Manager, Immigration & Global Mobility

At WHOOP, we're on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan. WHOOP empowers members to perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives.

WHOOP is seeking an Immigration & Global Mobility Specialist to own and scale our immigration, global mobility, and contractor operations programs. In this role, you will guide employees and candidates through complex and often high-stakes immigration and mobility processes, while ensuring WHOOP maintains thoughtful, compliant, and scalable practices as we grow globally. You’ll serve as a trusted partner to employees, recruiters, People Partners, Legal, and Finance, bringing clarity to complex requirements and building processes that enable WHOOP to hire and support talent across borders.

• Own U.S. immigration cases across the full lifecycle, including offer-stage assessments, visa sponsorship, renewals, work authorization, and permanent residency, partnering closely with external immigration counsel

• Serve as the internal subject matter expert for immigration and global mobility, providing clear and compassionate guidance to employees, candidates, recruiters, People Partners, and business leaders

• Advise recruiting teams on immigration considerations, visa eligibility, sponsorship options, and right-to-work requirements throughout the hiring process

• Partner with Legal, Finance, People, and external advisors to understand immigration and employment requirements in international markets and support WHOOP as we expand globally

• Own contractor operations across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, agreements, documentation, recordkeeping, and coordination with Legal and Finance on classification requirements across jurisdictions

• Build scalable processes, documentation, systems, and reporting for immigration, global mobility, and contractor programs, maintaining accurate and audit-ready records while identifying opportunities to improve the employee experience and operational efficiency

• 4+ years of relevant experience in People Operations, immigration, global mobility, or a related field, with hands-on experience supporting immigration or mobility programs

• Working knowledge of U.S. employment-based immigration and work authorization requirements, with the ability to effectively manage cases in partnership with immigration counsel

• Experience supporting international hiring, global mobility, or cross-border employment arrangements; familiarity with contractor compliance across multiple jurisdictions is a plus

• Demonstrated ability to manage external partners, such as immigration counsel, relocation providers, or other People vendors, and hold partners accountable for timely, high-quality service

• Exceptional attention to detail and organization, with the ability to independently manage multiple time-sensitive cases, deadlines, and priorities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the judgment and empathy to translate complex requirements into clear, practical guidance for employees, candidates, and business partners

• Comfort operating with autonomy and ambiguity, taking ownership of outcomes while knowing when to escape compliance risks or engage subject matter experts

• Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions.

Interested in the role, but don’t meet every qualification? We encourage you to still apply! At WHOOP, we believe there is much more to a candidate than what is written on paper, and we value character as much as experience. As we continue to build a diverse and inclusive environment, we encourage anyone who is interested…