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Project Management Lead roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a related field. Employers sponsor permanent residency through PERM labor certification, filing an I-140 petition once DOL certifies no qualified U.S. workers are available for the role.
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The VP, Project Management Lead is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. There are typically multiple people within the business that provide the same level of subject matter expertise. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family.
Responsibilities:
- Manages a large multi-faceted project/account/campaign or multiple projects at the same time.
- Owns project goals leveraging expertise to inspire a sense of shared purpose within the project team.
- Organizes new challenges and drive business results.
- Uses best practice PMO methodology to create a project plan to fit the stakeholders/customers’ needs and deliver within budget on desired outcomes.
- Drives end results of the project as a representative of the business.
- Works closely with the Product, Technology, and Operations to define a project scope and objectives for project members.
- Prepares, maintains, and submits clear and concise activity/progress reports and time recording/management reports.
- Assesses project risk potentials and discover potential problems before they occur.
- Applies a proactive approach in routinely tracking the project participant progress against project goals.
- Defines, teaches, and enforces the use of good project management practices such as techniques in resolving complex, interdependent activities into tasks and sub-tasks that are documented, monitored and controlled.
- Identifies and where required amends the approach to the context and constraints of each project.
- Constantly improving their own and their teams' skills through lessons-learned reviews at project completion.
- Possess the knowledge, skills and experience to be able to recognize when problems surface or potential problems are looming.
- Articulates problems, bring the right people together to solve problems and know when the problem has been properly addressed and closed.
- Promotes partner involvement through effectively communicating project status upward and to the Client.
- Applies lessons learned from recent projects to future projects.
- Communicates to all concerned parties project milestones, status updates, as well as any existing or potential customer escalation issues.
- Proactively follows escalation and change control processes.
- Owns all management reports on a given engagement.
- Promotes good working relationships across a project, cultivating the people skills needed to develop trust and communication among all of a project's stakeholders: its sponsors, those who will make use of the project's results, those who command the resources needed, and the project team members.
- Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 6-10 years of project management experience – preferably from a financial services environment
- PMP certification strongly preferred, Six Sigma a plus.
- Ability to develop project plans, manage individual deadlines and goals.
- Knowledge of project metrics, including gathering, reporting, trend analysis, creation, and metrics.
- Ability to identify issues and problems, generate solutions and choose appropriate alternatives using basic root cause analysis.
- Manage project scope by assessing requirements changes, determining and conveying impact on budget, time and risk.
- Manage client expectations, anticipates operational and tactical risks and tracks them; clarify, identify, and track requirements and issues, remove barriers, resolve minor project issues and escalate to immediate manager where required.
- Proficient in MS Office applications, MS Project, and VISIO.
- Stays abreast of current industry trends and new technology through professional associations, trade journals, networking, and associated training and seminars.
Education:
- Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred
JOB FAMILY GROUP: Project and Program Management
JOB FAMILY: Project Management
TIME TYPE: Full time
PRIMARY LOCATION: Jacksonville Florida United States
PRIMARY LOCATION FULL TIME SALARY RANGE: $103,920.00 - $155,880.00
In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
MOST RELEVANT SKILLS
Please see the requirements listed above.
OTHER RELEVANT SKILLS
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
ANTICIPATED POSTING CLOSE DATE: Jun 11, 2026
Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi. View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.
INTRODUCTION
The VP, Project Management Lead is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. There are typically multiple people within the business that provide the same level of subject matter expertise. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family.
Responsibilities:
- Manages a large multi-faceted project/account/campaign or multiple projects at the same time.
- Owns project goals leveraging expertise to inspire a sense of shared purpose within the project team.
- Organizes new challenges and drive business results.
- Uses best practice PMO methodology to create a project plan to fit the stakeholders/customers’ needs and deliver within budget on desired outcomes.
- Drives end results of the project as a representative of the business.
- Works closely with the Product, Technology, and Operations to define a project scope and objectives for project members.
- Prepares, maintains, and submits clear and concise activity/progress reports and time recording/management reports.
- Assesses project risk potentials and discover potential problems before they occur.
- Applies a proactive approach in routinely tracking the project participant progress against project goals.
- Defines, teaches, and enforces the use of good project management practices such as techniques in resolving complex, interdependent activities into tasks and sub-tasks that are documented, monitored and controlled.
- Identifies and where required amends the approach to the context and constraints of each project.
- Constantly improving their own and their teams' skills through lessons-learned reviews at project completion.
- Possess the knowledge, skills and experience to be able to recognize when problems surface or potential problems are looming.
- Articulates problems, bring the right people together to solve problems and know when the problem has been properly addressed and closed.
- Promotes partner involvement through effectively communicating project status upward and to the Client.
- Applies lessons learned from recent projects to future projects.
- Communicates to all concerned parties project milestones, status updates, as well as any existing or potential customer escalation issues.
- Proactively follows escalation and change control processes.
- Owns all management reports on a given engagement.
- Promotes good working relationships across a project, cultivating the people skills needed to develop trust and communication among all of a project's stakeholders: its sponsors, those who will make use of the project's results, those who command the resources needed, and the project team members.
- Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 6-10 years of project management experience – preferably from a financial services environment
- PMP certification strongly preferred, Six Sigma a plus.
- Ability to develop project plans, manage individual deadlines and goals.
- Knowledge of project metrics, including gathering, reporting, trend analysis, creation, and metrics.
- Ability to identify issues and problems, generate solutions and choose appropriate alternatives using basic root cause analysis.
- Manage project scope by assessing requirements changes, determining and conveying impact on budget, time and risk.
- Manage client expectations, anticipates operational and tactical risks and tracks them; clarify, identify, and track requirements and issues, remove barriers, resolve minor project issues and escalate to immediate manager where required.
- Proficient in MS Office applications, MS Project, and VISIO.
- Stays abreast of current industry trends and new technology through professional associations, trade journals, networking, and associated training and seminars.
Education:
- Bachelor’s/University degree, Master’s degree preferred
JOB FAMILY GROUP: Project and Program Management
JOB FAMILY: Project Management
TIME TYPE: Full time
PRIMARY LOCATION: Jacksonville Florida United States
PRIMARY LOCATION FULL TIME SALARY RANGE: $103,920.00 - $155,880.00
In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
MOST RELEVANT SKILLS
Please see the requirements listed above.
OTHER RELEVANT SKILLS
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
ANTICIPATED POSTING CLOSE DATE: Jun 11, 2026
Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi. View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Project Management Lead
Document your PMP or equivalent credentials early
PERM requires your employer to define minimum qualifications before advertising the role. If your PMP certification or PMI credentials are central to your experience, confirm they appear in your job offer letter so DOL accepts them as bona fide requirements.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Companies that have filed PERM applications for project management roles before already understand prevailing wage obligations and the recruitment steps DOL requires. Searching by SOC code 11-9199 narrows your target list to employers who have sponsored comparable roles.
Use Migrate Mate to filter green card sponsoring employers
Migrate Mate surfaces employers with active EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history specifically for project management positions, so you can apply directly to companies already willing to run the PERM process rather than negotiating sponsorship from scratch.
Verify the prevailing wage tier before accepting an offer
PERM filings require your offered salary to meet the DOL-certified prevailing wage for your location and experience level. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check whether the offer clears Level I through Level IV thresholds before you sign, since a wage shortfall can stall or invalidate your petition.
Confirm your degree field aligns with the posted role
DOL audits frequently scrutinize whether the required degree field genuinely relates to the duties of a Project Management Lead. A business administration or engineering degree typically aligns, but a mismatch between your transcript and the job description can trigger a PERM denial.
Clarify I-140 portability rights before your priority date becomes current
Once your I-140 is approved and has been pending for 180 days, you can port your green card priority date to a new employer under AC21 if the new role is in the same or similar occupational category, which protects your place in line if you change project management jobs mid-process.
Green Card Project Management Lead: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Project Management Lead role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Both categories are available depending on how the employer structures the job requirements. EB-3 covers the role when it requires a bachelor's degree in a related field such as business, engineering, or a technical discipline. EB-2 applies when the position requires an advanced degree or when the employer can demonstrate the role demands specialized knowledge beyond a standard four-year program. Your employer's immigration counsel defines the classification before filing.
How is PERM green card sponsorship different from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status renewed every three years with no path to permanence on its own, and it is subject to an annual lottery for most applicants. PERM-based green card sponsorship leads directly to lawful permanent residency with no lottery, no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries, and no status expiration once your green card is approved. The tradeoff is a longer total processing timeline, often two to four years from PERM filing to card issuance for most nationalities.
What does the PERM recruitment process look like for a Project Management Lead position?
Your employer must advertise the role through DOL-mandated channels, including print ads, job postings, and internal notices, then demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers applied or were rejected for non-job-related reasons. For a managerial role like Project Management Lead, DOL often scrutinizes whether the stated requirements are genuinely tied to the position's duties rather than tailored to a specific foreign worker's profile, so the job description needs to reflect the actual work being performed.
How can I find Project Management Lead jobs where employers are already willing to sponsor a green card?
Migrate Mate filters job listings by employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history in project management occupations, so you can skip the negotiation step and apply directly to companies that have already committed to running the PERM process. Targeting employers with prior PERM filings in your metro area also gives you a realistic sense of the offered wage levels relative to DOL prevailing wage requirements.
Can I change employers after my I-140 is approved without losing my priority date?
Yes, under AC21 portability you can move to a new employer once your I-140 has been approved and your adjustment of status application has been pending for at least 180 days, provided the new Project Management Lead role is in the same or a substantially similar occupational category. USCIS evaluates the similarity based on job duties and SOC code, so documenting the overlap between the two positions strengthens your portability claim.