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Primoris Services Corporation is seeking an experienced corporate professional to join its Legal department as a Compliance Program Manager, supporting the development and execution of a practical, risk-based compliance program.
The role will lead cross-functional compliance initiatives, working with business leaders to strengthen processes, improve accountability, and implement practical solutions to address business risks.
The ideal candidate is a strong communicator and relationship builder who can confidently engage senior executives, handle sensitive matters with discretion, and deliver outcomes through influence rather than formal authority.
Candidates may come from HR, HSSE, Legal, operations, compliance, risk management, or corporate transformation. Prior compliance experience is beneficial but not required.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Corporate compliance initiatives: Lead cross-functional projects from planning through implementation, working with business leaders to drive adoption and sustainable improvements.
- Training and awareness: Lead the rollout and ongoing coordination of corporate and site-based compliance training, working with external advisors and internal stakeholders.
- Ethics and investigations: Support the implementation and ongoing management of the whistleblower hotline and case management program, coordinate investigation activities with Legal and HR, and monitor corrective actions.
- Policy governance and controls: Coordinate policy development, reviews, and implementation.
- Audit remediation and monitoring: Partner with Internal Audit and business leaders to track remediation, address control weaknesses, and support sustainable corrective actions.
- Risk identification and improvement: Proactively identify compliance risks and opportunities to strengthen controls, using technology, data, and innovative approaches to develop practical, business-focused solutions.
- Reporting and program oversight: Support executive and Board reporting, compliance metrics, and ongoing program activities, partnering with the Compliance Systems & Analytics Manager on reporting and automation.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Approximately 8–10 years of experience in corporate program management, transformation, HR, HSSE, Legal, operations, compliance, risk management, or a related field.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, including the confidence to engage executives and navigate challenging conversations.
Sound judgment, professionalism, and discretion when handling sensitive or confidential matters.
Strong project management skills, with the ability to independently manage priorities and deliver practical solutions.
Tech-savvy and forward-thinking, with the ability to identify opportunities to use technology, data, and automation to improve processes and solve problems.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience in construction, energy, infrastructure or industrial services.
Experience in a publicly traded company supporting enterprise-wide initiatives.
Exposure to investigations, corporate governance, policy implementation, risk management, or internal controls.
Experience implementing new processes, systems, or organizational change.
Experience implementing new processes, technology-enabled solutions, or organizational change.
PAY EQUITY
$120,000 - 170,000
Primoris Renewable Energy provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full-time schedule. Primoris Renewable Energy 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, or federal law.
EEO STATEMENT
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
AGENCY STATEMENT
We are not accepting resumes from Third Party Recruiting Firms for this position. If you are an Agency or Search firm representative, contact the Primoris Talent Acquisition Manager directly for consideration. Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this source. In addition, Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of the Staffing or Operations team. Primoris has established an approved vendor program for this service and will only consider accepting submissions from those approved firms.
Company Overview:
Primoris Services Corporation is a premier specialty contractor providing critical infrastructure services to the utility, energy, and renewables markets throughout the United States and Canada. Built on a foundation of trust, we deliver a range of engineering, construction, and maintenance services that power, connect, and enhance society. On projects spanning utility-scale solar, renewables, power delivery, communications, and transportation infrastructure, we offer unmatched value to our clients, a safe and entrepreneurial culture to our employees, and innovation and excellence to our communities.
Benefits:
- 401k w/employer match
- Health/Dental/Vision insurance plans
- Paid time off
- 10 paid holidays
- Stock purchase plan
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
JOB OVERVIEW:
Primoris Services Corporation is seeking an experienced corporate professional to join its Legal department as a Compliance Program Manager, supporting the development and execution of a practical, risk-based compliance program.
The role will lead cross-functional compliance initiatives, working with business leaders to strengthen processes, improve accountability, and implement practical solutions to address business risks.
The ideal candidate is a strong communicator and relationship builder who can confidently engage senior executives, handle sensitive matters with discretion, and deliver outcomes through influence rather than formal authority.
Candidates may come from HR, HSSE, Legal, operations, compliance, risk management, or corporate transformation. Prior compliance experience is beneficial but not required.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Corporate compliance initiatives: Lead cross-functional projects from planning through implementation, working with business leaders to drive adoption and sustainable improvements.
- Training and awareness: Lead the rollout and ongoing coordination of corporate and site-based compliance training, working with external advisors and internal stakeholders.
- Ethics and investigations: Support the implementation and ongoing management of the whistleblower hotline and case management program, coordinate investigation activities with Legal and HR, and monitor corrective actions.
- Policy governance and controls: Coordinate policy development, reviews, and implementation.
- Audit remediation and monitoring: Partner with Internal Audit and business leaders to track remediation, address control weaknesses, and support sustainable corrective actions.
- Risk identification and improvement: Proactively identify compliance risks and opportunities to strengthen controls, using technology, data, and innovative approaches to develop practical, business-focused solutions.
- Reporting and program oversight: Support executive and Board reporting, compliance metrics, and ongoing program activities, partnering with the Compliance Systems & Analytics Manager on reporting and automation.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Approximately 8–10 years of experience in corporate program management, transformation, HR, HSSE, Legal, operations, compliance, risk management, or a related field.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, including the confidence to engage executives and navigate challenging conversations.
Sound judgment, professionalism, and discretion when handling sensitive or confidential matters.
Strong project management skills, with the ability to independently manage priorities and deliver practical solutions.
Tech-savvy and forward-thinking, with the ability to identify opportunities to use technology, data, and automation to improve processes and solve problems.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience in construction, energy, infrastructure or industrial services.
Experience in a publicly traded company supporting enterprise-wide initiatives.
Exposure to investigations, corporate governance, policy implementation, risk management, or internal controls.
Experience implementing new processes, systems, or organizational change.
Experience implementing new processes, technology-enabled solutions, or organizational change.
PAY EQUITY
$120,000 - 170,000
Primoris Renewable Energy provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full-time schedule. Primoris Renewable Energy 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, or federal law.
EEO STATEMENT
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
AGENCY STATEMENT
We are not accepting resumes from Third Party Recruiting Firms for this position. If you are an Agency or Search firm representative, contact the Primoris Talent Acquisition Manager directly for consideration. Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this source. In addition, Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of the Staffing or Operations team. Primoris has established an approved vendor program for this service and will only consider accepting submissions from those approved firms.
Company Overview:
Primoris Services Corporation is a premier specialty contractor providing critical infrastructure services to the utility, energy, and renewables markets throughout the United States and Canada. Built on a foundation of trust, we deliver a range of engineering, construction, and maintenance services that power, connect, and enhance society. On projects spanning utility-scale solar, renewables, power delivery, communications, and transportation infrastructure, we offer unmatched value to our clients, a safe and entrepreneurial culture to our employees, and innovation and excellence to our communities.
Benefits:
- 401k w/employer match
- Health/Dental/Vision insurance plans
- Paid time off
- 10 paid holidays
- Stock purchase plan
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Compliance Program Manager
Map your credentials to EB-2 requirements
A master's degree in law, business, or a compliance-adjacent field positions you for EB-2. If you hold a bachelor's plus five or more years in regulatory affairs or audit functions, document that progression in writing before approaching employers.
Target PERM-active employers in regulated industries
Financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and federal contractors file PERM more consistently than other sectors because their compliance headcount is driven by regulatory mandates, not discretionary budgets. Prioritize employers whose business model depends on continuous compliance oversight.
Search green card sponsoring jobs on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Compliance Program Manager openings by employers with active green card sponsorship history. This saves you from applying to roles where sponsorship is theoretically possible but never practiced.
Understand the PERM prevailing wage before negotiating
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your job zone and location throughout the PERM process. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level II or Level III wage for compliance management roles in your target metro before you negotiate an offer.
Ask about PERM timelines during the offer stage
PERM labor certification currently takes six to nine months at DOL, followed by I-140 adjudication at USCIS. Confirming your employer's willingness to start PERM within your first year prevents situations where sponsorship is deferred indefinitely after onboarding.
Verify the job description matches your O*NET profile
PERM requires the posted job duties to reflect what you actually do. Cross-check the offer letter's duties against the O*NET occupation profile for Compliance Managers to catch mismatches that could trigger a DOL audit or an RFE during I-140 adjudication.
Green Card Compliance Program Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Compliance Program Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Both categories are available depending on your credentials and the employer's requirements. EB-2 applies when the role genuinely requires a master's degree or equivalent advanced-degree credentials. EB-3 covers positions requiring at least a bachelor's degree, which makes it the more common path when employers post roles with a four-year degree minimum. The distinction affects priority dates and wait times for nationals of high-backlog countries.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary status with a two-year initial period and a lottery for cap-subject filings. PERM sponsorship leads to permanent residency and has no annual lottery at the EB-3 level. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification, I-140 adjudication, and adjustment of status together take two to four years for most nationalities, compared to the faster H-1B approval. The green card path also ties you to the sponsoring employer until your I-140 is approved.
Which industries are most likely to sponsor Compliance Program Managers for a green card?
Regulated sectors with mandatory compliance functions sponsor most consistently. Banks and broker-dealers subject to BSA and SEC rules, pharmaceutical companies under FDA oversight, and defense contractors with ITAR or FCPA obligations all maintain large compliance teams. These employers file PERM regularly because their regulatory obligations require specialized headcount that is hard to replace with domestic candidates on short notice.
How can I find Compliance Program Manager jobs with green card sponsorship?
Use Migrate Mate to search specifically for employers with documented green card sponsorship activity in the compliance space. Generic job boards don't filter by PERM history, so you can spend weeks applying to roles where the employer has never actually sponsored a permanent resident. Migrate Mate surfaces employers who have filed PERM for similar roles, which is the most reliable signal of real sponsorship intent.
Can my employer start the PERM process while I'm on an H-1B or OPT?
Yes. PERM can begin at any point regardless of your current immigration status, and starting early is strategically important for nationals from high-backlog countries like India and China, where priority date waits can extend a decade or more. Your employer files with DOL independently of your nonimmigrant status. Confirming their willingness to file PERM in year one of employment is one of the most important questions to raise before accepting an offer.