Immigration Program Manager

This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship. 

Immigration Program Manager (Snr Specialist II, People Services

The Immigration Program Manager will serve as the strategic owner of ASM’s U.S. immigration program, with primary accountability for program design, risk management, vendor governance, and long‑term scalability. The position exists to ensure that ASM can reliably attract, retain, and support critical talent in a complex and evolving regulatory environment, while reducing organizational risk, leader escalation, and operational dependency on individual judgment. The successful candidate will operate as the single program owner for U.S. immigration, partnering closely with Legal, Talent Acquisition, People Partners, Global Mobility and external counsel. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities 

Strategic Immigration Program Leadership 

• Act as the end‑to‑end owner of ASM’s U.S. immigration program, including strategy, governance, procedure, prioritization, and decision authority. 

• Design, maintain, and evolve immigration policies and operating standards aligned to business needs, workforce planning, and regulatory realities. 

• Serve as final decision authority on complex or high‑risk immigration matters, including visa strategy, exceptions, and escalation paths. 

• Establish clear decision frameworks to balance business urgency, employee experience, compliance, and long‑term risk. 

• Monitor U.S. immigration trends, enforcement posture, policy changes, and industry benchmarks; proactively translate impact for leaders. 
  
  
• Provide timely, accurate and empathetic guidance to employees, managers, and stakeholders on international transfers, relocations and immigration impacts on employment decisions.
   
• Support employees through immigration milestones, documentation needs and compliance touchpoints. 

Vendor Governance & Performance 

• Own the relationship with external immigration counsel and related vendors. 

• Define, implement, and enforce service‑level expectations, success metrics, escalation thresholds, and reporting cadence. 

• Lead quarterly and monthly governance reviews focused on quality, timeliness, risk indicators, and employee experience. 

• Drive continuous improvement in vendor processes, intake discipline, communication standards, and technology integration. 

• Partner with Legal and Procurement on contract structure, renewals, and performance remediation as needed. 

Immigration Strategy & Workforce Enablement