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Chief Technology Officer roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification, where your employer documents that no equally qualified U.S. worker is available. CTO positions typically clear the specialty occupation bar given their advanced-degree requirements, making sponsorship a realistic path for foreign technology executives.
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The Director - Tech Ops Operational Excellence & Transformation leads a blend of CSC-based and geographically separated regional Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) teams, including Senior Managers and Process Management Experts, to build a continuous improvement culture across Tech Ops and drive measurable improvements in operational performance, technician productivity, and execution consistency across hubs and stations.
This role serves as the primary bridge between field operations and Tech Ops initiatives, ensuring that improvement efforts are aligned to system priorities, grounded in operational reality, effectively implemented, and deliberately sustained across the network. The Director partners closely with Line and Base Maintenance leadership, Process Standards, Projects & Execution, Analytics and Training teams, among others, to drive a coordinated, scalable approach to improve operational excellence. Establishes training for assigned CPI professionals and field practitioners to standardize and expand skillsets.
- Lead and develop regional and field CPI teams, including Senior Managers and Process Experts, ensuring strong execution, prioritization and delivery of operational results across the network. Manage talent and resource priorities, including recruiting, capability building, manager development and ready-now successor planning.
- Own the Ops Excellence / CPI portfolio of tech ops continuous improvement initiatives, aligning resources and priorities to improve safety, standardization, productivity, effectiveness, and quality while reducing span times and sustainment costs where possible. Drive alignment with Process Standards, Projects & Execution, Analytics, Training and Change Management so processes are consistently defined, improved and sustained at scale.
- Ensure effective implementation and sustainment of Tech Ops initiatives, consistency, and adoption across regions and stations. Establish disciplined performance management routines, leveraging data and analytics to identify gaps, prioritize actions, track benefits and sustain improvements.
- Serve as a trusted partner to Line Maintenance leadership, providing strategic thought partnership on improving operational performance, identify constraints, and implementing improvement initiatives.
- Ensure the voice of the field is represented in Tech Ops decision-making, ensuring initiatives are grounded in operational reality and executable across diverse station environments.
- Champion and embed a culture of continuous improvement and structured problem-solving across Line Maintenance, as well as champion innovative technologies and capabilities to improve safety, quality, and performance while reducing downtime and sustainment costs. Co-develop and Implement a CI education and training program helping spread the culture and CI across Tech Ops.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree (Industrial Engineering, Business, Supply Chain)
- 8+ years of experience in continuous improvement, operations or process optimization within a complex operational environment.
- 3+ years of experience in Tech Ops, Line Maintenance or related operational leadership roles.
- Proven experience leading multi-site teams and large-scale improvement portfolios.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent experience.
- Strong background in continuous improvement and Lean methodologies, with demonstrated application in an operational environment.
- Deep understanding of Line Maintenance workflows and operational challenges.
Preferred:
- Experience leading operational excellence or continuous improvement functions in aviation or similar industries.
- Experience driving enterprise-wide initiatives and large-scale operational transformations.
- Experience working in regulated environments, such as FAA / GMM.
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent experience.
- Familiarity with Theory of Constraints and its application in complex operational environments.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of generative AI tools and effectively leverages them to support research, analysis, content creation, and problem-solving. Apply critical thinking to validate AI-generated outputs while adhering to organizational policies for responsible AI use, data privacy, and security.
COMPENSATION
- The base pay range for this role is $159,790.00 to $207,998.00.
- The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.
You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.
United Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation, contact JobAccommodations@united.com
INTRODUCTION
Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network.
Come join us to create what’s next. Let’s define tomorrow, together.
DESCRIPTION
The Director - Tech Ops Operational Excellence & Transformation leads a blend of CSC-based and geographically separated regional Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) teams, including Senior Managers and Process Management Experts, to build a continuous improvement culture across Tech Ops and drive measurable improvements in operational performance, technician productivity, and execution consistency across hubs and stations.
This role serves as the primary bridge between field operations and Tech Ops initiatives, ensuring that improvement efforts are aligned to system priorities, grounded in operational reality, effectively implemented, and deliberately sustained across the network. The Director partners closely with Line and Base Maintenance leadership, Process Standards, Projects & Execution, Analytics and Training teams, among others, to drive a coordinated, scalable approach to improve operational excellence. Establishes training for assigned CPI professionals and field practitioners to standardize and expand skillsets.
- Lead and develop regional and field CPI teams, including Senior Managers and Process Experts, ensuring strong execution, prioritization and delivery of operational results across the network. Manage talent and resource priorities, including recruiting, capability building, manager development and ready-now successor planning.
- Own the Ops Excellence / CPI portfolio of tech ops continuous improvement initiatives, aligning resources and priorities to improve safety, standardization, productivity, effectiveness, and quality while reducing span times and sustainment costs where possible. Drive alignment with Process Standards, Projects & Execution, Analytics, Training and Change Management so processes are consistently defined, improved and sustained at scale.
- Ensure effective implementation and sustainment of Tech Ops initiatives, consistency, and adoption across regions and stations. Establish disciplined performance management routines, leveraging data and analytics to identify gaps, prioritize actions, track benefits and sustain improvements.
- Serve as a trusted partner to Line Maintenance leadership, providing strategic thought partnership on improving operational performance, identify constraints, and implementing improvement initiatives.
- Ensure the voice of the field is represented in Tech Ops decision-making, ensuring initiatives are grounded in operational reality and executable across diverse station environments.
- Champion and embed a culture of continuous improvement and structured problem-solving across Line Maintenance, as well as champion innovative technologies and capabilities to improve safety, quality, and performance while reducing downtime and sustainment costs. Co-develop and Implement a CI education and training program helping spread the culture and CI across Tech Ops.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree (Industrial Engineering, Business, Supply Chain)
- 8+ years of experience in continuous improvement, operations or process optimization within a complex operational environment.
- 3+ years of experience in Tech Ops, Line Maintenance or related operational leadership roles.
- Proven experience leading multi-site teams and large-scale improvement portfolios.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent experience.
- Strong background in continuous improvement and Lean methodologies, with demonstrated application in an operational environment.
- Deep understanding of Line Maintenance workflows and operational challenges.
Preferred:
- Experience leading operational excellence or continuous improvement functions in aviation or similar industries.
- Experience driving enterprise-wide initiatives and large-scale operational transformations.
- Experience working in regulated environments, such as FAA / GMM.
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent experience.
- Familiarity with Theory of Constraints and its application in complex operational environments.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of generative AI tools and effectively leverages them to support research, analysis, content creation, and problem-solving. Apply critical thinking to validate AI-generated outputs while adhering to organizational policies for responsible AI use, data privacy, and security.
COMPENSATION
- The base pay range for this role is $159,790.00 to $207,998.00.
- The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.
You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.
United Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation, contact JobAccommodations@united.com
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Chief Technology Officer
Audit your credentials before applying
PERM requires your degree and experience to match the role's stated requirements precisely. If your CTO background combines a three-year bachelor's degree with years of executive experience, document the equivalency now so your employer's immigration counsel can build it into the job description.
Target companies with PERM filing history
Search OFLC's public disclosure data to identify employers who have filed PERM applications for CTO or VP of Engineering titles before. Repeat PERM sponsors have internal processes in place, which cuts months off the sponsorship timeline compared to first-time filers.
Find sponsoring CTO roles on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters jobs by green card sponsorship intent, so you can focus your search on CTO openings where employers have already committed to the PERM process rather than cold-pitching sponsorship to companies unfamiliar with the obligation.
Understand where EB-2 and EB-3 diverge for your case
EB-2 covers advanced-degree professionals and can support a self-petition via National Interest Waiver if your technology leadership has broad national impact. EB-3 requires a full PERM process but works for candidates whose credentials fall just outside EB-2's advanced-degree threshold.
Negotiate PERM job description terms at the offer stage
The PERM labor certification locks in the job requirements used to test the U.S. labor market. Ask your employer to define minimum qualifications that match your actual background rather than inflating requirements, which can create DOL audit risk and delay certification.
Sequence your I-140 filing to protect your priority date
Once PERM is certified, your employer files the I-140 petition with USCIS. Filing promptly establishes your priority date, which controls your place in the green card queue. For most countries outside India and China, EB-2 and EB-3 CTO petitions face no meaningful backlog, so early filing translates directly to faster permanent residency.
Green Card Chief Technology Officer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a CTO role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
CTO positions typically qualify for EB-2 sponsorship because the role normally requires a master's degree or the equivalent in computer science, engineering, or a related field. EB-3 is also available if the employer structures the role as requiring a bachelor's degree plus substantial experience. Your employer's immigration counsel will choose the category based on how the job description is written and your credentials.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for a CTO role?
H-1B visa is a temporary, employer-tied status subject to an annual lottery cap that many CTO candidates never clear. PERM sponsorship leads to permanent residency with no cap lottery, and the EB-2 and EB-3 categories for most nationalities outside India and China move without significant backlog. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone can take six months or more, compared to H-1B processing of a few months.
Can a CTO self-petition for a green card without employer sponsorship?
Yes, through the EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW). A CTO whose technology leadership demonstrably benefits U.S. national interests, such as work in critical infrastructure, AI safety, or advanced manufacturing, can petition USCIS directly without a job offer or PERM filing. NIW removes the employer-sponsorship dependency entirely, though it requires building a strong evidentiary record of broad impact.
Where can I find CTO jobs that already offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you filter CTO and executive technology roles by employers who have indicated green card sponsorship. Starting your search there means you're targeting companies already familiar with PERM obligations, which removes one of the largest friction points in the job search process for internationally sponsored candidates.
How long does the PERM and I-140 process take for a CTO position?
DOL prevailing wage determinations currently average several months, followed by PERM recruitment and filing, which adds another six to twelve months depending on audit risk. After PERM certification, USCIS processes the I-140 petition in six to eight months under standard processing, or around two weeks with premium processing. Most CTO candidates from non-backlogged countries can complete the full sequence in under two years.