Senior Manager, People Operations

About the Role

We are looking for an exceptional Senior Manager, People Operations – Global Mobility, Immigration, and Leave Programs to join our growing People team. This is a strategic and operational leadership role responsible for building and scaling programs that enable our global workforce to move, work, and thrive across borders.

You will play a critical role in supporting international expansion, enabling global talent mobility, and ensuring operational excellence and compliance across multiple countries. This role requires a proactive leader who can balance strategy, employee experience, operational rigor, and risk management in a fast-scaling environment. You will help shape how we support employees through key moments in their careers and lives — from relocation and immigration sponsorship to parental, medical, and statutory leave programs.

We are committed to a thriving in-office culture. This role requires that you be on-site at our office in San Mateo, CA 5 days a week.

What You'll Do

Leave of Absence (LOA) & Accommodations

• Lead and continuously improve leave of absence programs globally, including parental leave, medical leave, disability accommodations, and statutory leave programs.
• Oversee complex and sensitive leave and accommodations cases, ensuring a consistent, empathetic, and compliant employee experience.
• Partner with Legal, Benefits, Payroll, and external vendors to manage leave administration and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Drive scalable processes and manager enablement around leave management, return-to-work planning, and workplace accommodations.

Global Mobility & Immigration

• Lead and scale global mobility and immigration programs that support international hiring, employee relocation, and cross-border talent movement.
• Oversee U.S. and global immigration programs, including visa sponsorship, work authorization strategy, international transfers, and vendor management.
• Advise leaders, managers, and employees on immigration, relocation, and mobility-related matters with a strong focus on employee experience and risk mitigation.

General Operations & Program Leadership

• Build scalable operational processes, policies, and documentation that improve efficiency, consistency, and employee experience across programs.
• Act as a trusted advisor to People Partners, managers, and business leaders on complex employee and operational matters.
• Analyze program metrics and operational data to identify trends, measure effectiveness, and drive continuous improvement.

What You Bring

• 8+ years of experience in People Operations, Global Mobility, Immigration, HR Operations, or related functions within high-growth and global organizations.
• Deep expertise managing U.S. and global immigration programs, international mobility, and cross-border employee support.
• Strong experience managing leave of absence (LOA) programs and/or supporting the interactive accommodations process.
• Strong understanding of employment compliance, immigration regulations, leave laws, and operational risk management in fast-scaling environments.
• Proven ability to build scalable programs and operational processes that balance employee experience, business needs, and compliance requirements.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and cross-functional partnership skills, with the ability to influence and build trust at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent judgment and ability to manage highly sensitive and confidential situations with professionalism, discretion, and empathy.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics for diverse audiences.
• Self-starter with a high degree of ownership, attention to detail, and ability to execute effectively in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Employee Benefits

Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

• Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
• Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
• Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
• Expanded mental health support
• Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
• Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
• Professional development stipend
• Wellness/fitness benefits
• Healthy lunches provided daily
• Commuter benefits

Additional Information

• You must be independently authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role, at this time.