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US Immigration Specialist

Uber · Seattle, WA · 1 mo ago
Legal$102k/yrFull-time

About the Role

The Uber Global Relocation & Immigration (GRI) team is looking for a US Immigration Program Manager to own immigration service delivery and strategic compliance for the United States. Reporting to the Global Immigration Program Manager, you will ensure US immigration compliance and deliver a great experience for Uber stakeholders, relocating employees, and assignees. You will partner closely with regional and global stakeholders across GRI, Talent Acquisition, HR, business leaders, and Uber's external vendor partners to lead the US immigration program, operating with significant autonomy and advancing strategic immigration initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Partner across the GRI team to tailor global immigration offerings to US talent needs while maintaining global consistency.
  • Build strong relationships with US‑based Talent Acquisition, HR, and business leaders to position GRI’s immigration services as a key enabler of international talent priorities.
  • Proactively monitor the US regulatory landscape, lead impact analyses of legislative or policy changes, and design strategies to mitigate risk.
  • Ensure consistent, compliant implementation of US immigration policies while driving operational efficiency and a strong employee experience.
  • Lead GRI’s immigration support for key US projects such as new entity set‑up, legal readiness, mergers and acquisitions, and organizational restructures.
  • Serve as the primary escalation point for complex case matters not resolved by People Operations or the vendor; identify scalable solutions and drive continuous improvement.
  • Lead and contribute to global GRI projects that support the broader immigration program and the evolution of global mobility services.
  • Develop and deliver stakeholder education through training, documentation, and resources to increase program awareness and engagement.
  • Lead the regional relationship with Uber’s US immigration vendor, execute strategy, ensure case SLAs are met, and monitor invoices and billing.
  • Analyze program metrics to drive process improvements that increase speed, quality, compliance, and cost efficiency, including automation opportunities.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications

  • Minimum 5+ years of US global mobility experience.
  • Deep expertise in US employment‑based immigration, including non‑immigrant visa categories (H‑1B, L‑1, O‑1, TN, F‑1 OPT, etc.) and immigrant visa programs.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience managing external vendors within a large‑scale, outsourced global mobility program.
  • Experience in an in‑house corporate environment across immigration, relocation, and tax.
  • Proven ability to operate independently in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.
  • Strong strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and project management skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence within a complex, global matrix organization using data‑driven insights.
  • Working knowledge of mobility tax and relocation program design.
  • Experience designing or evolving mobility and immigration programs.

Pay

Chicago, IL: $102,000 – $113,000 per year

New York City, NY: $113,000 – $125,000 per year

San Francisco, CA: $113,000 – $125,000 per year

Seattle, WA: $102,000 – $113,000 per year

All US locations are eligible for Uber’s bonus program and may be offered equity awards and other compensation.

Benefits

  • Eligibility to participate in Uber’s bonus program.
  • Potential equity awards.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Comprehensive benefits package (details available on Uber’s benefits portal).
  • Requirement to spend at least 50% of time in‑office unless approved for full remote work; some roles require full‑time in‑office presence.

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