Our client is a proven leader in the global aerospace sector. They design, produce and deliver innovative solutions with the aim to create a better-connected, safer and more prosperous world. Their cutting-edge products and services – which span the commercial aircraft, helicopter, defense, security and space segments – benefit from their wide-ranging expertise and continued emphasis on innovation. Currently they are looking to add an ImmigrationSpecialist to their team in Herndon, VA.

As the Immigration Specialist, you'll be responsible for overseeing the immigration processes and procedures to ensure matters (visas, permanent residency, PERM, etc.) are completed accurately, timely, and in compliance with Federal immigration laws. You will also be responsible for the coordination of legal advice and recommendations dispensed by our immigration vendors and ensuring the vendor meets or exceeds their service delivery and support requirements and will be relied upon to be the immigration interface and central point of escalation for all questions and concerns.

Responsibilities:

Immigration

Manage vendors, internal stakeholders, deadlines, projects, and driving operational excellence and continuous process/efficiency improvements, fully utilizing internal and external client technologies.
Manage U.S. immigration operations and assist HR, GM, and foreign nationals with initiations, renewals, petition/application review approvals, status updates, Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) process.
Be the main interface for immigration matters. Collaborate with HR, GM, and employees in providing answers to process, timeline, and general immigration questions and facilitate responses to our internal clients from our immigration provider on legal requirements, opinions, and case analysis questions.
Operate as a subject matter expert to facilitate discussions with key business and HR stakeholders helping them understand the implications of non-immigrant and immigrant visa sponsorship decisions (cost, compliance, timing, process, business impact, etc.) before they are made.
Provide HRBPs, GMPs, and managers with regular case status updates, visa analysis, and immigration business reviews based on regularly generated dashboards and reports, including vendor SLA performance.
Review established immigration processes to identify opportunities for continuous process improvement and efficiency gains.
Ensure all immigration workflows and processes are properly documented and mapped ensuring we have standard operational procedures we can share with GM team members and key internal and external stakeholders.

Vendor Management

Proactively manage vendor relationships ensuring all services are provided in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with our agreed upon SLA and they are in alignment with the Company's overall immigration strategies and business objectives.
Partner with our vendors to have them conduct data integrity, case, and system audits. Ensure GM is properly initiating and utilizing the vendors case management systems to the fullest.
Implement and maintain key account management (ie. status, renewal, GC/PERM max out risk, etc) and service level reporting is regularly provided to GM and HR.

Qualifications:

Possess a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
Minimum of 2 years' experience in US immigration or global mobility in a large manufacturing or immigration law firm setting.
Ability to take initiative, prioritize daily workload (emails, questions, reviews, initiations), and multi-task
Excellent presentation, verbal, written communication skills and ability to interact within all levels of the organization
French, German or Spanish speaking candidates preferred

Full-time contract employees are eligible for the following benefits:

Dental
Vision
Health
401K
Holiday Pay
Weekly Pay

We thank all candidates for their application, however only those that qualify will be contacted.

Pay: $36.00 - $43.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

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