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Chief Operating Officer roles can qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which requires employers to document recruiting efforts before filing an I-140 petition. COO positions typically meet the advanced-degree standard for EB-2 given their cross-functional leadership scope and organizational complexity.
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Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Reporting to the Director of Academics and Operations, this position will support the overall Center with its various programs, its staff, and graduate students.
The Assistant Director, Finance & Operations is the primary Center liaison with internal and external constituencies regarding finance and operations. This person assists with: long-range financial planning for the Center, center program and events development, grant proposal development, grant reporting and post-award activities, gift and endowment management, and all other financial matters. Other responsibilities include critical operations work supporting the center, such as, office (house) management, inventory, data file maintenance, archival files, supplies, space management, space requests, and event technical support. Utilizing PeopleSoft and other tools, this person is responsible for all fiscal activities for the organization, including procurement and vendor relations, budget accounting and reporting, HR actions and time submittal for all students. Other responsibilities include: providing support in the areas of fiscal projections, planning and analysis; review and evaluation of operational processes; analysis and reconciliation of all fiscal transactions; report development for senior management, and coordination for all calendars/schedules. Ensuring compliance with university policies and procedures, and collaboratively managing undergrad students and graduate students, year round, are also key duties. This work requires the ability to recruit, train, motivate and develop a team of students, while effectively monitoring expectations and delegating requested work.
The Assistant Director, Finance & Operations will work closely with the Assistant Director of Marketing and Programming and Assistant Director of Media to develop and implement unique offerings and all of the logistics to enable their success.
LOCATION
Job Location: This position is based at the Center for Psychological Humanities and Ethics on Boston College’s campus. Reporting to the Director of Academics and Operations.
COMPENSATION
Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $74,450 to $93,050; salary commensurate with relevant experience.
REQUIREMENTS
CLOSING STATEMENT
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
- Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.
INTRODUCTION
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Reporting to the Director of Academics and Operations, this position will support the overall Center with its various programs, its staff, and graduate students.
The Assistant Director, Finance & Operations is the primary Center liaison with internal and external constituencies regarding finance and operations. This person assists with: long-range financial planning for the Center, center program and events development, grant proposal development, grant reporting and post-award activities, gift and endowment management, and all other financial matters. Other responsibilities include critical operations work supporting the center, such as, office (house) management, inventory, data file maintenance, archival files, supplies, space management, space requests, and event technical support. Utilizing PeopleSoft and other tools, this person is responsible for all fiscal activities for the organization, including procurement and vendor relations, budget accounting and reporting, HR actions and time submittal for all students. Other responsibilities include: providing support in the areas of fiscal projections, planning and analysis; review and evaluation of operational processes; analysis and reconciliation of all fiscal transactions; report development for senior management, and coordination for all calendars/schedules. Ensuring compliance with university policies and procedures, and collaboratively managing undergrad students and graduate students, year round, are also key duties. This work requires the ability to recruit, train, motivate and develop a team of students, while effectively monitoring expectations and delegating requested work.
The Assistant Director, Finance & Operations will work closely with the Assistant Director of Marketing and Programming and Assistant Director of Media to develop and implement unique offerings and all of the logistics to enable their success.
LOCATION
Job Location: This position is based at the Center for Psychological Humanities and Ethics on Boston College’s campus. Reporting to the Director of Academics and Operations.
COMPENSATION
Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $74,450 to $93,050; salary commensurate with relevant experience.
REQUIREMENTS
CLOSING STATEMENT
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
- Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Chief Operating Officer
Document your executive credentials before applying
PERM requires your employer to certify that no qualified U.S. worker is available for the role. Your resume, org charts, and board-level reporting lines should make the COO-level scope of your prior roles unambiguous before the labor certification filing begins.
Target companies with established PERM filing histories
Not all organizations sponsoring C-suite roles have the HR infrastructure to manage a multi-year green card process. Prioritize publicly traded companies, PE-backed firms, and large nonprofits where dedicated immigration counsel is already in place.
Verify the prevailing wage tier before accepting an offer
PERM wages are set at one of four DOL levels. For COO roles, misclassification at Level II instead of Level III or IV can create compliance problems. Cross-reference the job duties against the OFLC Wage Search before the labor certification is filed.
Search for green card sponsoring COO jobs on Migrate Mate
COO-level PERM cases are less common than mid-level roles, so filtering by sponsorship willingness matters. Migrate Mate surfaces companies actively filing employment-based green card cases, letting you focus outreach on employers already committed to the process.
Clarify the EB-2 versus EB-3 classification early
Whether your COO offer is classified EB-2 or EB-3 affects your priority date and wait time, especially if you were born in India or China. Ask the employer's immigration counsel which category the job description supports before the I-140 is filed.
Understand how job duties shape the PERM job description
USCIS scrutinizes whether COO duties genuinely require an advanced degree. The O*NET occupation profile for operations executives can anchor the educational requirement in the PERM job description and reduce the risk of a request for evidence on the I-140.
Green Card Chief Operating Officer: Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Chief Operating Officer role qualify for EB-2 green card sponsorship?
Yes. COO positions typically qualify for EB-2 because the role requires an advanced degree or its equivalent in business, management, or a related field. The employer must document this requirement in the PERM job description and demonstrate that the position genuinely demands graduate-level education. Roles with broad P&L responsibility and cross-functional leadership scope generally meet this standard without difficulty.
How does the green card process differ from H-1B sponsorship for a COO?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status with a six-year base limit and an annual lottery at the cap-subject level. The EB-2 and EB-3 green card process is permanent and has no lottery. The tradeoff is time: PERM labor certification, I-140 approval, and adjustment of status together take two to four years for most countries, and longer for nationals of India and China due to priority date backlogs.
How long does the PERM labor certification process take for executive roles?
Standard PERM processing at the DOL currently runs six to eighteen months from filing to certification. Executive roles sometimes attract closer audits because the recruiting requirements and job duties are more complex to document. Employers should expect the full green card timeline, from PERM filing through I-485 approval, to span three to five years for most applicants outside of per-country backlog countries.
Where can I find COO roles that specifically offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate filters job listings by verified employment-based sponsorship history, which is particularly useful for COO searches where sponsorship willingness varies widely by company size and industry. Searching by role type and green card sponsorship status together narrows the field to employers already experienced with PERM filings, reducing the time spent in early-stage conversations with companies that are unfamiliar with the process.
What happens to my green card case if I change employers after the I-140 is approved?
An approved I-140 petition can be ported to a new employer under AC21 portability rules if your I-485 has been pending for at least 180 days and the new role is in the same or a similar occupational classification. For COO roles, the new position must be broadly comparable in duties and seniority. USCIS evaluates portability on a case-by-case basis, so the job descriptions of both roles should be reviewed before making a move.