility cases, with strong knowledge of work authorization, relocation, and international travel readiness.
• Strong communication, consultation, and stakeholder coordination skills, including experience partnering with immigration counsel, relocation providers, visa agents, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical, organizational, reporting, and case-management skills; sound judgment in identifying and escalating risks; and accuracy, discretion, and confidentiality with employee information.
• Multi-country or regional mobility experience and proficiency with SuccessFactors or a comparable HR information system preferred.