Global Mobility & Immigration Program Manager

ImmigrationJobs; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking technology company is seeking a Global Mobility/Immigration Program Manager to enhance their immigration processes. You will be responsible for managing visa petitions, compliance, and creating seamless relocation experiences, all while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the organization's commitment to employee experience and strategic recommendations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of direct immigration and global mobility experience.
• Strong understanding of corporate and employment tax considerations.
• Resourceful and self-starter in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global mobility program including visa petitions and relocations.
• Collaborate with leadership on immigration policies.
• Ensure compliance with immigration laws.

Skills

Attention to detail

Project management

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Accounting, or Law

Job description

At Klaviyo, we value the unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives each Klaviyo (we call ourselves Klaviyos) brings to our workplace each and every day. We believe everyone deserves a fair shot at success and appreciate the experiences each person brings beyond the traditional job requirements. If you're a close but not exact match with the description, we hope you'll still consider applying. Want to learn more about life at Klaviyo? Visit careers.klaviyo.com to see how we empower creators to own their own destiny.

Klaviyo is looking for a Global Mobility/Immigration Program Manager to join our People team here at Klaviyo. Reporting to the head of People Operations with a dotted line to the head of Total Rewards, this person will be the subject matter authority and on the front lines of leading a best-in-class global mobility program for Klaviyo including immigrant and non-immigrant visa petitions, relocation activities, international assignments, and internal/external secondments. This person needs to be business forward while maintaining a sharp focus on compliance and being obsessive about a product mindset and the employee experience.

You will be a team of one who partners extensively with outside immigration counsel and other cross-functional partners. You will introduce AI and other innovative solutions while building on the existing foundation. If you are incredibly detail-oriented and process-driven, can leverage technology and find efficiencies, and have the expertise to provide strategic recommendations, this role may be a great fit for you.

How You'll Make a Difference:

• Work directly with the leadership team on development, implementation, and administration of policies and programs related to global immigration, cross border taxation, compliance, and domestic/international relocations.
• Own the relationship with outside immigration counsel to ensure smooth and compliant immigration matters.
• Collaborate with our recruiting team to advise on best practices.
• Oversee with outside immigration counsel the processing/timelines of US visa petitions and collaborate cross-functionally for international work permits and visas. Serve as a go-between for outside counsel, legal employment, and Klaviyos to develop, implement, and communicate immigration filing strategies for individual cases.
• Supervise and ensure response to all applicable inquiries including working with Klaviyos to help collect time critical documents and data for various aspects of the immigration process.
• Stay up-to-date on foreign national employees' job changes (locations, duties, compensation changes, terminations) to ensure nonimmigrant work status is in compliance.
• Own the strategy and process for US and international assignments, including working with external tax consultants to ensure accurate and timely compliance and assignee understanding.
• Coordinate with external service providers to ensure outstanding service and seamless global relocation.
• Stay up to date on relevant federal, state, and local laws, and regulations in order to ensure firm compliance.

Who you are:

• Bachelor's degree or higher, preferably in Human Resources, Business, Accounting, Law, or related field.
• 5+ years of direct immigration and global mobility experience with strong understanding of corporate and employment tax considerations.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with a high degree of attention to detail.
• Resourceful, self-starter in a fast paced, start-up environment, inventive and meticulous, and ability to move quickly, all while maintaining accuracy & data integrity.
• Have amazing project management and organization skills and excellent program management and vendor management skills.
• Unquestionable business and personal integrity, ethical standards, and maintaining confidentiality is imperative. Experience handling critical matters with tact & subtlety.

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Get to Know Klaviyo

We're Klaviyo (pronounced clay-vee-oh). We empower creators to own their destiny by making first-party data accessible and actionable like never before. We see limitless potential for the technology we're developing to nurture personalized experiences in ecommerce and beyond. To reach our goals, we need our own crew of remarkable creators—ambitious and collaborative teammates who stay focused on our north star: delighting our customers. If you're ready to do the best work of your career, where you'll be welcomed as your whole self from day one and supported with generous benefits, we hope you'll join us.

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