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Project Management Analyst roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification, which requires your employer to document that no qualified U.S. worker is available for the position. Employers in consulting, construction, tech, and healthcare regularly file PERM for this role, making direct employer sponsorship a realistic path to permanent residency.
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INTRODUCTION
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with project managers on various initiatives and projects to track progress and provide support as necessary.
- Support leadership in ensuring that the project is delivered to specifications, is on time, and within budget.
- Work closely with management and work groups to create and maintain work plan documents.
- Track the status and due dates of projects.
- Manage relationships with project staff responsible for projects.
- Produce regular weekly and monthly status reports that could include; work plan status, target dates, budget, resource capacity, and other reports as needed.
- Facilitate regular meetings and reviews.
- Adhere to contract requirements and comply with all corporate policies and procedures.
JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES:
- Support PMO operations, governance processes, standards, and reporting activities.
- Coordinate governance reviews, working sessions, and executive steering committee meetings.
- Support adherence to program management methodologies, standards, and reporting requirements.
- Maintain program decision logs and governance records.
- Support the development and maintenance of the master project schedule.
- Track project milestones, dependencies, deadlines, and key deliverables.
- Monitor schedule status and identify potential delays or schedule risks.
- Coordinate schedule updates across multiple project workstreams.
- Prepare schedule summaries and milestone reporting for leadership review.
- Maintain program deliverable inventories and submission calendars.
- Track deliverable development, review, approval, and acceptance activities.
- Coordinate document reviews among project teams and stakeholders.
- Monitor compliance with contractual and program deliverable requirements.
- Maintain deliverable repositories and version control processes.
- Maintain RAID (Risks, Action Items, Issues, and Decisions) logs.
- Track mitigation plans, action items, issue resolution activities, and decision outcomes.
- Escalate overdue risks, issues, and actions to program leadership as appropriate.
- Coordinate recurring project meetings and facilitate as needed.
- Develop agendas, presentation materials, and supporting documents.
- Capture meeting notes, action items, decisions, and follow-up activities and monitor their completion.
- Collect project status information from multiple teams for monthly status reporting.
- Support project communication efforts.
- Maintain project resource tracking records.
- Track program performance metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Support the team in completing assigned responsibilities as outlined in the project schedule.
- Adhere to contract requirements and comply with all corporate policies and procedures.
- Complete project work in compliance with Maximus standards and procedures.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in related field.
- 7-10 years of relevant professional experience required.
- Equivalent combination of education and experience considered in lieu of degree.
- Available to work during standard client business hours. Projects may involve clients from any US time zone, so work outside of the individual's local business hours may be required.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience supporting PMOs, program management offices, or large-scale project initiatives.
- Experience supporting large, enterprise technology implementations or system modernization projects.
- Experience developing executive reports, dashboards, and presentations.
- Experience maintaining RAID/Project Control logs, action item trackers, and project documentation.
- Experience with managing meetings and deliverables.
- Project scheduling experience is preferred.
- Strong verbal, written, analytical, and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft programs, such as SharePoint, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project and Teams.
- Child Support project experience is a plus.
- Experience working on state government projects is a plus.
EEO Statement
Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.
Pay Transparency
Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.
Accommodations
Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process—including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews—please contact People Operations at applicantaccom@maximus.com.
Minimum Salary
$90,000.00
Maximum Salary
$130,000.00
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Project Management Analyst
Align your credentials to EB-2 requirements
EB-2 requires a U.S. master's degree or a foreign equivalent, or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience. Document your PMP certification, degree equivalency evaluations, and performance records before applications start.
Target industries with high PERM filing rates
Consulting firms, large construction companies, defense contractors, and hospital systems file PERM for Project Management Analysts regularly. Filtering your search by these sectors puts you in front of employers already familiar with the green card process.
Search green card sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate surfaces employers with active PERM and I-140 filing history for project management roles, so you're not guessing which companies will sponsor. Filter by role and location to find verified sponsoring employers directly.
Ask employers about the PERM prevailing wage before accepting
DOL requires your offered salary to meet the OFLC Wage Search prevailing wage for your job zone and location. If the employer's offer falls below that threshold, PERM certification will be denied regardless of how strong your credentials are.
Clarify whether your role meets the specialty occupation definition
O*NET classifies Project Management Analyst work in Job Zone 4, which typically supports the specialty occupation argument. Confirming your job duties match the O*NET profile before PERM is filed reduces the risk of a USCIS Request for Evidence at the I-140 stage.
Understand how employer mergers affect your PERM application
If your sponsoring employer is acquired or restructures during the PERM or I-140 process, your petition can be jeopardized. Get written confirmation from HR that a successor-in-interest clause is in place before a deal closes.
Green Card Project Management Analyst: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Project Management Analyst role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Project Management Analyst positions can qualify under both categories. EB-3 applies when the role requires a bachelor's degree, which is standard for this occupation. EB-2 applies when the employer specifies an advanced degree or when you hold a bachelor's degree plus at least five years of progressive experience in project management. Your employer defines the minimum requirements in the PERM application, so the category depends partly on how the role is structured.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary status renewed every three years with an annual lottery at the 85,000-cap level. PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most nationalities, leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary visa, and lets you keep the priority date if you change jobs after the I-140 is approved. The tradeoff is time: PERM, I-140, and adjustment of status together typically take two to four years for countries without significant backlogs.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor Project Management Analysts for green cards?
Most job postings don't advertise PERM sponsorship upfront, which makes searching by posting alone unreliable. Migrate Mate shows employers with verified PERM and I-140 filing history for project management roles, so you can target companies that have already navigated the sponsorship process before reaching out or applying.
What happens to my PERM case if I change jobs before the green card is approved?
If you leave the sponsoring employer before USCIS approves your I-140, your PERM certification becomes void and the process restarts with a new employer. Once your I-140 is approved and your priority date is more than 180 days old, portability rules under AC21 let you transfer the approved petition to a new employer in a same or similar occupational classification, preserving your place in the queue.
Can a Project Management Analyst self-petition for a green card without an employer?
Self-petition is available through the EB-2 National Interest Waiver, which waives the PERM requirement entirely. To qualify, you must demonstrate that your work in project management has substantial national importance and that the U.S. benefits from waiving the job market test. This path suits candidates with a track record of large-scale infrastructure, healthcare, or public-sector projects, but USCIS adjudicates NIW petitions with significant scrutiny for this occupation.