Senior People Operations Specialist - Immigration and Global Mobility

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis.

Company

hirify.global, a Ford subsidiary, develops automated driving technologies including Level 3 systems for Ford vehicles, supported by expertise in machine learning, robotics, cloud platforms, mapping, sensors, and safety engineering.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary contact for employee, manager, and People Operations immigration inquiries.
• Assess immigration needs, determine employment-based visa options, and prepare and review applications, petitions, and supporting documents with external legal counsel.
• Manage immigration cases, employee files, deadlines, audits, compliance activities, and immigration expenses.
• Support onboarding for foreign national employees and develop internal immigration policies, resources, and training materials.
• Manage the international travel and remote work program with Finance and Enterprise Services, including policies, employee guidance, travel tracking, and reporting.
• Monitor travel advisories and support the development of international travel risk management strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Legal Studies, or a related field.
• 4+ years of relevant experience in immigration law or Human Resources, focused on immigration and international travel.
• Knowledge of US immigration laws and employment-based immigration procedures.
• Experience preparing and filing H-1B, O-1, TN, and PERM applications or petitions.
• Experience managing an international travel program and working with external legal counsel.
• Strong organizational, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with discretion when handling confidential information.

Nice to have

• Experience in a technology or automotive company.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office Suite, or Workday.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including family coverage.
• Employer-matched 401(k) with immediate vesting, health savings account match, and life insurance.
• Paid parental and medical leave, unlimited vacation, and 15 paid holidays.
• Professional development reimbursement, monthly wellness stipend, and employee assistance program.
• Adoption and surrogacy support, backup child and elder care, commuter benefits, and pre-tax healthcare and dependent-care accounts.
• Employee resource groups, team activity stipends, wellness initiatives, and office meals and refreshments.