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People Business Partner roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in HR, organizational development, or a related field. Employers file a PERM labor certification with DOL before sponsoring permanent residency. Understanding where your credentials fit in that process helps you target the right opportunities.
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Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead – our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It’s a big ask, but it’s one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate – pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better. Why? Because it’s the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it’s a career with purpose. It’s a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future – including your own.
We’re actively seeking a talented Senior People Business Partner to join our team in Newport Beach, CA.
As a Sr. People Business Partner you will operate as a senior people strategist and thought partner to executives across global teams, accountable for shaping workforce and organizational decisions that drive business outcomes. In this role, you will shape and execute enterprise-level talent and organizational strategies, influence leadership decision making, and deliver data-backed insight that materially impact business performance and readiness.
This is not a generalist HR role; it is a senior-level people business partner position requiring strategic judgment, enterprise perspective, and independent decision-making. Job level and compensation may vary based on skills and qualifications of the candidate.
How you’ll help move us forward:
Talent Strategy, Leadership Development & Workforce Planning:
- Lead global talent planning and workforce strategy discussions, including succession planning, capability assessments, and workforce design, with accountability for identifying risk and readiness gaps.
- Influence senior leaders to make intentional talent investment decisions that build critical capabilities (e.g., AI fluency, digital skills, and adaptability) aligned to future business needs.
- Provide coaching and tools that enhance leadership effectiveness, team performance, and organizational capability.
Organizational Effectiveness & Change Leadership:
- Assess and shape organizational structures and operating models; recommend improvements that enhance effectiveness, scalability and sustained performance.
- Partner with and challenge senior leaders in navigating transformation and change, strengthening organizational readiness, execution discipline, and cultural alignment.
- Drive initiatives that strengthen workforce agility and cross-team collaboration.
AI-Enabled Insights & People Analytics:
- Use advanced analytics and AI-enabled tools to uncover workforce trends and inform senior-level decisions.
- Convert complex workforce data into clear, compelling narratives and recommendations that drive leadership action.
Culture & Global Employee Experience:
- Co-lead global culture and engagement strategies that reinforce high performance, accountability and enterprise collaboration.
- Provide senior-level guidance on employee experience and organizational engagement themes.
- Identify and address systemic barriers that impede performance, engagement, or scalability across global teams.
The experience you bring:
- Bachelor’s degree, Master’s in HR, Business, or related field preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive HR experience with at least 5 years as a People Business Partner, partnering with and influencing senior leaders on complex organizational and workforce decisions.
- Strong background in talent strategy, organizational design, workforce planning, or leadership development.
- Advanced proficiency with analytics, insights, and AI-enabled HR tools.
- Exceptional influencing skills and executive presence, with the ability to lead through ambiguity.
- Experience working in complex, global, or matrixed organizations.
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
What Makes You Stand Out:
- Proven ability to diagnose organizational challenges and architect scalable solutions.
- Strong data storytelling skills—able to turn analytics into clear, compelling leadership insights.
- Demonstrated ability to drive culture, inclusion, and change-readiness across global teams.
- Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging HR technology, AI, and digital transformation.
You can be who you are.
People come first here. We’re committed to an inclusive workforce. Learn more about how we create a welcoming work environment at www.pacificlife.com. What’s life like at Pacific Life? Visit Instagram.com/lifeatpacificlife.
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Base Pay Range:
The base pay range noted represents the company’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.
$167,670.00 - $204,930.00
Your Benefits Start Day 1
Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we’re committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing, we’ve got you covered.
- Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents.
- Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off.
- Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program.
- Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation.
You Can Be Who You Are
We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential.
What’s life like at Pacific Life? Visit Instagram.com/lifeatpacificlife
EEO Statement:
Pacific Life Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at Pacific Life Insurance Company.
Job Description:
Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead – our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It’s a big ask, but it’s one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate – pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better. Why? Because it’s the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it’s a career with purpose. It’s a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future – including your own.
We’re actively seeking a talented Senior People Business Partner to join our team in Newport Beach, CA.
As a Sr. People Business Partner you will operate as a senior people strategist and thought partner to executives across global teams, accountable for shaping workforce and organizational decisions that drive business outcomes. In this role, you will shape and execute enterprise-level talent and organizational strategies, influence leadership decision making, and deliver data-backed insight that materially impact business performance and readiness.
This is not a generalist HR role; it is a senior-level people business partner position requiring strategic judgment, enterprise perspective, and independent decision-making. Job level and compensation may vary based on skills and qualifications of the candidate.
How you’ll help move us forward:
Talent Strategy, Leadership Development & Workforce Planning:
- Lead global talent planning and workforce strategy discussions, including succession planning, capability assessments, and workforce design, with accountability for identifying risk and readiness gaps.
- Influence senior leaders to make intentional talent investment decisions that build critical capabilities (e.g., AI fluency, digital skills, and adaptability) aligned to future business needs.
- Provide coaching and tools that enhance leadership effectiveness, team performance, and organizational capability.
Organizational Effectiveness & Change Leadership:
- Assess and shape organizational structures and operating models; recommend improvements that enhance effectiveness, scalability and sustained performance.
- Partner with and challenge senior leaders in navigating transformation and change, strengthening organizational readiness, execution discipline, and cultural alignment.
- Drive initiatives that strengthen workforce agility and cross-team collaboration.
AI-Enabled Insights & People Analytics:
- Use advanced analytics and AI-enabled tools to uncover workforce trends and inform senior-level decisions.
- Convert complex workforce data into clear, compelling narratives and recommendations that drive leadership action.
Culture & Global Employee Experience:
- Co-lead global culture and engagement strategies that reinforce high performance, accountability and enterprise collaboration.
- Provide senior-level guidance on employee experience and organizational engagement themes.
- Identify and address systemic barriers that impede performance, engagement, or scalability across global teams.
The experience you bring:
- Bachelor’s degree, Master’s in HR, Business, or related field preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive HR experience with at least 5 years as a People Business Partner, partnering with and influencing senior leaders on complex organizational and workforce decisions.
- Strong background in talent strategy, organizational design, workforce planning, or leadership development.
- Advanced proficiency with analytics, insights, and AI-enabled HR tools.
- Exceptional influencing skills and executive presence, with the ability to lead through ambiguity.
- Experience working in complex, global, or matrixed organizations.
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
What Makes You Stand Out:
- Proven ability to diagnose organizational challenges and architect scalable solutions.
- Strong data storytelling skills—able to turn analytics into clear, compelling leadership insights.
- Demonstrated ability to drive culture, inclusion, and change-readiness across global teams.
- Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging HR technology, AI, and digital transformation.
You can be who you are.
People come first here. We’re committed to an inclusive workforce. Learn more about how we create a welcoming work environment at www.pacificlife.com. What’s life like at Pacific Life? Visit Instagram.com/lifeatpacificlife.
LI-AJ1
Base Pay Range:
The base pay range noted represents the company’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.
$167,670.00 - $204,930.00
Your Benefits Start Day 1
Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we’re committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing, we’ve got you covered.
- Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents.
- Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off.
- Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program.
- Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation.
You Can Be Who You Are
We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential.
What’s life like at Pacific Life? Visit Instagram.com/lifeatpacificlife
EEO Statement:
Pacific Life Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at Pacific Life Insurance Company.
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Match your degree to the role definition
PERM requires the employer to define a minimum degree requirement. If your HR degree is from outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation that maps it to a U.S. bachelor's equivalency before you start applying, or DOL may reject the education requirement at audit.
Identify employers with PERM filing history
Search the OFLC Wage Search tool to find companies that have filed PERM applications for HR or people-operations job titles. Employers who have done it before for similar roles are far more likely to sponsor again than those starting from scratch.
Check the prevailing wage tier for your target title
DOL assigns People Business Partner roles a prevailing wage based on experience level and geography. Confirm your offer sits at or above the Level II or III wage for your metro area using the OFLC Wage Search before signing, since the employer cannot reduce the wage during PERM processing.
Use Migrate Mate to filter sponsoring employers
Search People Business Partner roles on Migrate Mate to surface employers with active green card sponsorship history. Filtering by EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship upfront saves weeks of outreach to companies that won't sponsor or haven't done so for HR roles specifically.
Clarify the EB-2 versus EB-3 path with your offer
If your role requires a master's degree or your employer can justify specialized HR expertise, EB-2 moves you to a shorter priority date queue for most countries. Nail down which category applies before the I-140 is filed, since switching categories later restarts the clock.
Time your job search around your current status expiry
PERM processing at DOL currently runs 12 to 18 months before I-140 filing even begins. If you're on H-1B visa or OPT, confirm how many years of authorized status you have left so you and your prospective employer can assess whether the green card timeline is viable before you accept an offer.
Green Card People Business Partner: Frequently Asked Questions
Do People Business Partner roles typically qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most People Business Partner positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled professional roles requiring at least a bachelor's degree in HR, business, or organizational development. EB-2 applies when the role genuinely requires an advanced degree or the employer can document that a master's-level qualification is standard for the position. Which category fits depends on how the employer writes the PERM job description, not just your personal credentials.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for a People Business Partner?
H-1B is a temporary status with a three-year initial period and annual lottery risk for most applicants. Green card sponsorship through PERM and I-140 targets permanent residency with no annual cap at the EB-3 level for many countries, though the process takes longer. Once your priority date is current and USCIS approves the I-485, you hold a green card indefinitely, which ends employer dependency for your status.
What does the PERM process look like for an HR or people-operations role?
Your employer files a PERM labor certification with DOL to prove no qualified U.S. worker is available for the role at the offered wage. DOL requires recruitment steps including job postings and documentation. Once certified, the employer files an I-140 petition with USCIS. After that, you wait for your priority date to become current before filing the I-485 adjustment of status to get your green card.
How do I find People Business Partner jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you filter People Business Partner roles specifically by EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship history, so you're only seeing employers who have filed PERM applications for similar HR positions before. Targeting those employers directly is more efficient than applying broadly and asking about sponsorship during the interview, when it may already be too late to influence the hiring decision.
Can my employer start the PERM process before I reach a certain experience level?
PERM is tied to the job requirements the employer defines, not your personal experience at the time of filing. If the role legitimately requires two years of experience, the employer must specify that and document it consistently. You don't need to already hold that experience at filing, but you must have had it by the time the employer first posted the role, which is why early PERM filing matters.