Mobility Manager at Remote - Async APAC Remote Role — Columbus
Traveler-Friendly Insight
Fully async and location-independent — this role is as nomad-friendly as it gets. Remote.com operates on a genuine async-first culture, meaning no fixed meeting blocks or required office hours. You plan your workday around your life, not the other way around. The only geographic constraint is APAC timezone alignment, so you'll want to be reachable during business hours somewhere in Asia-Pacific — ideally UTC+5 to UTC+12.
Visa considerations for APAC-based nomads:
- Thailand: The Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa suits remote workers earning above the threshold. At $48K–$122K USD annually, mid-to-senior earners qualify. Chiang Mai and Bangkok remain top nomad hubs with low cost of living (~$1,200–$2,000/month comfortably).
- Indonesia (Bali): The Second Home Visa allows stays up to 10 years. Cost of living in Canggu/Ubud runs ~$1,500–$2,500/month depending on lifestyle.
- Malaysia: The DE Rantau digital nomad pass is APAC-specific and straightforward. Kuala Lumpur costs ~$1,200–$1,800/month — excellent value for the salary on offer.
Nomad-friendly perks: The home office & IT equipment budget, coworking space allowance, and flexible PTO make location-switching very practical. At the upper end of the salary range, this role offers strong purchasing power across Southeast Asia.
About Remote
Remote is solving modern organizations' biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and a future-focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents (Antarctica left to go!) and all of our positions are fully remote.
With Innovation as one of our core values, we have built Automation and AI capabilities into the requirements for every role. We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences, and culture to the table to help us build the best-in-class HR platform.
If you are energetic, curious, motivated, and ambitious, be part of our world. Apply now and define the future of work!
The Position
The Mobility team embodies Remote's dedication to building a worldwide talent community. They ensure employees transition smoothly across borders, adhering to local laws, and provide extensive immigration and relocation assistance. This allows Remote and its clients to secure top global talent, and their commitment to risk management and clear stakeholder communication is commendable. They improve processes for compliance in remote work and business travel, keeping Remote at the global mobility forefront.
Their collaborative approach — combining hands-on immigration management in key markets with strategic vendor partnerships — guarantees seamless transitions for Remote employees, enhancing Remote's global mobility programs and affirming its leadership in the global talent market.
Join Remote at a pivotal time and contribute significantly as a Mobility Manager within our Onboarding and Mobility team. This role offers the unique opportunity to impact the global employment landscape directly.
What You Bring
- Demonstrated experience managing a remote-first, high-volume operational team
- A people-first leader who can operate independently and take ownership of team results
- Proven experience in immigration compliance, global mobility, or similar roles in the immigration space
- A clear understanding of immigration and typical processes involved in immigration compliance
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Previous experience in the tech industry or a hyper-growth and scaling environment is ideal
- Writes and speaks fluent English; additional languages are a plus
- Experience working remotely is a plus
Key Responsibilities
People Manager- Independently delivers on team objectives with an understanding of how they impact the broader Mobility team and other related teams
- Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self and others to improve performance and gain knowledge in new areas
- Provides ongoing support and constructive coaching to increase employee effectiveness
- Creates long- and short-term strategies to align with Mobility's vision and goals, including setting targets to meet timelines
- Reports to Senior Management on metrics, targets, and project alignment
- Reviews team budgets and ensures adherence
- Oversees the development of relevant processes and procedures to allow prompt and accurate processing and monitoring of immigration and visa applications
- Manages the preparation of documentation required for new service offerings and organizes training material for rollout to other departments
- Utilizes multiple data sources to analyze and resolve complex issues
- Has advanced knowledge within a professional area and basic knowledge across all immigration domains
- Leads projects, delegates, guides, and acts as a go-to resource for Mobility Specialists
- Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships
- Recognizes group interactions and modifies communication styles to suit different situations and audiences
- Seeks understanding of relevant stakeholders' current and future needs and customizes services to address them better
- Proactively identifies new ideas and opportunities from multiple immigration sources to improve productivity
- Uses AI and automation as a natural part of their workflow to drive efficiency and reduce manual effort across immigration operations
- Views difficult situations and problems as opportunities for improvement
Practicals
- You'll report to: Sr. Manager, Mobility
- Team: Mobility
- Location: APAC
- Start date: As soon as possible
Compensation
Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates.
Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.
At Remote, we foster internal mobility as a key element of our culture of employee growth and development, supported by a compensation philosophy that guarantees pay equity and fairness. Therefore, all compensation changes associated with an internal move will be reviewed by the Total Rewards & People Enablement team on a case-by-case basis.
The annual salary range for this full-time position is $48,300 – $122,350 USD.
Benefits
Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook at remote.com/r/benefits. As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters:
- Work from anywhere
- Flexible paid time off
- Flexible working hours (we are async)
- 16 weeks paid parental leave
- Mental health support services
- Stock options
- Learning budget
- Home office budget & IT equipment
- Budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces
How You'll Plan Your Day (and Life)
We work async at Remote, which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async.
You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt, you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.
If that sounds like something you want, apply now!
Application Process
- Interview with recruiter
- Interview with future manager
- Interview with team members
- Bar Raiser Interview
- Prior employment verification check
- Offer
How to Apply
- Please fill out the form below and upload your CV in PDF format.
- We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote.
- If you don't have an up-to-date CV but are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.
We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer, it's important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences.
Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis.
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