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Chief Data Officer jobs with green card sponsorship are available through the EB-2 and EB-3 employment-based categories, with most roles requiring PERM labor certification before the employer files an I-140 petition. CDOs typically qualify under EB-2 given the advanced-degree requirements and strategic leadership scope of the position.
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Texas Capital is built to help businesses and their leaders. Our depth of knowledge and expertise allows us to bring the best of the big firms at a scale that works for our clients, with highly experienced bankers who truly invest in people’s success — today and tomorrow.
While we are rooted in core financial products, we are differentiated by our approach. Our bankers are seasoned financial experts who possess deep experience across a multitude of industries. Equally important, they bring commitment — investing the time and resources to understand our clients’ immediate needs, identify market opportunities and meet long-term objectives. At Texas Capital, we do more than build business success. We build long-lasting relationships.
Texas Capital provides a variety of benefits to colleagues, including health insurance coverage, wellness program, fertility and family building aids, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans with a generous 401K match, paid leave programs, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO).
Headquartered in Dallas with offices in Austin, Fort Worth, Houston, Richardson, Plano and San Antonio, Texas Capital was recently named Best Regional Bank in 2024 by Bankrate and was named to The Dallas Morning News’ Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex Top Workplaces 2023 and GoBankingRate’s 2023 list of Best Regional Banks.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Chief Data & AI Officer will executive the data and artificial intelligence strategy across Texas Capital. This role leads the enterprise data and AI strategy, platform, and governance framework, overseeing a team of approximately 100 full-time employees and contractors (40 FTE) spanning data engineering, AI/ML infrastructure, and data governance functions. Reporting directly to the Chief Digital & Information Officer, this executive is responsible for making the bank's data trustworthy, usable, and productive, while turning AI into a governed, repeatable enterprise capability rather than a collection of disconnected experiments. The role requires deep technical fluency across modern data platforms (Kafka, SQL Server, Postgres, Snowflake, Calibra) and emerging AI technologies (agentic systems, LLMs, AI security, AI gateways and guardrails), paired with the executive presence to partner with line of business leaders, technology peers, and the Board.
Responsibilities
- Refine and own the enterprise data and AI strategy, roadmap, and investment case
- Hold accountability for data governance and AI governance across the firm
- Run the Executive Data & AI Council, arbitrating cross-line-of-business definitional and prioritization disputes
- Define the operating model with lines of business, including domain ownership, stewardship, and data products
- Report enterprise data quality, AI risk posture, and realized value to the executive committee and Board
- Own the enterprise data and AI platforms, spanning streaming (Kafka), transactional databases (SQL Server, Postgres), cloud data warehousing (Snowflake), and data cataloging (Calibra)
- Lead development of AI infrastructure supporting LLM deployment, agentic technologies, and generative AI use cases
- Establish and enforce AI security standards, including AI gateways and guardrails to govern model access, usage, and risk exposure
- Drive architectural alignment with the Chief Technology Officer and shared infrastructure teams
- Oversee capacity planning, platform reliability, and cost management across the data and AI estate
- Own AI use-case intake, prioritization, and delivery in partnership with Divisional CIOs, product teams, and lines of business
- Ensure AI initiatives are delivered with measurable business value, appropriate risk controls, and regulatory compliance
- Partner with product and business leaders to identify high-value opportunities for agentic technologies and LLM-driven automation
- Establish a disciplined framework for piloting, scaling, and retiring AI use cases across the enterprise
- Build, lead, and develop a team of approximately 100 full-time employees and contractors (40 FTE) through four direct reports
- Attract and retain top data and AI talent, establishing a culture of accountability, innovation, and operational excellence
- Mentor senior technical leaders to build organizational depth and succession readiness
- Manage a multi-million-dollar technology and talent budget with discipline and transparency
QUALIFICATIONS
- 15+ years of progressive experience in data, analytics, or AI leadership, including 8+ years managing large, multi-disciplinary teams (50+ employees)
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field preferred
- Deep experience in data platforms, governance, and analytics within complex, regulated environments such as financial services
- Hands-on fluency with modern data infrastructure: Kafka or equivalent event-streaming platforms, SQL Server, Postgres, and cloud data warehouses such as Snowflake
- Demonstrated experience governing or deploying AI/LLM technologies, including AI security, AI gateways, and guardrail frameworks
- Proven track record setting enterprise data and AI strategy and translating it into a funded, prioritized roadmap
- Experience running cross-functional governance bodies (e.g., data councils) and arbitrating competing business priorities
- Strong track record of regulatory and compliance exposure (e.g., SOX, data privacy) in a banking or financial institution
- Executive-level communication skills, with experience reporting to executive committees and Boards
- Experience with data cataloging and governance tools such as Calibra
- Background in agentic AI systems and emerging generative AI architectures
- Prior experience operating in a first-line role with second-line risk oversight (e.g., partnering with a Chief Risk Officer on data and model risk)
- Experience building or scaling a data/AI organization through a major technology transformation or operating model change
The duties listed above are the essential functions, or fundamental duties within the job classification. The essential functions of individual positions within the classification may differ. Texas Capital Bank may assign reasonably related additional duties to individual employees consistent with standard departmental policy.
Texas Capital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
INTRODUCTION
Texas Capital is built to help businesses and their leaders. Our depth of knowledge and expertise allows us to bring the best of the big firms at a scale that works for our clients, with highly experienced bankers who truly invest in people’s success — today and tomorrow.
While we are rooted in core financial products, we are differentiated by our approach. Our bankers are seasoned financial experts who possess deep experience across a multitude of industries. Equally important, they bring commitment — investing the time and resources to understand our clients’ immediate needs, identify market opportunities and meet long-term objectives. At Texas Capital, we do more than build business success. We build long-lasting relationships.
Texas Capital provides a variety of benefits to colleagues, including health insurance coverage, wellness program, fertility and family building aids, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans with a generous 401K match, paid leave programs, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO).
Headquartered in Dallas with offices in Austin, Fort Worth, Houston, Richardson, Plano and San Antonio, Texas Capital was recently named Best Regional Bank in 2024 by Bankrate and was named to The Dallas Morning News’ Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex Top Workplaces 2023 and GoBankingRate’s 2023 list of Best Regional Banks.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Chief Data & AI Officer will executive the data and artificial intelligence strategy across Texas Capital. This role leads the enterprise data and AI strategy, platform, and governance framework, overseeing a team of approximately 100 full-time employees and contractors (40 FTE) spanning data engineering, AI/ML infrastructure, and data governance functions. Reporting directly to the Chief Digital & Information Officer, this executive is responsible for making the bank's data trustworthy, usable, and productive, while turning AI into a governed, repeatable enterprise capability rather than a collection of disconnected experiments. The role requires deep technical fluency across modern data platforms (Kafka, SQL Server, Postgres, Snowflake, Calibra) and emerging AI technologies (agentic systems, LLMs, AI security, AI gateways and guardrails), paired with the executive presence to partner with line of business leaders, technology peers, and the Board.
Responsibilities
- Refine and own the enterprise data and AI strategy, roadmap, and investment case
- Hold accountability for data governance and AI governance across the firm
- Run the Executive Data & AI Council, arbitrating cross-line-of-business definitional and prioritization disputes
- Define the operating model with lines of business, including domain ownership, stewardship, and data products
- Report enterprise data quality, AI risk posture, and realized value to the executive committee and Board
- Own the enterprise data and AI platforms, spanning streaming (Kafka), transactional databases (SQL Server, Postgres), cloud data warehousing (Snowflake), and data cataloging (Calibra)
- Lead development of AI infrastructure supporting LLM deployment, agentic technologies, and generative AI use cases
- Establish and enforce AI security standards, including AI gateways and guardrails to govern model access, usage, and risk exposure
- Drive architectural alignment with the Chief Technology Officer and shared infrastructure teams
- Oversee capacity planning, platform reliability, and cost management across the data and AI estate
- Own AI use-case intake, prioritization, and delivery in partnership with Divisional CIOs, product teams, and lines of business
- Ensure AI initiatives are delivered with measurable business value, appropriate risk controls, and regulatory compliance
- Partner with product and business leaders to identify high-value opportunities for agentic technologies and LLM-driven automation
- Establish a disciplined framework for piloting, scaling, and retiring AI use cases across the enterprise
- Build, lead, and develop a team of approximately 100 full-time employees and contractors (40 FTE) through four direct reports
- Attract and retain top data and AI talent, establishing a culture of accountability, innovation, and operational excellence
- Mentor senior technical leaders to build organizational depth and succession readiness
- Manage a multi-million-dollar technology and talent budget with discipline and transparency
QUALIFICATIONS
- 15+ years of progressive experience in data, analytics, or AI leadership, including 8+ years managing large, multi-disciplinary teams (50+ employees)
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field preferred
- Deep experience in data platforms, governance, and analytics within complex, regulated environments such as financial services
- Hands-on fluency with modern data infrastructure: Kafka or equivalent event-streaming platforms, SQL Server, Postgres, and cloud data warehouses such as Snowflake
- Demonstrated experience governing or deploying AI/LLM technologies, including AI security, AI gateways, and guardrail frameworks
- Proven track record setting enterprise data and AI strategy and translating it into a funded, prioritized roadmap
- Experience running cross-functional governance bodies (e.g., data councils) and arbitrating competing business priorities
- Strong track record of regulatory and compliance exposure (e.g., SOX, data privacy) in a banking or financial institution
- Executive-level communication skills, with experience reporting to executive committees and Boards
- Experience with data cataloging and governance tools such as Calibra
- Background in agentic AI systems and emerging generative AI architectures
- Prior experience operating in a first-line role with second-line risk oversight (e.g., partnering with a Chief Risk Officer on data and model risk)
- Experience building or scaling a data/AI organization through a major technology transformation or operating model change
The duties listed above are the essential functions, or fundamental duties within the job classification. The essential functions of individual positions within the classification may differ. Texas Capital Bank may assign reasonably related additional duties to individual employees consistent with standard departmental policy.
Texas Capital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Chief Data Officer
Document your advanced degree pathway early
EB-2 eligibility for CDO roles hinges on an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive data leadership experience. Gather transcripts, promotion records, and employer letters before you start applying so PERM documentation moves quickly.
Verify your SOC code matches the role
CDO positions can be classified under different Standard Occupational Classification codes depending on scope. Check the O*NET occupation profile for the code your employer plans to use, since PERM prevailing wage is pegged to that code and level.
Search Migrate Mate for verified green card sponsors
Target companies with a documented history of filing EB-2 and EB-3 petitions for data leadership roles. Migrate Mate surfaces employers with verified green card sponsorship history, so you're not cold-applying to firms that have never navigated PERM for a CDO-level hire.
Ask about PERM recruitment timing before accepting an offer
PERM requires the employer to complete a formal recruitment test showing no qualified U.S. workers are available. That process typically runs three to six months before the DOL filing, so confirm your employer is prepared to start recruitment promptly after your start date.
Check your priority date against per-country backlogs
If you were born in a high-demand country, the gap between your PERM certification and an available immigrant visa number can be substantial. Review the USCIS Visa Bulletin with your employer's immigration counsel to build a realistic timeline into your career planning.
Confirm prevailing wage at the right experience level
CDO roles commonly require a Level IV prevailing wage under PERM, the highest DOL tier. Run your target job title and location through the OFLC Wage Search before negotiations so the offered salary meets DOL standards and doesn't stall your PERM filing.
Green Card Chief Data Officer: Frequently Asked Questions
What green card category covers Chief Data Officer roles?
Most CDO positions qualify under EB-2, which covers professionals with an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive specialized experience. If the role is defined more broadly or the employer prefers a different pathway, EB-3 professional classification is also available for candidates holding a bachelor's degree.
How does green card sponsorship for a CDO differ from H-1B sponsorship?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status with a fixed duration and an annual lottery. Green card sponsorship through EB-2 or EB-3 leads to lawful permanent residence with no renewal requirement. The employer must complete PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor, including a prevailing wage determination and a formal recruitment test, before filing an I-140 petition with USCIS. That process takes considerably longer but the outcome is permanent.
How do I find employers willing to sponsor a Chief Data Officer for a green card?
Search Migrate Mate to identify companies with a verified history of EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship for data and technology leadership roles. Because PERM labor certification is resource-intensive, targeting employers who have completed the process before for similar positions significantly improves your chances of a smooth sponsorship commitment from the outset.
Can I change employers after my CDO green card case is filed?
Yes, under two distinct rules. If your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for at least 180 days, AC21 portability allows you to move to a new employer in the same or similar occupation without restarting the process. Separately, an approved I-140 petition generally allows you to carry your priority date to a new employer's petition even before that 180-day threshold.
What does the PERM recruitment test require for a CDO position?
The employer must conduct a good-faith recruitment effort showing no minimally qualified U.S. workers applied and were rejected. For professional roles like a CDO, this includes at least three additional recruitment steps beyond the mandatory Sunday newspaper advertisements, such as job fairs, campus recruiting, or listings with professional associations. DOL reviews the recruitment record when adjudicating the PERM application.