Senior Immigration Programs Lead & Advisory

Mercedes-Benz North America Corporation; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Mercedes-Benz Employee Lease Program

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Family leave program

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz North America Corporation is seeking a senior People Specialist & GFT – Immigration to lead U.S. immigration programs across MBUSA entities.

You will serve as a strategic liaison among employees, candidates, People Consultants, Recruiting, managers, Legal, and the immigration provider, handling complex cases and driving continuous improvement. You will guide process design, governance, and cost management while ensuring compliance and timely case resolution in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, HR, management, or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of overall work experience, including 5+ years in People Consulting, Shared Services, Mobility, Immigration, or related area.
• Experience supporting U.S. immigration cases and working with immigration counsel or service providers.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to communicate with senior management.
• High degree of independent judgment and ability to manage multiple complex matters across entities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the U.S. immigration subject matter expert and central process contact across Mercedes-Benz U.S. entities.
• Coordinate centralized intake, approvals, provider initiation, status tracking, and stakeholder communications with the immigration provider.
• Oversee service quality, responsiveness, capacity, escalations, and performance against service expectations with the immigration provider.
• Track KPI, costs, trends, and risk reporting for leadership and governance reviews.

Skills

Immigration expertise

Stakeholder management

MS Office (Excel/PowerPoint)

Analytical thinking

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/HR/management or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

ServiceNow

Workday

Job description

Mercedes-Benz North America Corporation is seeking a senior People Specialist & GFT – Immigration to lead U.S. immigration programs across MBUSA entities.

You will serve as a strategic liaison among employees, candidates, People Consultants, Recruiting, managers, Legal, and the immigration provider, handling complex cases and driving continuous improvement. You will guide process design, governance, and cost management while ensuring compliance and timely case resolution in a fast-paced