# Program Lead, Global Mobility & Immigration

**Company**: Ramp
**Location**: New York, NY
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: Full time
**Salary**: $134K – $236K
**Category**: Human Resources
**Industry**: Finance

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## Description

## Compensation

The target base salary for this role is $134K – $236K, with equity offered. Final compensation will depend on location and level.

## About the Role

Ramp needs a senior immigration and mobility expert to develop policies, operating models, and guidance supporting global growth. This person will be Ramp's internal subject-matter expert, working closely with external counsel to interpret current immigration law, policy, and business needs into clear decisions.

## Responsibilities

### Immigration program and policy leadership

- Own and refine Ramp's immigration, sponsorship, business-travel, and relocation policies, including eligibility, cost coverage, exceptions, and service standards.

- Stay current on relevant immigration laws, policy changes, and market practices; assess their impact on Ramp and recommend program updates.

- Develop practical decision frameworks for common pathways and scenarios.

- Explain policy rationales and visa-pathway recommendations in plain language, building trust with employees, managers, Recruiting, and other partners.

- Partner with external counsel on complex cases; know when to seek legal advice and ensure timely operational decisions.

### Vendor and cross-functional leadership

- Own the strategy and operating cadence with immigration counsel and relocation vendors.

- Serve as Ramp's voice of reason for cross-functional stakeholders, balancing employee experience, business urgency, consistency, cost, and compliance risk.

- Partner with Legal, Finance, Payroll, Tax, Recruiting, Compensation, People Partners, IT, and Workplace on sponsorship decisions, relocations, and new-country employment.

- Build repeatable playbooks for country entry, relocations, and high-impact hiring.

### Program scale and team leadership

- Set the function's roadmap, risk reporting, core metrics, and communication standards.

- Personally lead sensitive or complex cases and coach the Associate on judgment, prioritization, employee communication, and escalation.

- Turn recurring case patterns into better policy, vendor accountability, self-service guidance, and automation priorities.

## Requirements

- 8+ years in corporate immigration, global mobility, international People Operations, or a closely related field; deep U.S. immigration expertise strongly preferred.

- Current working knowledge of immigration pathways, filing considerations, and policy changes.

- Experience owning program policy, managing outside counsel/vendors, and influencing decisions with senior cross-functional stakeholders.

- A record of building scalable programs in a high-growth or global environment.

- Exceptional, empathetic communication and the ability to explain complex requirements clearly.

## Nice-to-Haves

- UK, Canada, EU, APAC, or LatAm mobility/immigration experience.

- New-country employment or global expansion experience.

- Experience managing or mentoring an operations teammate.

## Benefits

### Global Benefits

- Flexible PTO

- Centralized home-office equipment ordering

- Health and wellness stipend

- Budget for intra-office travel

- Weekly coffee stipend

### United States Benefits

- 100% medical, dental & vision insurance coverage

- One Medical annual membership

- 401(k), including employer match

- Fertility HRA (up to $10,000 per year)

- Parental leave: up to 16 weeks at 100% pay

- Pet insurance

- In-office perks: lunch, snacks, drinks, and more

- Relocation expense coverage to NYC or SF (if needed)

### Canada Benefits

- Group medical, dental, and vision coverage

- Life, AD&D, and disability coverage

- Fertility drug coverage (up to $4,000 lifetime)

- Group Retirement Plan with employer match

- Parental leave: up to 16 weeks at 100% pay

### United Kingdom Benefits

- Private medical insurance

- Virtual GP and at-home care

- Workplace pension with salary sacrifice option

- Parental leave: up to 16 weeks at 100% pay

## Skills

### Required
- immigration law
- global mobility
- policy development
- vendor management
- cross-functional leadership

### Nice to have
- UK, Canada, EU, APAC, or LatAm mobility/immigration experience
- new-country employment or global expansion experience
- experience managing or mentoring an operations teammate

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