Global Mobility Manager - Immigration

Are you looking for more? At Mohawk Industries, we're committed to more - more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team. As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what's important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.

What We Need:

The Immigration Manager is a leading performer that manages immigration and mobility projects and processes for the organization. This role works closely with Legal, HR, and other departments to facilitate the hiring and ongoing employment of foreign nationals and expatriates, ensuring compliance with immigration and mobility laws and regulations.

What You'll Do:

• Proactively monitor changes in U.S. and global immigration laws and regulations, translating requirements into compliant, practical policies and procedures.
• Lead the end-to-end preparation, review, and submission of visa petitions, work permits, and related immigration documentation for foreign national employees.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to employees and leadership on immigration strategies, visa options, eligibility requirements, and risk considerations.
• Regularly report out to HR and leadership on current sponsorship KPI's, regulatory changes, and upcoming immigration calendar activities.
• Apply strong technical, operational, and process expertise paired with creative problem-solving to resolve complex and time-sensitive immigration issues.
• Ensure all immigration filings are accurate, complete, and submitted within required timelines to maintain full regulatory compliance.
• Conduct regular audits and internal reviews to ensure adherence to immigration laws, policies, and record-keeping standards.
• Communicate immigration policies, procedural updates, and regulatory changes clearly to HR partners, leadership, hiring managers, and impacted employees.
• Design and deliver training for HR and hiring managers on immigration compliance, processes, and best practices.
• Partner closely with internal legal teams and external immigration counsel to manage escalations and address or non-standard cases.
• Oversee comprehensive immigration and global mobility case management, including tracking visa expirations, renewals, status changes, and related employee movements.
• Collaborate directly with employees to collect documentation and guide them through immigration and mobility processes with professionalism and discretion.
• Manage International SOS services, ensuring appropriate coordination and support for globally mobile employees.
• Perform additional duties as required to support business continuity and organizational objectives.

What You Have:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent education and/or experience.
• 6-8 years relevant experience or equivalent education and/or experience.
• 1-3 years of management experience.

What You're Good At:

• Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field.
• Focused on and responsible for their team members productivity and collective impact.
• Excellent communication, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Able to multitask, prioritize, delegate, and manage time effectively.
• High level of integrity and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential data.
• Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite products.
• Flexible attitude, adaptable to change, team player, and able to handle multiple projects at once.
• High degree of professionalism, judgment, maturity, and resourcefulness in the absence of formalized guidelines and procedures. What Else?
• This role will be responsible for one direct report.

#LI-SP2 Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk's vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and Quick-Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world's largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States. Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don't Work participant.