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Project Manager jobs at Justworks lead cross-functional initiatives across its HR and payroll platform, with roles spanning product delivery, operations, and client implementation. The company has an established sponsorship process for this function, supporting candidates through H-1B visa, OPT, and employment-based Green Card pathways.
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At Justworks, you’ll enjoy a welcoming and casual environment, great benefits, wellness program offerings, company retreats, and the ability to interact with and learn from leaders in the startup community. We work hard and care about our most prized asset - our people. We’re helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business. We solve HR issues. We’re data-driven and never stop iterating. If you’d like to work in a supportive, entrepreneurial environment, are interested in building something meaningful and having fun while doing it, we’d love to hear from you. We're united by shared goals and shared motivations at Justworks. These are best summed up in our company values, which are reflected in our product and in our team.
Who You Are
Do you have a passion for shaping organizations, developing talent, and creating systems that enable people and businesses to perform at their highest potential? Are you energized by solving complex organizational challenges and designing the future of work in an AI-enabled environment? Justworks is seeking a strategic and innovative Lead, Organizational Design & Talent Management to help shape how our organization evolves as work, technology, and business continue to change. This role will lead the evolution of our organizational design, talent management, and performance management practices, helping Justworks transition from traditional, role-based structures to dynamic, capability-based organizations that combine human judgment with AI-enabled execution. As an internal expert in organizational design and organizational effectiveness, you will help leaders think differently about how work gets done by reimagining operating models, decision making, workforce capabilities, and the interaction between people and AI. Your work will ensure our organization continues to scale with clarity, agility, and organizational leverage. This role reports to the Director, Talent & Organizational Development (TOD).
Your Success Profile
What You Will Work On
Lead Organizational Design for an AI-Enabled Workforce
- Design future-state organizations that thoughtfully integrate AI-enabled workflows, automation, and human-AI collaboration while improving organizational effectiveness, speed, and decision quality in close partnership with the Director, TOD.
- Lead organizational design initiatives that align business strategy, operating models, talent, and workforce capabilities by partnering with our Business/Functional Leaders and People Business Partners.
- Move organizational design beyond reporting structures by shaping how work flows across the organization, including:
+ Operating models
+ Workflow design
+ Decision-rights architecture
+ Team interfaces and operating rhythms
+ Human and AI role orchestration
+ Cross-functional collaboration
- Support strategic workforce planning efforts by translating business strategy into future workforce capability, organizational design, and talent requirements.
Own Organizational & Talent Review Processes
- Lead enterprise Organizational & Talent Reviews (OTRs) that align business strategy, organizational design, workforce planning, and talent decisions in close partnership with the Director, TOD.
- Drive talent segmentation, critical role identification, and succession planning processes.
- Partner with People Business Partners and leaders to assess organizational health, talent risks, and future capability needs.
- Build actionable development and succession plans for key talent populations and strengthen leadership accountability for talent development and succession readiness.
Evolve Career Growth Through Skills-Based Talent Architecture
- Lead the evolution of the Justworks Career Journey (JCJ) framework from a role-based model to a skills- and capability-based architecture.
- Collaborate closely with Total Rewards to continuously align our JCJ framework and job architecture.
- Partner across People, Technology, and business functions to identify critical future skills required in an AI-enabled workplace.
- Design frameworks that increase transparency into career growth opportunities and support internal mobility.
Own Performance Management Strategy & Execution
- Continuously evolve performance management practices to reflect changing business needs, AI-enabled ways of working, and a culture of continuous growth, accountability, and high performance.
- Lead company-wide goal-setting, performance review cycles, calibration processes, and talent assessment discussions.
- Explore how AI can improve the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of performance conversations while keeping human judgment at the center of talent decisions.
- Build manager capability in feedback, coaching, performance conversations, and talent evaluation.
- Partner with leaders to reinforce a culture of accountability, continuous feedback, and high performance.
Drive Data-Informed Talent Decisions
- Leverage talent analytics, workforce insights, and predictive indicators to inform organizational and talent decisions.
- Monitor talent health metrics including succession readiness, internal mobility, performance distribution, promotion effectiveness, and retention of key talent.
- Partner with People Analytics to identify trends and provide recommendations that improve organizational performance.
- Measure the impact and effectiveness of talent and performance management systems and continuously improve outcomes.
Serve as a Strategic Organizational Effectiveness Consultant
- Act as a trusted advisor to leaders on organizational effectiveness, workforce design, talent strategy, and performance.
- Diagnose organizational challenges and recommend scalable solutions that balance business outcomes and employee experience.
- Lead change management efforts associated with new organizational structures, talent practices, and performance systems.
- Influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization to drive adoption and sustained behavior change.
- Support the TOD portfolio of work across Leadership Development, Learning & Development and Engagement, as needed.
How You Will Do Your Work
As a Lead, Organizational Design & Talent Management, how results are achieved is paramount to your success and ultimately our success as an organization. In this role, your foundational knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal attributes are anchored in the following competencies:
- Systems Thinking – Understands how talent, structure, processes, technology, and business strategy interact to drive organizational performance.
- Consultative Partnership – Builds trusted relationships and develops practical solutions through influence and collaboration.
- Organizational Effectiveness Expertise – Applies deep expertise in organizational design, talent management, workforce planning, and performance systems.
- Strategic Mindset – Connects current challenges with future business needs and anticipates organizational implications.
- Culture & Change Champion – Drives adoption of new systems, behaviors, and ways of working in a rapidly evolving environment.
- Data-Driven Decision Making – Uses qualitative and quantitative insights to inform decisions and improve outcomes.
- Nimble Learning – Learns quickly, experiments thoughtfully, and adapts effectively to change.
In addition, all Justworkers align their behaviors to our COGIS values: Camaraderie, Openness, Grit, Integrity, and Simplicity.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in organizational development, organizational design, talent management, workforce planning, performance management, or related disciplines.
- Experience operating in high-growth, technology, or rapidly evolving business environments.
- Demonstrated expertise leading talent review, succession planning, talent segmentation, and performance management processes.
- Experience designing organizational structures, operating models, or workforce planning solutions.
- Strong understanding of how AI, automation, and emerging technologies are reshaping workforce design and talent practices.
- Experience building and implementing scalable talent and performance management systems.
- Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive organizational change.
- Strong analytical skills with experience leveraging workforce and talent data to drive decisions.
- Exceptional facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex cross-functional initiatives from strategy through execution.
- Strong intellectual curiosity, growth mindset, and commitment to continuous improvement.
- Commitment to fostering inclusive talent systems and integrating DEIB principles throughout organizational and talent practices.
This role is based in our New York City headquarters. The base wage range for this position will be $166,000 - $214,000 annually. Actual compensation is based on multiple factors that are unique to each candidate, including and not limited to skill set, level of relevant experience, and specific work location. Salary ranges for positions based in other locations may differ based on the cost of labor in that location. For more information about Justworks’ Total Reward Philosophy, including all of the perks and benefits we are proud to offer our team members, please visit Total Rewards @ Justworks.
Diversity At Justworks
Justworks is committed to maintaining a workplace where diversity of identity, culture, and life experience is the norm and is celebrated authentically and respected consistently. Diversity in our work, our people, and our product drives creativity and innovation, entrepreneurial leadership and integrity, competitiveness, and collaboration throughout our business and in the market. We depend on our differences to make our team stronger, our workplace more dynamic, and our product accessible to all of our customers. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer open to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or familial status, disability, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. Justworks is fully dedicated to providing necessary support to candidates with disabilities who may require reasonable accommodations. We also provide reasonable accommodations to employees based on their sincerely held religious beliefs, as well as for other covered reasons consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. If you're in need of a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at accommodations@justworks.com. Your comfort and success matter to us, and we're here to ensure an inclusive experience.
Who We Are
At Justworks, you’ll enjoy a welcoming and casual environment, great benefits, wellness program offerings, company retreats, and the ability to interact with and learn from leaders in the startup community. We work hard and care about our most prized asset - our people. We’re helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business. We solve HR issues. We’re data-driven and never stop iterating. If you’d like to work in a supportive, entrepreneurial environment, are interested in building something meaningful and having fun while doing it, we’d love to hear from you. We're united by shared goals and shared motivations at Justworks. These are best summed up in our company values, which are reflected in our product and in our team.
Who You Are
Do you have a passion for shaping organizations, developing talent, and creating systems that enable people and businesses to perform at their highest potential? Are you energized by solving complex organizational challenges and designing the future of work in an AI-enabled environment? Justworks is seeking a strategic and innovative Lead, Organizational Design & Talent Management to help shape how our organization evolves as work, technology, and business continue to change. This role will lead the evolution of our organizational design, talent management, and performance management practices, helping Justworks transition from traditional, role-based structures to dynamic, capability-based organizations that combine human judgment with AI-enabled execution. As an internal expert in organizational design and organizational effectiveness, you will help leaders think differently about how work gets done by reimagining operating models, decision making, workforce capabilities, and the interaction between people and AI. Your work will ensure our organization continues to scale with clarity, agility, and organizational leverage. This role reports to the Director, Talent & Organizational Development (TOD).
Your Success Profile
What You Will Work On
Lead Organizational Design for an AI-Enabled Workforce
- Design future-state organizations that thoughtfully integrate AI-enabled workflows, automation, and human-AI collaboration while improving organizational effectiveness, speed, and decision quality in close partnership with the Director, TOD.
- Lead organizational design initiatives that align business strategy, operating models, talent, and workforce capabilities by partnering with our Business/Functional Leaders and People Business Partners.
- Move organizational design beyond reporting structures by shaping how work flows across the organization, including:
+ Operating models
+ Workflow design
+ Decision-rights architecture
+ Team interfaces and operating rhythms
+ Human and AI role orchestration
+ Cross-functional collaboration
- Support strategic workforce planning efforts by translating business strategy into future workforce capability, organizational design, and talent requirements.
Own Organizational & Talent Review Processes
- Lead enterprise Organizational & Talent Reviews (OTRs) that align business strategy, organizational design, workforce planning, and talent decisions in close partnership with the Director, TOD.
- Drive talent segmentation, critical role identification, and succession planning processes.
- Partner with People Business Partners and leaders to assess organizational health, talent risks, and future capability needs.
- Build actionable development and succession plans for key talent populations and strengthen leadership accountability for talent development and succession readiness.
Evolve Career Growth Through Skills-Based Talent Architecture
- Lead the evolution of the Justworks Career Journey (JCJ) framework from a role-based model to a skills- and capability-based architecture.
- Collaborate closely with Total Rewards to continuously align our JCJ framework and job architecture.
- Partner across People, Technology, and business functions to identify critical future skills required in an AI-enabled workplace.
- Design frameworks that increase transparency into career growth opportunities and support internal mobility.
Own Performance Management Strategy & Execution
- Continuously evolve performance management practices to reflect changing business needs, AI-enabled ways of working, and a culture of continuous growth, accountability, and high performance.
- Lead company-wide goal-setting, performance review cycles, calibration processes, and talent assessment discussions.
- Explore how AI can improve the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of performance conversations while keeping human judgment at the center of talent decisions.
- Build manager capability in feedback, coaching, performance conversations, and talent evaluation.
- Partner with leaders to reinforce a culture of accountability, continuous feedback, and high performance.
Drive Data-Informed Talent Decisions
- Leverage talent analytics, workforce insights, and predictive indicators to inform organizational and talent decisions.
- Monitor talent health metrics including succession readiness, internal mobility, performance distribution, promotion effectiveness, and retention of key talent.
- Partner with People Analytics to identify trends and provide recommendations that improve organizational performance.
- Measure the impact and effectiveness of talent and performance management systems and continuously improve outcomes.
Serve as a Strategic Organizational Effectiveness Consultant
- Act as a trusted advisor to leaders on organizational effectiveness, workforce design, talent strategy, and performance.
- Diagnose organizational challenges and recommend scalable solutions that balance business outcomes and employee experience.
- Lead change management efforts associated with new organizational structures, talent practices, and performance systems.
- Influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization to drive adoption and sustained behavior change.
- Support the TOD portfolio of work across Leadership Development, Learning & Development and Engagement, as needed.
How You Will Do Your Work
As a Lead, Organizational Design & Talent Management, how results are achieved is paramount to your success and ultimately our success as an organization. In this role, your foundational knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal attributes are anchored in the following competencies:
- Systems Thinking – Understands how talent, structure, processes, technology, and business strategy interact to drive organizational performance.
- Consultative Partnership – Builds trusted relationships and develops practical solutions through influence and collaboration.
- Organizational Effectiveness Expertise – Applies deep expertise in organizational design, talent management, workforce planning, and performance systems.
- Strategic Mindset – Connects current challenges with future business needs and anticipates organizational implications.
- Culture & Change Champion – Drives adoption of new systems, behaviors, and ways of working in a rapidly evolving environment.
- Data-Driven Decision Making – Uses qualitative and quantitative insights to inform decisions and improve outcomes.
- Nimble Learning – Learns quickly, experiments thoughtfully, and adapts effectively to change.
In addition, all Justworkers align their behaviors to our COGIS values: Camaraderie, Openness, Grit, Integrity, and Simplicity.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in organizational development, organizational design, talent management, workforce planning, performance management, or related disciplines.
- Experience operating in high-growth, technology, or rapidly evolving business environments.
- Demonstrated expertise leading talent review, succession planning, talent segmentation, and performance management processes.
- Experience designing organizational structures, operating models, or workforce planning solutions.
- Strong understanding of how AI, automation, and emerging technologies are reshaping workforce design and talent practices.
- Experience building and implementing scalable talent and performance management systems.
- Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive organizational change.
- Strong analytical skills with experience leveraging workforce and talent data to drive decisions.
- Exceptional facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex cross-functional initiatives from strategy through execution.
- Strong intellectual curiosity, growth mindset, and commitment to continuous improvement.
- Commitment to fostering inclusive talent systems and integrating DEIB principles throughout organizational and talent practices.
This role is based in our New York City headquarters. The base wage range for this position will be $166,000 - $214,000 annually. Actual compensation is based on multiple factors that are unique to each candidate, including and not limited to skill set, level of relevant experience, and specific work location. Salary ranges for positions based in other locations may differ based on the cost of labor in that location. For more information about Justworks’ Total Reward Philosophy, including all of the perks and benefits we are proud to offer our team members, please visit Total Rewards @ Justworks.
Diversity At Justworks
Justworks is committed to maintaining a workplace where diversity of identity, culture, and life experience is the norm and is celebrated authentically and respected consistently. Diversity in our work, our people, and our product drives creativity and innovation, entrepreneurial leadership and integrity, competitiveness, and collaboration throughout our business and in the market. We depend on our differences to make our team stronger, our workplace more dynamic, and our product accessible to all of our customers. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer open to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or familial status, disability, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. Justworks is fully dedicated to providing necessary support to candidates with disabilities who may require reasonable accommodations. We also provide reasonable accommodations to employees based on their sincerely held religious beliefs, as well as for other covered reasons consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. If you're in need of a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at accommodations@justworks.com. Your comfort and success matter to us, and we're here to ensure an inclusive experience.
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Frame your PMP credentials for compliance-heavy environments
Justworks operates in payroll and benefits administration, where regulated timelines matter. Highlighting experience managing projects with audit trails, SOC 2 compliance, or financial reporting cycles directly signals fit for their product and operations teams.
Target roles across product and implementation tracks
Justworks posts Project Manager openings across multiple functions, including product delivery and client onboarding. Applying narrowly to one track reduces your options. Review each job description carefully to match your background to the specific team's workflow.
Search open Project Manager roles on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters job listings by visa sponsorship type, so you can find Justworks Project Manager openings that match your specific status, whether you're on OPT, H-1B, or TN, without sorting through roles that won't sponsor.
Start OPT applications well before your authorization window closes
F-1 students have a 60-day grace period after OPT expires, not 60 days to find a job. If Justworks extends an offer, your employer's I-983 or I-9 verification via E-Verify must be completed before your authorization end date, not after.
Clarify the H-1B sponsorship timeline at the offer stage
USCIS H-1B registration opens in March with an October 1 start date. If you receive an offer outside this window, confirm with Justworks HR whether they'll file in the next registration cycle or support a cap-exempt or change-of-status option in the interim.
Build a case for specialty occupation before your petition is filed
USCIS scrutinizes Project Manager H-1B petitions more than engineering roles. Document that your duties require a specific bachelor's degree in business, information systems, or a related field, not just general management skills, to strengthen the specialty occupation argument.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Justworks sponsor H-1B visas for Project Managers?
Yes, Justworks sponsors H-1B visas for Project Manager roles. Because the H-1B requires demonstrating specialty occupation status, your application will be stronger if your role is tied to a specific technical or analytical function rather than generalist project coordination. Work with Justworks HR early to confirm the job description supports the specialty occupation requirement before USCIS filing.
Which visa types does Justworks support for Project Manager roles?
Justworks sponsors H-1B visas for skilled workers and supports F-1 OPT and CPT for students. TN visas are available for Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying professional categories. For longer-term paths, Justworks has supported EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card sponsorship for employees transitioning from temporary status, subject to PERM labor certification requirements through the DOL.
How do I apply for Project Manager jobs at Justworks?
Applications go through Justworks' careers portal. Before applying, review the job description closely to identify which team you'd be supporting, such as product, operations, or client implementation, since each has different scope expectations. You can browse open Project Manager roles at Justworks filtered by sponsorship type on Migrate Mate, which makes it easier to identify listings aligned with your visa status.
What qualifications does Justworks expect for Project Manager candidates?
Most Justworks Project Manager roles expect a bachelor's degree in business, information systems, or a related field, along with demonstrated experience managing cross-functional projects end to end. For H-1B purposes, the degree field matters, so a background in an unrelated discipline may require additional documentation. Experience with agile delivery, SaaS environments, or compliance-driven workflows strengthens your profile for their HR tech context.
How do I plan my timeline if I need H-1B sponsorship from Justworks?
USCIS H-1B registration runs in March each year, with approved petitions taking effect October 1. If you receive an offer in the fall or winter, you could be looking at six or more months before your status begins. Discuss with Justworks HR whether OPT, a cap-exempt employer bridge, or another interim authorization can cover that gap so your start date aligns with your work authorization.