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HR Operations Analyst roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, where your employer documents that no qualified U.S. worker is available for the position. Roles involving HRIS administration, workforce analytics, or HR compliance typically satisfy the specialty occupation and degree requirements that support a strong PERM filing.
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We are seeking a Human Resources Manager to join the HR team at Georgia-Pacific's Lumber Facility in Talladega, AL.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for building company culture, a strong talent position, organizational capability, strategic partnering with operations leaders and supervisors, and contributing to business transformation.
We are looking for someone with strong leadership skills and business acumen who can apply principles of economic thinking. This leader will also create and execute strategies to advance business priorities and to build and maintain an advantaged talent position while ensuring compliance with all labor laws and standards.
Proactively seeking and sharing knowledge and providing respectful challenge to ideas as a true thought partner will be key to success. A successful leader in this role will have the passion for building business partner capability within the HR organization to advance our culture and results.
This is an onsite role and will require that you live in the local area of Talladega Alabama or be open to relocating.
OUR TEAM
The HR Manager will lead the HR team and will provide support to the Operations team. Talladega is a nonunion facility with a dedicated workforce of about 170 employees.
Georgia-Pacific's Lumber business is a key part of our Building Products division, producing high-quality Southern Yellow Pine lumber that helps build homes, schools, businesses, and communities across North America. Building on a legacy that began in 1927 as a lumber company, Georgia-Pacific combines nearly a century of industry experience with advanced manufacturing technology, continuous innovation, and a strong commitment to safety and stewardship. Today, our lumber facilities leverage sophisticated automation, data-driven decision making, and world-class operating practices to deliver reliable products and create long-term value for customers. From sustainably sourced timber to finished lumber used in residential and commercial construction, our teams play an essential role in transforming natural resources into products that improve everyday life. Employees are empowered to apply their unique talents, challenge the status quo, and develop professionally in a culture focused on continuous improvement, principled entrepreneurship, and creating mutual benefit for customers, communities, and society.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Create a competitive advantage for the site by supporting the advancement and application of Principled Based Management across the business.
- Quickly build effective working relationships centered on trust by way of practical and strategic guidance to leaders/supervisors across the mill.
- Partner with HR team and the mill leadership team to advance facility and Company vision, priorities, and strategies.
- Own the strategic plan development of building an advantaged talent position alongside the facility leadership teams.
- Deploy strong economic thinking capabilities (financial acumen, risk optimization, marginal analysis, etc.)
- Understand key business drivers/priorities to formulate and execute appropriate solutions.
- Use data analytics to drive labor optimization efforts.
- Develop and implement HR strategies that enable attainment and advancement of business strategy, including the areas of talent, organizational change, organizational design, incentives, culture etc.
- Leverage and build preferred partnerships with our capabilities to achieve overall business objectives.
- Design, build, and enhance leadership teams and elevate leader performance.
- Partner with site leaders in the areas of performance management, succession planning, organizational development, and change management.
- Partner with Learning & Development in their efforts to continually enhance the skills and capabilities of our employees.
- Provide guidance to leaders to ensure compliance with all labor laws and standards.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Proven experience with HR related processes that might include - culture development, selection, performance management, talent/org planning, etc.
- Experience as an HR Manager or HR Business Partner
- Experience supporting site leadership teams directly
- Experience influencing and coaching leaders within a business environment
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field
- Experience in a supervisory role where you have developed HR teams and HR professionals
- Experience with data analytics; analyzing data, pulling reports, etc. to execute on opportunities
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
HIRING PHILOSOPHY
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
WHO WE ARE
As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
OUR BENEFITS
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
INTRODUCTION
We are seeking a Human Resources Manager to join the HR team at Georgia-Pacific's Lumber Facility in Talladega, AL.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for building company culture, a strong talent position, organizational capability, strategic partnering with operations leaders and supervisors, and contributing to business transformation.
We are looking for someone with strong leadership skills and business acumen who can apply principles of economic thinking. This leader will also create and execute strategies to advance business priorities and to build and maintain an advantaged talent position while ensuring compliance with all labor laws and standards.
Proactively seeking and sharing knowledge and providing respectful challenge to ideas as a true thought partner will be key to success. A successful leader in this role will have the passion for building business partner capability within the HR organization to advance our culture and results.
This is an onsite role and will require that you live in the local area of Talladega Alabama or be open to relocating.
OUR TEAM
The HR Manager will lead the HR team and will provide support to the Operations team. Talladega is a nonunion facility with a dedicated workforce of about 170 employees.
Georgia-Pacific's Lumber business is a key part of our Building Products division, producing high-quality Southern Yellow Pine lumber that helps build homes, schools, businesses, and communities across North America. Building on a legacy that began in 1927 as a lumber company, Georgia-Pacific combines nearly a century of industry experience with advanced manufacturing technology, continuous innovation, and a strong commitment to safety and stewardship. Today, our lumber facilities leverage sophisticated automation, data-driven decision making, and world-class operating practices to deliver reliable products and create long-term value for customers. From sustainably sourced timber to finished lumber used in residential and commercial construction, our teams play an essential role in transforming natural resources into products that improve everyday life. Employees are empowered to apply their unique talents, challenge the status quo, and develop professionally in a culture focused on continuous improvement, principled entrepreneurship, and creating mutual benefit for customers, communities, and society.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Create a competitive advantage for the site by supporting the advancement and application of Principled Based Management across the business.
- Quickly build effective working relationships centered on trust by way of practical and strategic guidance to leaders/supervisors across the mill.
- Partner with HR team and the mill leadership team to advance facility and Company vision, priorities, and strategies.
- Own the strategic plan development of building an advantaged talent position alongside the facility leadership teams.
- Deploy strong economic thinking capabilities (financial acumen, risk optimization, marginal analysis, etc.)
- Understand key business drivers/priorities to formulate and execute appropriate solutions.
- Use data analytics to drive labor optimization efforts.
- Develop and implement HR strategies that enable attainment and advancement of business strategy, including the areas of talent, organizational change, organizational design, incentives, culture etc.
- Leverage and build preferred partnerships with our capabilities to achieve overall business objectives.
- Design, build, and enhance leadership teams and elevate leader performance.
- Partner with site leaders in the areas of performance management, succession planning, organizational development, and change management.
- Partner with Learning & Development in their efforts to continually enhance the skills and capabilities of our employees.
- Provide guidance to leaders to ensure compliance with all labor laws and standards.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Proven experience with HR related processes that might include - culture development, selection, performance management, talent/org planning, etc.
- Experience as an HR Manager or HR Business Partner
- Experience supporting site leadership teams directly
- Experience influencing and coaching leaders within a business environment
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field
- Experience in a supervisory role where you have developed HR teams and HR professionals
- Experience with data analytics; analyzing data, pulling reports, etc. to execute on opportunities
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
HIRING PHILOSOPHY
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
WHO WE ARE
As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
OUR BENEFITS
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a HR Operations Analyst
Align your credentials to PERM requirements
PERM requires your employer to prove the role genuinely needs a bachelor's degree in a specific field like human resources, business administration, or information systems. A general business degree paired with HR certifications like SHRM-CP can strengthen your EB-2 or EB-3 case.
Research prevailing wages before accepting offers
Your employer's PERM filing must certify wages at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your specific HR Operations Analyst role and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the Level I through Level IV wage tiers before you negotiate, so you know if the offer supports filing.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Large enterprise companies with dedicated HR departments, HR technology firms, and healthcare or financial services organizations regularly sponsor HR Operations roles through PERM. Prioritize employers who have filed for similar HR titles before, since they already understand the process and timelines.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Searching broadly for HR Operations Analyst roles wastes time on employers who have never sponsored green cards. Migrate Mate filters jobs by employers with documented PERM and I-140 filing history, so your applications focus on companies already set up to sponsor your category.
Understand how your job duties affect EB tier eligibility
HR Operations Analyst roles that focus heavily on HRIS configuration, workforce data analysis, or compliance program management often qualify for EB-2 if the employer requires an advanced degree. Roles centered on transactional HR support typically fall under EB-3, which has no cap and no lottery.
Negotiate a start date that accounts for PERM timelines
PERM recruitment and DOL audit timelines can run six to eighteen months before your employer even files the I-140. When you receive an offer, confirm the employer is willing to initiate PERM promptly and that your current work authorization covers that full window.
Green Card HR Operations Analyst: Frequently Asked Questions
Do HR Operations Analyst roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most HR Operations Analyst positions qualify for either EB-2 or EB-3 depending on the employer's stated degree requirement. If the role requires a master's degree or a bachelor's plus at least five years of specialized experience, EB-2 is the relevant category. Roles requiring a bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or a related field typically qualify under EB-3. The O*NET occupation profile for HR analysts supports the specialty occupation argument.
How does green card sponsorship through PERM differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa sponsorship is temporary, subject to an annual cap and lottery, and requires renewal every three years. PERM-based green card sponsorship is permanent and has no lottery at the EB-3 level. The trade-off is timeline: PERM recruitment and DOL review can take six to eighteen months, and the I-140 and adjustment of status steps add further time. For most countries outside India and China, the EB-3 priority date backlog is minimal, making the total wait manageable.
What makes an HR Operations Analyst role approvable under PERM?
USCIS and DOL look at whether the position genuinely requires a specific bachelor's degree field, not just any degree. HR Operations roles tied to HRIS platforms, workforce analytics, or HR compliance programs are stronger candidates because they map to a defined field of study. Roles described as generalist or administrative in nature face more scrutiny. Your job description should reflect actual specialized duties, not a catch-all list of HR tasks.
How do I find HR Operations Analyst jobs where the employer already sponsors green cards?
Most job postings don't advertise PERM sponsorship directly, which makes it hard to filter during a standard search. Migrate Mate indexes employers by their PERM and I-140 filing history, so you can identify companies that have sponsored HR Operations or related analyst roles before. That history is the clearest signal that a company has the internal process and legal support in place to sponsor your green card.
Can my employer start the PERM process while I'm on H-1B or OPT?
Yes. PERM is an employer-driven process and can begin regardless of your current work authorization status. Starting early is strategically important because once your I-140 is approved and a priority date is established, that date is yours even if you later change jobs under AC21 portability rules. Employers often begin PERM in parallel with your H-1B to bank the earliest possible priority date for your permanent residency.