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Director of Program Management roles qualify as E-3 specialty occupations when the position requires a bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a related field. Australian nationals can secure E-3 visa sponsorship without competing in a lottery, making this an accessible path to senior program leadership roles at U.S. employers.
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WSP is seeking a Technical Director, Program Management to support successful execution of major transportation infrastructure programs. This role provides leadership and oversight of program management functions that enable effective planning, coordination, performance monitoring, governance, and delivery across complex multidisciplinary programs.
The position will be based out of the Vancouver, WA office.
Working closely with program leadership, technical teams, consultants, and client stakeholders, the Technical Director ensures alignment between program objectives, delivery strategies, organizational priorities, and performance outcomes. The position plays a key role in supporting executive decision-making through analysis, reporting, issue resolution, and continuous improvement of program delivery processes.
Your Impact
- Support major transportation programs and projects through leadership of program management and delivery functions.
- Oversee multidisciplinary teams responsible for program planning, performance management, reporting, business operations, and project delivery support.
- Coordinate activities across technical, commercial, environmental, stakeholder, and delivery teams to ensure consistent execution of program objectives.
- Monitor program performance and provide analysis of trends, opportunities, risks, and emerging issues to program leadership.
- Lead the development of executive reports, presentations, dashboards, and performance updates for internal and client stakeholders.
- Collaborate with program leadership to establish priorities, delivery strategies, governance practices, and resource plans.
- Support development and monitoring program budgets, forecasts, implementation plans, and recovery strategies.
- Facilitate resolution of program-level challenges through cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives related to program management systems, business processes, reporting tools, and organizational effectiveness.
- Partner with client leadership and key stakeholders to communicate program status, major issues, strategic initiatives, and delivery outcomes.
- Support contract administration, consultant management, scope development, change management, and quality management activities.
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and performance guidance to assigned staff and consultants.
- Contribute to business development, strategic planning, and organizational growth initiatives.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Direct major transportation programs and projects through leadership of program management and delivery functions.
- Oversee multidisciplinary teams responsible for program planning, performance management, reporting, business operations, and project delivery support.
- Coordinate activities across technical, commercial, environmental, stakeholder, and delivery teams to ensure consistent execution of program objectives.
- Monitor program performance and provide analysis of trends, opportunities, risks, and emerging issues to program leadership.
- Lead the development of executive reports, presentations, dashboards, and performance updates for internal and client stakeholders.
- Provide strategic leadership for program priorities, delivery approaches, governance, and resource allocation to achieve program objectives.
- Develop and monitor program budgets, forecasts, implementation plans, and recovery strategies.
- Facilitate resolution of program-level challenges through cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives related to program management systems, business processes, reporting tools, and organizational effectiveness.
- Partner with client leadership and key stakeholders to communicate program status, major issues, strategic initiatives, and delivery outcomes.
- Drive contract administration, consultant management, scope definition, change management, and quality assurance activities to achieve program objectives.
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and performance guidance to assigned staff and consultants.
- Contribute to business development, strategic planning, and organizational growth initiatives.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, Planning, Finance, Public Administration, or a related field.
- 12+ years of post-education experience supporting large-scale infrastructure, transportation, transit, or capital delivery programs.
- PMP certification or equivalent project/program management experience preferred.
- Strong experience leading multidisciplinary teams across complex programs or projects.
- Strong understanding of project and program delivery practices, including planning, governance, performance monitoring, budgeting, risk management, and stakeholder coordination.
- Experience supporting executive-level decision-making through analysis, reporting, and program performance evaluation.
- Excellent communication, leadership, facilitation, and organizational skills.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet project-specific needs.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $175,000 - $230,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
This Opportunity
WSP is seeking a Technical Director, Program Management to support successful execution of major transportation infrastructure programs. This role provides leadership and oversight of program management functions that enable effective planning, coordination, performance monitoring, governance, and delivery across complex multidisciplinary programs.
The position will be based out of the Vancouver, WA office.
Working closely with program leadership, technical teams, consultants, and client stakeholders, the Technical Director ensures alignment between program objectives, delivery strategies, organizational priorities, and performance outcomes. The position plays a key role in supporting executive decision-making through analysis, reporting, issue resolution, and continuous improvement of program delivery processes.
Your Impact
- Support major transportation programs and projects through leadership of program management and delivery functions.
- Oversee multidisciplinary teams responsible for program planning, performance management, reporting, business operations, and project delivery support.
- Coordinate activities across technical, commercial, environmental, stakeholder, and delivery teams to ensure consistent execution of program objectives.
- Monitor program performance and provide analysis of trends, opportunities, risks, and emerging issues to program leadership.
- Lead the development of executive reports, presentations, dashboards, and performance updates for internal and client stakeholders.
- Collaborate with program leadership to establish priorities, delivery strategies, governance practices, and resource plans.
- Support development and monitoring program budgets, forecasts, implementation plans, and recovery strategies.
- Facilitate resolution of program-level challenges through cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives related to program management systems, business processes, reporting tools, and organizational effectiveness.
- Partner with client leadership and key stakeholders to communicate program status, major issues, strategic initiatives, and delivery outcomes.
- Support contract administration, consultant management, scope development, change management, and quality management activities.
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and performance guidance to assigned staff and consultants.
- Contribute to business development, strategic planning, and organizational growth initiatives.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Direct major transportation programs and projects through leadership of program management and delivery functions.
- Oversee multidisciplinary teams responsible for program planning, performance management, reporting, business operations, and project delivery support.
- Coordinate activities across technical, commercial, environmental, stakeholder, and delivery teams to ensure consistent execution of program objectives.
- Monitor program performance and provide analysis of trends, opportunities, risks, and emerging issues to program leadership.
- Lead the development of executive reports, presentations, dashboards, and performance updates for internal and client stakeholders.
- Provide strategic leadership for program priorities, delivery approaches, governance, and resource allocation to achieve program objectives.
- Develop and monitor program budgets, forecasts, implementation plans, and recovery strategies.
- Facilitate resolution of program-level challenges through cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives related to program management systems, business processes, reporting tools, and organizational effectiveness.
- Partner with client leadership and key stakeholders to communicate program status, major issues, strategic initiatives, and delivery outcomes.
- Drive contract administration, consultant management, scope definition, change management, and quality assurance activities to achieve program objectives.
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and performance guidance to assigned staff and consultants.
- Contribute to business development, strategic planning, and organizational growth initiatives.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, Planning, Finance, Public Administration, or a related field.
- 12+ years of post-education experience supporting large-scale infrastructure, transportation, transit, or capital delivery programs.
- PMP certification or equivalent project/program management experience preferred.
- Strong experience leading multidisciplinary teams across complex programs or projects.
- Strong understanding of project and program delivery practices, including planning, governance, performance monitoring, budgeting, risk management, and stakeholder coordination.
- Experience supporting executive-level decision-making through analysis, reporting, and program performance evaluation.
- Excellent communication, leadership, facilitation, and organizational skills.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet project-specific needs.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $175,000 - $230,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
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Document your degree equivalency early
Australian three-year bachelor's degrees are generally accepted as equivalent to U.S. four-year degrees, but your employer's immigration team may request a credential evaluation. Get a professional evaluation done before you start interviewing so it doesn't delay your LCA filing.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Search the DOL's Foreign Labor Application Gateway for certified LCAs under SOC codes for program management roles. Employers who have filed LCAs before understand the process and won't need convincing that E-3 visa sponsorship is straightforward.
Search for E-3 sponsorship roles on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters roles by E-3 sponsorship history so you're not cold-pitching employers unfamiliar with the visa. Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork once you receive an offer.
Frame your offer letter around specialty occupation criteria
Your job offer must describe Director-level duties that specifically require a degree in a relevant field. Generic descriptions referencing general management experience without a degree requirement can complicate your LCA certification, so work with your employer to tighten the language before filing.
Address prevailing wage requirements before negotiating salary
DOL requires your employer to pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and location before certifying the LCA. Check the current wage level for program management positions in your target city on the DOL wage library so your offer aligns with what's needed to certify.
Prepare for consulate questions about third-party project delivery
Consular officers sometimes question Director of Program Management applicants about whether they'll be stationed at client sites rather than the petitioning employer's location. Bring documentation showing your direct employment relationship, your employer's office address, and your reporting structure to avoid administrative processing delays.
E-3 Visa Director Of Program Management: Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find Director of Program Management jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Australian professionals searching for roles with E-3 sponsorship. It surfaces companies that have filed LCAs for program management positions, so you can focus your applications on employers who already understand the E-3 process rather than educating hiring managers from scratch.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Director of Program Management role qualify as an E-3 specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as business administration, engineering, or computer science. Roles that accept any degree or substitute years of experience without a degree requirement are harder to certify. The more precisely the job description ties the duties to a specific discipline, the cleaner the specialty occupation argument.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Director of Program Management roles?
The E-3 is exclusively available to Australian citizens and has a 10,500 annual cap that has never been exhausted, meaning there is no lottery and you can apply at any time of year. The H-1B visa has an annual cap of 85,000 with a heavily oversubscribed lottery. For Australian program management professionals, the E-3 is a far more predictable path to U.S. employment.
Can I change employers after starting work on an E-3 in a program management role?
Yes, but your new employer must file a fresh LCA with DOL and you'll need to obtain a new E-3 visa stamp, typically at an Australian consulate, before re-entering the U.S. or, in some cases, through consular processing. Unlike H-1B portability, you generally can't start with the new employer until the new visa is issued, so plan your transition timeline carefully.