GEICO
Manager, Immigration Programs & Compliance
GEICO is building the future of our People function— and compliance is at the center of it. We’re looking for a Manager, Immigration Programs & Compliance to lead our immigration team while also serving as a thought partner to the HR Compliance function.
Base pay range $82,000.00/yr - $157,850.00/yr
What You’ll Do Immigration Leadership
Lead and manage GEICO’s immigration team, overseeing sponsorship cases (H-1B, PERM, STEM OPT, TN, etc.).
Coach, mentor, and develop team members while ensuring day‑to‑day excellence in immigration operations.
Partner with outside counsel, Legal, HRBPs, and Talent Acquisition to deliver timely, compliant immigration support.
Contribute to the continued build‑out of immigration policies, SOPs, and governance frameworks.
Ensure documentation and reporting are accurate, audit‑ready, and visible to leadership.
Compliance Partnership
Serve as a thought partner to the HR Compliance team on policy updates, handbook revisions, and regulatory reporting.
Support audit remediation efforts by contributing to process documentation, control mapping, and compliance tracking.
Collaborate with Legal, Internal Controls, the HRIS Team, and other HR functions to strengthen compliance integration across operations.
Analytics & Reporting
Partner with the HRIS Team to design and build in‑house dashboards and reporting capabilities for immigration and HR compliance.
Translate business needs into reporting requirements, ensuring leadership has visibility into key metrics, trends, and risks.
What We’re Looking For
7+ years of U.S. immigration experience (H-1B, PERM, STEM OPT, TN), including people leadership.
Familiarity with HR compliance programs such as policy development, audit readiness, and regulatory reporting.
Strong analytical skills and experience working with HRIS teams to build dashboards, reports, or metrics.
Proven ability to coach and develop team members in a fast‑paced environment.
Excellent project management and organizational skills; detail‑oriented with a compliance mindset.
Collaborative communicator with credibility across senior leadership and cross‑functional partners.
Certification Requirements
Required: Professional HR certification (e.g., CIPD, PHR, SHRM‑CP/SCP).
Preferred: Immigration certification/credential (e.g., SHRM U.S. Employment Immigration Specialty Credential, AILA membership, Global Mobility Specialist, or equivalent).
Key Competencies
Immigration law expertise, compliance and risk management acumen, program and process management, people leadership and team development, stakeholder engagement and cross‑functional collaboration, coaching, influencing, and advising, policy and SOP development, audit and regulatory readiness, data analysis and reporting, HRIS and technology proficiency, case management oversight.
Annual Salary $82,000.00 - $157,850.00
Equal Employment Opportunity GEICO’s equal employment opportunity policy seeks to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.
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Base pay range $82,000.00/yr - $157,850.00/yr
What You’ll Do Immigration Leadership
Lead and manage GEICO’s immigration team, overseeing sponsorship cases (H-1B, PERM, STEM OPT, TN, etc.).
Coach, mentor, and develop team members while ensuring day‑to‑day excellence in immigration operations.
Partner with outside counsel, Legal, HRBPs, and Talent Acquisition to deliver timely, compliant immigration support.
Contribute to the continued build‑out of immigration policies, SOPs, and governance frameworks.
Ensure documentation and reporting are accurate, audit‑ready, and visible to leadership.
Compliance Partnership
Serve as a thought partner to the HR Compliance team on policy updates, handbook revisions, and regulatory reporting.
Support audit remediation efforts by contributing to process documentation, control mapping, and compliance tracking.
Collaborate with Legal, Internal Controls, the HRIS Team, and other HR functions to strengthen compliance integration across operations.
Analytics & Reporting
Partner with the HRIS Team to design and build in‑house dashboards and reporting capabilities for immigration and HR compliance.
Translate business needs into reporting requirements, ensuring leadership has visibility into key metrics, trends, and risks.
What We’re Looking For
7+ years of U.S. immigration experience (H-1B, PERM, STEM OPT, TN), including people leadership.
Familiarity with HR compliance programs such as policy development, audit readiness, and regulatory reporting.
Strong analytical skills and experience working with HRIS teams to build dashboards, reports, or metrics.
Proven ability to coach and develop team members in a fast‑paced environment.
Excellent project management and organizational skills; detail‑oriented with a compliance mindset.
Collaborative communicator with credibility across senior leadership and cross‑functional partners.
Certification Requirements
Required: Professional HR certification (e.g., CIPD, PHR, SHRM‑CP/SCP).
Preferred: Immigration certification/credential (e.g., SHRM U.S. Employment Immigration Specialty Credential, AILA membership, Global Mobility Specialist, or equivalent).
Key Competencies
Immigration law expertise, compliance and risk management acumen, program and process management, people leadership and team development, stakeholder engagement and cross‑functional collaboration, coaching, influencing, and advising, policy and SOP development, audit and regulatory readiness, data analysis and reporting, HRIS and technology proficiency, case management oversight.
Annual Salary $82,000.00 - $157,850.00
Equal Employment Opportunity GEICO’s equal employment opportunity policy seeks to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.
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