In this role, you will help equip and sustain approximately 3,600 global personnel by stewarding visa, residency, and entity‑based access solutions that enable durable presence and maximize gospel engagement. You will lead IMB’s Access Center of Excellence, providing high‑quality operational support while navigating complex regulatory, geopolitical, and compliance environments. Through strong partnerships, thoughtful strategy, and decisive leadership, you will help ensure that access challenges never outpace mission opportunity.
Key Responsibilities
-Set the vision, priorities, and global standards for IMB’s access solutions, ensuring alignment with mission strategy and operational realities.
-Shape and steward access pathways—including visas, residency, work authorizations, and entity‑based platforms—that support long‑term sustainability and resilience.
-Monitor regulatory, legal, and geopolitical developments affecting global access, advising senior leadership on risks, opportunities, and strategic adjustments.
-Lead the governance, compliance, and performance oversight of 200+ IMB for‑profit and nonprofit entities worldwide.
-Ensure accurate documentation, reporting, and risk assessment across all access and entity activities.
-Provide regular updates and strategic recommendations regarding entity creation, modification, or closure.
-Approve—or recommend approval of—capital investments that support access initiatives, in alignment with policy and fiduciary standards.
-Partner cross‑functionally to ensure access strategies are fully integrated with organizational objectives and regional realities.
-Establish clear standards and guidance for Global Logistics Services related to visas, residency, work permits, and entity management.
-Ensure timely, dependable resolution of complex or escalated access issues, coordinating with internal teams and external advisors.
-Develop and deploy tools, procedures, and resources that strengthen global readiness, reduce operational disruption, and improve consistency and quality of support.
-Promote best practices and a culture of continuous improvement across access operations.
-Build and maintain trusted relationships with SBC churches, partners, and key stakeholders.
-Represent IMB’s access strategy and priorities to external constituencies, advancing organizational objectives and mission impact.
Requirements:
Benefits & Perks:
Medical insurance with choice of 3 plans, dental, vision, HSA and FSA benefit plans (and more!)
Short- and long-term disability and basic life insurance coverage (employer paid) - with supplemental coverage available
403(b) Retirement Plan Savings - with 5% employer contribution plus up to a 4% matching contribution, fully vested after 3 years
21 days of paid time off accrued in the first year, plus 11 paid holidays and the week between Christmas and New Years
Volunteer Mission Trip Benefits so you can experience mission life first hand by working with our teams overseas
Access to tuition discounts
See a summary of our comprehensive benefits package for full time regular and contract employees here.
* This range represents a good faith estimate of compensation that IMB reasonably expects to offer at the time of posting. This range reflects base compensation only and does not include the value of IMB’s comprehensive benefits, which are described further below. Final base compensation may be informed by individualized factors, including experience, qualifications, and unique skills that are expected to impact the individual’s contribution to the role. IMB is not responsible for omissions or alterations to this information in third-party job postings.
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