Global Visa & Consular Lead: Scale a Global Practice

OpenKrill; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Manifest OS is seeking a senior leader to own and scale a global consular practice, focusing on business visa filings and travel authorizations across multiple jurisdictions. You will build a high-performing team, set standards, and drive cross-functional collaboration with HR, mobility, and product engineering to automate workflows.

You will oversee strategy development by country, manage counsel and vendor networks, and advise clients on compliance requirements to enable efficient, compliant

Qualifications

• 7+ years of consular or business visa experience.
• 3+ years leading people or a consular/visa function.
• Hands-on knowledge of business visa requirements across regions.
• Experience managing in-country counsel and vendor networks.
• Clear written communication skills for non-expert audiences.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end consular filings for business, visitor, and transit visas worldwide.
• Develop filing strategies by nationality, residence, and destination, including emergency processing.
• Advise clients on business visitor permissibility and permitted activities to reduce compliance risk.
• Serve as the escalation point for HR, mobility, and travel management clients on timelines and requirements.
• Hire, train, and manage consular specialists and coordinators; set quality and turnaround standards.
• Build and manage a global network of in-country counsel, visa agents, and couriers.
• Partner with product and engineering to automate consular workflows in Manifest's platform.

Skills

Consular strategy

People leadership

Global immigration

Vendor networks

Written communication

Job description

Manifest OS is seeking a senior leader to own and scale a global consular practice, focusing on business visa filings and travel authorizations across multiple jurisdictions. You will build a high-performing team, set standards, and drive cross-functional collaboration with HR, mobility, and product engineering to automate workflows.

You will oversee strategy development by country, manage counsel and vendor networks, and advise clients on compliance requirements to enable efficient, compliant