Sr Manager, Americas Immigration & Mobility

Arbeitsbeschreibung

Overview:

As a member of a progressive and collaborative Global Mobility team, located onsite in either in Foster City or Raleigh, you are primarily responsible for leading immigration strategies and operations across the Americas region. In addition, your remit extends globally to support Europe, Asia, and other international markets in partnership with international team members. Seamless execution of great employee experience, full compliance with evolving regulations and dedication to strategic talent mobility are key elements to continued success. Deep expertise in U.S. immigration law, global mobility, and regulatory compliance within a dynamic, highly regulated environment is key. An innovative, transformative mindset and experience in optimizing vendor management, systems and efficiency will blend with the rest of the team to enhance overall performance and success.

Responsibilities:

Immigration Strategy & Compliance

• Advise and consult on the design and implementation of immigration policies, practices and processes aligned with Gilead’s talent strategy.
• Ensure company compliance with U.S. immigration laws and regulations across all authorities.
• Serve as the primary advisor on complex immigration matters, offering guidance to HR, Legal, and People Leaders.
• Escalation point / advisor to HR Shared Services for immigration

Employee Work Authorization & Mobility

• Manage end-to-end visa sponsorship, renewals, and work authorization processes for the Americas.
• Advise on immigration strategies to support recruitment, mobility, and retention of foreign national employees.
• Monitor regulatory changes and assess their impact on workforce planning and compliance.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Manage operational responsibilities aligned to immigration vendor, ensuring services are delivered in a high quality, consistent and timely way.

• Partner closely with internal stakeholders (e.g., HR Shared Services, Global Rewards, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners etc.) to deliver the best mobility experience.
• Educate and train HR and People Leaders on immigration policies, timelines, and best practices.

Risk Management, Process Optimization and Transformation

• Identify and mitigate risks in immigration processes and documentation.
• Continuously improve workflows and systems to enhance efficiency and compliance.
• Proactively adjust policies in response to regulatory updates and business needs.
• Support implementation of mobility and HR Shared Services initiatives including onboarding new vendors, services, policies, and processes.

Basic Qualifications:

High School Degree and Twelve Year's Experience

OR

Associates Degree and Ten Years Experience

OR

Bachelor's Degree and Eight Years’ Experience

OR

Masters' Degree and Six Years’ Experience

OR

Ph.D.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, Law, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience managing U.S. immigration programs with proven Knowledge of assignee end-to-end life cycle management.
• Multinational or highly regulated industry experience highly regarded.
• In-depth knowledge of employment-based visa categories, work authorization, and global mobility practices.
• Ability to advise and inform external immigration vendors and legal counsel.
• Strong stakeholder management and advisory skills.
• Impactful communication, problem-solving, and project management capability.
• Ability to adapt and manage unexpected events.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, and ability to prioritize activities.
• Prepared to work onsite for a required minimum of 3 days per week (subject to change).

People Leader Accountabilities

• Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.
• Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations, and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop, and realize their purpose.
• Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.