Senior Global Visa & Consular Lead

Manifest o.s.; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Manifest o.s. is seeking a senior leader to scale its global consular services for business travelers. You will own multi-country filings, develop strategies by region, and reduce compliance risk for clients.

You’ll lead a team of consular specialists and collaborate with product to automate workflows. This role requires extensive international visa experience, strong leadership, and a proven ability to manage high-volume, deadline-driven work across time zones.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of consular or business visa experience at a global immigration firm, mobility provider, or in-house team.
• 3+ years leading people or a consular/visa function.
• Hands-on knowledge of business visa requirements across Europe/Schengen, UK, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Latin America, and Africa.
• 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 experience

People leadership

Global visa knowledge

Vendor management

Clear communication

Job description

Manifest o.s. is seeking a senior leader to scale its global consular services for business travelers. You will own multi-country filings, develop strategies by region, and reduce compliance risk for clients.

You’ll lead a team of consular specialists and collaborate with product to automate workflows. This role requires extensive international visa experience, strong leadership, and a proven ability to manage high-volume, deadline-driven work across time zones.