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Director of Professional Services roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a related field. Employers file with DOL before the I-140 petition, making sponsorship a multi-step commitment that many professional services firms actively undertake.
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At the heart of what we are, we are a small company that specializes in manufacturing personal care products. While we are much bigger now than what we were 20 years ago or even 5 years ago, our company was built on a belief that being small meant that we had to be faster than our competition, smarter, braver and of course, nicer. We knew that in order to make it, we had to produce products that our customers needed, in time, priced right, and with the highest quality. We knew innovation meant pushing the envelope on design and thinking. Most importantly, we knew that developing relationships meant building a reputation for coming through on promises and standing behind our product. That is who we are today and how we operate every day.
Position Summary
The Associate Director of Project Services is responsible for leading and executing the successful launch of new products, process improvements and technology transfers, with a strong emphasis on project management and risk mitigation. This role manages both Project Managers and a technical team, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to required quality standards. This position acts as the primary interface between cross-functional teams and Outside Sales for launch execution, overseeing risk analysis, line trials, and initial production activities.
The Associate Director of Project Services heads cross-functional meetings between R&I, Quality, Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Outside Sales. They are responsible for development of OKRs that drive performance and evaluation based on those metrics.
Responsibilities and Essential Duties
- Ensure the safe and consistent execution of launches.
- Lead the Project Services team, including Project Managers and technical specialists, to drive successful project execution for new product launches and technology transfers.
- Oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of projects from approval through commercialization, ensuring alignment with customer timelines and company objectives.
- Develop and implement robust risk assessments for product launches, identifying technical and operational risks and mitigation plans.
- Manage and oversee execution of line trials, ensuring successful scale-up to production, and resolve technical issues that may arise during trials.
- Oversee Packaging Engineering activities related to line trials, tooling, speed, yields, and clean setups for first production runs.
- Collaborate with R&I, Quality, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Sales to ensure cohesive execution of projects and alignment of technical and operational requirements.
- Maintain and track OKRs for project timelines, launch performance, and team effectiveness.
- Support coding and documentation processes for components, raw materials, bills of materials (BOMs), finished goods specifications, and assembly procedures.
- Promote continuous improvement in project execution processes, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency and reduce time-to-market.
- Develop and manage departmental budgets for the department.
- Coach, mentor, and develop the Project Services team to build a high-performing, collaborative group.
- Establish strict timelines and assign deadlines to all activities included in taking an approved lab batch from lab-scale all the way to commercialization.
- Analyze risk and create risk assessments related to product launch feasibility, timing, and technical requirements.
- Maintain reliable and safe manufacturing systems while improving production rates, efficiencies, yields, costs, and changeovers.
- Collaborate with Sales to ensure communication with customers.
Technical Skills Required
- Comprehensive understanding of product development, product launch and product supply chains.
- Strong understanding of Quality systems and requirements for ensuring product quality.
- Strong understanding of stability and compatibility protocols.
- Advanced knowledge of production equipment and associated batching and filling capabilities.
- Strong knowledge of packaging materials, components, and testing methodologies.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project) skills.
Experience Required
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 7+ years of experience in a cGMP personal care or cosmetic facility, preferably in contract manufacturing.
- Experience should include roles in developing, deploying, and managing production processes and applications, specifically in packaging or processing.
- Experience working with ERP or LIMS systems, preferably SAGE X3.
- 5+ years of experience managing direct reports.
- Experience managing cross-functional teams.
Physical Requirements
- Regularly sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time.
- Ability to sit, balance, climb, stand, bend, squat, squeeze, kneel, turn, crouch, stoop repeatedly.
- Physically able to lift 50 pounds periodically.
- Frequent exposure to varying temperatures, loud noises, heavy machinery, fumes, airborne particles, electrical, chemicals, and moving parts.
- Frequent use of computer screen and headphones.
About Company
At the heart of what we are, we are a small company that specializes in manufacturing personal care products. While we are much bigger now than what we were 20 years ago or even 5 years ago, our company was built on a belief that being small meant that we had to be faster than our competition, smarter, braver and of course, nicer. We knew that in order to make it, we had to produce products that our customers needed, in time, priced right, and with the highest quality. We knew innovation meant pushing the envelope on design and thinking. Most importantly, we knew that developing relationships meant building a reputation for coming through on promises and standing behind our product. That is who we are today and how we operate every day.
Position Summary
The Associate Director of Project Services is responsible for leading and executing the successful launch of new products, process improvements and technology transfers, with a strong emphasis on project management and risk mitigation. This role manages both Project Managers and a technical team, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to required quality standards. This position acts as the primary interface between cross-functional teams and Outside Sales for launch execution, overseeing risk analysis, line trials, and initial production activities.
The Associate Director of Project Services heads cross-functional meetings between R&I, Quality, Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Outside Sales. They are responsible for development of OKRs that drive performance and evaluation based on those metrics.
Responsibilities and Essential Duties
- Ensure the safe and consistent execution of launches.
- Lead the Project Services team, including Project Managers and technical specialists, to drive successful project execution for new product launches and technology transfers.
- Oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of projects from approval through commercialization, ensuring alignment with customer timelines and company objectives.
- Develop and implement robust risk assessments for product launches, identifying technical and operational risks and mitigation plans.
- Manage and oversee execution of line trials, ensuring successful scale-up to production, and resolve technical issues that may arise during trials.
- Oversee Packaging Engineering activities related to line trials, tooling, speed, yields, and clean setups for first production runs.
- Collaborate with R&I, Quality, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Sales to ensure cohesive execution of projects and alignment of technical and operational requirements.
- Maintain and track OKRs for project timelines, launch performance, and team effectiveness.
- Support coding and documentation processes for components, raw materials, bills of materials (BOMs), finished goods specifications, and assembly procedures.
- Promote continuous improvement in project execution processes, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency and reduce time-to-market.
- Develop and manage departmental budgets for the department.
- Coach, mentor, and develop the Project Services team to build a high-performing, collaborative group.
- Establish strict timelines and assign deadlines to all activities included in taking an approved lab batch from lab-scale all the way to commercialization.
- Analyze risk and create risk assessments related to product launch feasibility, timing, and technical requirements.
- Maintain reliable and safe manufacturing systems while improving production rates, efficiencies, yields, costs, and changeovers.
- Collaborate with Sales to ensure communication with customers.
Technical Skills Required
- Comprehensive understanding of product development, product launch and product supply chains.
- Strong understanding of Quality systems and requirements for ensuring product quality.
- Strong understanding of stability and compatibility protocols.
- Advanced knowledge of production equipment and associated batching and filling capabilities.
- Strong knowledge of packaging materials, components, and testing methodologies.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project) skills.
Experience Required
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 7+ years of experience in a cGMP personal care or cosmetic facility, preferably in contract manufacturing.
- Experience should include roles in developing, deploying, and managing production processes and applications, specifically in packaging or processing.
- Experience working with ERP or LIMS systems, preferably SAGE X3.
- 5+ years of experience managing direct reports.
- Experience managing cross-functional teams.
Physical Requirements
- Regularly sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time.
- Ability to sit, balance, climb, stand, bend, squat, squeeze, kneel, turn, crouch, stoop repeatedly.
- Physically able to lift 50 pounds periodically.
- Frequent exposure to varying temperatures, loud noises, heavy machinery, fumes, airborne particles, electrical, chemicals, and moving parts.
- Frequent use of computer screen and headphones.
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Audit your credentials before applying
PERM requires your degree to directly relate to the Director of Professional Services role. If your degree is in a tangential field, gather documentation showing how your coursework and progression qualify under the specialty occupation standard DOL applies.
Target firms with PERM filing history
Professional services companies that have sponsored foreign national managers before already have PERM workflows in place. Search OFLC disclosure data by SOC code 11-1021 to identify employers who have filed labor certifications for comparable director-level positions recently.
Search sponsoring employers through Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Director of Professional Services openings by green card sponsorship history. Targeting employers with documented EB-2 or EB-3 filings cuts the negotiation step where you must convince an employer to start a PERM process from scratch.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 fit early
If your offer letter specifies a master's degree or equivalent as a minimum requirement, you likely qualify for EB-2, which avoids PERM for National Interest Waiver self-petitions. Roles requiring only a bachelor's degree typically route through EB-3, affecting your priority date and wait time.
Negotiate PERM filing into your offer terms
PERM sponsorship requires the employer to pay filing costs and attorney fees. Raise green card sponsorship explicitly during the offer stage, not after signing. Ask whether the company will initiate PERM within 90 days of your start date and confirm it in writing.
Confirm the prevailing wage tier before USCIS filing
PERM labor certifications require DOL to certify the offered salary meets the prevailing wage for the role and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search tool to verify your offer falls at Level II or above for a director-level SOC code before your employer submits.
Green Card Director Of Professional Services: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Director of Professional Services role typically qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
It depends on how the employer defines the minimum requirements. If the job description requires a master's degree or a bachelor's degree plus five or more years of progressive management experience, EB-2 is the more common route. Roles specifying only a bachelor's degree as the minimum typically qualify under EB-3. The distinction matters because it affects your priority date and, for some countries, your wait time for an immigrant visa to become available.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa is temporary, cap-subject, and requires lottery selection for most new applicants. PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual lottery and leads to permanent residency rather than a renewable work status. For Director of Professional Services candidates from most countries, EB-3 priority dates are current or near-current, meaning the permanent path can move faster than accumulating H-1B renewals. The trade-off is that PERM requires employer commitment and a longer internal process before USCIS even receives the I-140 petition.
How can I find Director of Professional Services jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Migrate Mate lets you search Director of Professional Services openings filtered by employers with verified green card sponsorship history. This is more reliable than reading job descriptions, which rarely state PERM intent upfront. Focusing on employers with prior EB-2 or EB-3 filings in your target industry means the infrastructure and legal relationships for sponsorship are already in place.
What does the PERM labor certification process involve for a director-level role?
The employer must conduct a DOL-supervised recruitment process to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available for the position. For director-level roles, this typically includes job postings, newspaper advertisements, and internal referral steps over a 30-day period. DOL then either certifies or audits the application. After certification, the employer files the I-140 petition with USCIS. The full process from PERM initiation to I-140 approval commonly takes 12 to 24 months depending on DOL processing times and whether an audit is triggered.
Can I switch employers after my green card sponsorship has started?
Once your I-140 is approved and you've been in an adjustment of status queue for 180 days or more, portability rules allow you to change to a same or similar occupation without restarting the process. For Director of Professional Services roles, a move to another professional services management position at a comparable level typically qualifies. You keep your original priority date, which is the most valuable asset if you're from a country with a backlog. An immigration attorney should review whether the new role meets the portability standard before you resign.