Global Mobility Manager, Strategic Initiatives

OpenAI is building a world-class global mobility and immigration program,agile, compliant, technology-enabled, and designed to help exceptional people work where they can have the greatest impact.

In this role, you will lead high-impact strategic initiatives, including U.S. permanent residence strategy, M&A, organizational change, and global expansion.

Responsibilities

• Set the roadmap, principles, governance, and operating model for priority global mobility and immigration initiatives.
• Lead the U.S. permanent residence strategy, including PERM planning, controls, communications, compliance and continuous improvement.
• Own immigration and mobility workstreams for M&A, divestitures, restructurings, entity changes, and new-market entry,from diligence through integration.
• Lead global expansion strategy, ensuring work authorization, business travel, and compliance in rapidly growing international jurisdictions.
• Build reusable playbooks, decision frameworks, risk assessments, and change-management plans.
• Partner with Legal, Corporate Development, Recruiting, People, Finance, and business leaders to identify implications early and drive sound decisions.
• Establish dashboards and program-health measures covering compliance, cycle time, quality, cost, vendor performance, and employee experience.
• Manage external counsel and vendor partners through clear service levels, quality standards, budgets, and outcomes.
• Use systems, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve case handling, documentation, communications, and leadership visibility.

Requirements

• Bring 7+ years of progressive experience in corporate immigration, global mobility, or related program management.
• Have deep knowledge of U.S. employment-based immigration, including PERM, I-140, adjustment of status, and major nonimmigrant visa categories.
• Have built or materially improved a complex immigration or mobility program in a fast-growing, multinational environment.
• Bring experience supporting M&A, restructurings, entity changes, new-market entry, or another significant business transformation.
• Can turn technical requirements into practical policies, controls, workflows, and clear guidance for employees and business partners.
• Have a track record of leading complex cross-functional programs, influencing senior stakeholders, and driving decisions through ambiguity.
• Use data, systems, and automation to improve compliance, visibility, efficiency, and service quality.
• Communicate with precision, exercise sound judgment, and balance employee experience with business and compliance needs.

Compensation

• $220K – $260K • Offers Equity
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
• Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
• Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
• 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
• Mental health and wellness support
• Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
• Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
• Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
• Relocation support for eligible employees
• Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.