Global Mobility & Immigration Lead — Remote

RTX; Illinois; Remote; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Vacation 3w

401(k) plan with match

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Life insurance

Employee assistance

Wellness program

Job summary

RTX is seeking an experienced Immigration Program Manager to lead regional immigration compliance and strategy for the Americas, with a remote-first role and periodic travel to CT and international sites.

You will partner with Talent Acquisition, HR, Legal, Tax, and Global Security to ensure timely work authorization, sponsorship pathways, and streamlined processes across multi-jurisdictional assignments. A university degree and 8+ years of immigration leadership are preferred.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in immigration and work authorization compliance across local hires, assignments, relocations, business travel, and multi-jurisdictional pathways, with experience leading global/regional compliance programs and complex case strategy.
• Experience in interpreting regulatory requirements and translating them into operational guidance, while partnering effectively with external counsel and immigration service providers, including vendor oversight.
• Experience solving problems by identifying root causes, designing solutions and executing outcomes.
• Experience with project management skillsets to deliver complex projects in fast-paced environments and proactively resolving emerging challenges.

Responsibilities

• Oversee immigration strategy, processes, protocols, and policies for a specific geographic region.
• Manage and resolve complex immigration escalations.
• Drive continuous process improvement with the immigration provider to streamline service delivery in region.
• Provide project-based immigration support to business stakeholders for transparency and efficiency.
• Develop and deliver training on immigration requirements and expectations.
• Oversee regional work authorization guidance, sponsorship pathways, and compliance standards.
• Maintain detailed regional guidelines for work authorization pathways and processing timelines.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition, Operations, Payroll, Tax, Global Security, Legal, and local HR to refine compliant immigration deployment pathways.
• Support global expansion with immigration readiness plans for new offices and country entries.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to mitigate disruption to the business during immigration crises.
• Contribute to future-state immigration operating models and cross-functional processes.
• Monitor regulatory changes and update processes for ongoing regional compliance.
• Lead regional immigration components of program transitions and system enhancements.
• Quarterly travel to Connecticut and periodic international travel within the assigned region.

Skills

Immigration compliance

Regulatory interpretation

Project management

Vendor oversight

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

University degree

Advanced degree

Job description

RTX is seeking an experienced Immigration Program Manager to lead regional immigration compliance and strategy for the Americas, with a remote-first role and periodic travel to CT and international sites.

You will partner with Talent Acquisition, HR, Legal, Tax, and Global Security to ensure timely work authorization, sponsorship pathways, and streamlined processes across multi-jurisdictional assignments. A university degree and 8+ years of immigration leadership are preferred.