Manager, University Relations & Global Mobility

About the role

The Manager of University Relations and Global Mobility will develop and deliver programs that strengthen Coherent’s future talent pipeline and support the movement of talent across our global organization. With a primary focus on the United States, this role will build strategic relationships with universities, technical colleges, research institutions, and professional organizations to attract high-potential students and graduates.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Coherent’s university relations, early-career talent, and global mobility strategy in alignment with business and workforce priorities.
• Partner with business and HR leaders to forecast talent requirements and translate them into annual recruitment and program plans.
• Use workforce data, market insights, and program outcomes to identify priorities and recommend improvements.
• Manage program budgets and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, scalability, and value.
• Build strategic partnerships with universities, technical colleges, research institutions, career centers, faculty members, professional associations, and student organizations.
• Identify priority institutions and academic programs across engineering, physics, photonics, optics, materials science, computer science, manufacturing, operations, and other critical disciplines.
• Develop relationships with academic departments, professors, research groups, student societies, and diversity-focused professional organizations.
• Establish and manage campus ambassador, employee alumni, and mentoring networks.
• Career fairs, campus presentations, technical events, student engagement activities, and employer-branding initiatives.
• Lead recruitment programs for interns, co-op students, apprentices, new graduates, and other early-career talent.
• Create consistent program structures, selection processes, onboarding standards, learning opportunities, mentorship, and conversion strategies.
• Create meaningful early-career experiences that provide professional development, networking, mentorship, and exposure to Coherent’s technologies and leadership.
• Track early-career hiring, program participation, performance, conversion, retention, and career progression.
• Coordinate international assignments, transfers, temporary assignments, cross-border hires, and relocations involving the United States.
• Serve as a central point of contact for employees, candidates, managers, Talent Acquisition and HR partners throughout the mobility and immigration process.
• Partner with immigration counsel and specialist providers to coordinate visa and work-authorization requirements.
• Provide clear guidance regarding immigration feasibility, timelines, costs, and potential risks.
• Coordinate mobility support across immigration, relocation, tax, payroll, compensation, benefits, social security, and employment arrangements.
• Support the development and consistent application of mobility policies, relocation packages, assignment frameworks, and approval processes.
• Track visa expiration dates, work-authorization milestones, assignment dates, and other time-sensitive requirements.
• Establish effective governance, processes, service standards, documentation, and controls across all programs.
• Manage relationships with university, immigration, relocation, tax, and mobility partners, including cost, service quality, performance, and issue resolution.
• Develop dashboards and reporting to measure hiring outcomes, conversion, retention, employee experience, compliance, cost, vendor performance, and return on investment.
• Develop guidance, training, toolkits, and communication materials for managers, employees, HR teams, and Talent Acquisition.
• Maintain confidentiality and ensure candidate and employee information is managed in accordance with company policies and applicable data-protection and record-retention requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, International Relations, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Significant experience in university relations, early-career recruitment, global mobility, employment-based immigration, or related talent programs.
• Demonstrated success developing university partnerships and early-career recruitment programs.
• Practical experience supporting employment-based immigration, international assignments, cross-border transfers, and employee relocation.
• Experience managing relationships with universities, immigration agencies, relocation providers and other specialist partners.
• Strong understanding of the operational and compliance requirements associated with US global mobility and employment-based immigration.
• Experience working in a complex, international, and matrixed organization.
• Strong program and project-management capabilities, with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders, priorities, deadlines, and employee cases.
• Experience using applicant-tracking, HR, mobility, case-management, and reporting systems.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to evaluate program effectiveness and translate data into practical recommendations.

Qualifications

• Onsite M-F
• Physical Requirements: May need to lift up to 25 lbs
• Safety Requirements: Follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.
• Quality and Environmental Responsibilities: Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.
• Culture Commitment: Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.: Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Skills

• Strategic planning and implementation
• University and industry partnerships
• Early-career talent recruitment
• Global mobility and immigration coordination
• Program management and project management
• Data analysis and evaluation
• Compliance and regulatory knowledge
• Communication and stakeholder management
• Technical knowledge and expertise

Benefits

Coherent offers a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program.

Pay

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time, Monday through Friday.

Note to recruiters and employment agencies:

We will not pay for unsolicited resumes from recruiters and employment agencies unless we have a signed agreement and have required assistance, in writing, for a specific opening.