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Project Management Specialist roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which requires employers to document that no qualified U.S. worker is available. Roles demanding a bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a related field typically align with EB-3, while positions requiring an advanced degree or specialized credentials may qualify under EB-2.
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As a Project Management Specialist at Community Health Systems (CHS) – Shared Business Operations, you’ll play a vital role in supporting our purpose to help people get well and live healthier by providing safe, quality healthcare, building enduring relationships with our patients, and providing value for the people and communities we serve. Our team members enjoy a robust benefits package including:
- Competitive compensation
- Paid time off for vacations, holidays, and illness
- Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Education support and student loan assistance
- Life and disability insurance
- Flexible spending account
Job Summary
The Project Management Specialist supports the planning, coordination, and execution of projects to achieve organizational objectives. This role partners with project managers, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to ensure project activities are completed on time, within scope, and aligned with established processes. The Project Management Specialist contributes to project success by supporting planning efforts, monitoring progress, managing documentation, and assisting with risk and issue resolution.
Essential Functions
- Supports the development and maintenance of project plans, including scope, timelines, deliverables, and resource requirements, in alignment with project objectives.
- Coordinates project activities across cross-functional teams, ensuring tasks are completed in accordance with established timelines and priorities.
- Monitors project progress and updates project documentation, including schedules, status reports, and issue logs, to support effective project tracking.
- Assists in identifying project risks and issues, supports mitigation planning, and escalates concerns as appropriate.
- Supports budget tracking activities by monitoring project expenses and assisting with variance reporting in accordance with established processes.
- Facilitates communication among project team members and stakeholders to ensure alignment and timely information sharing.
- Prepares routine project reports, dashboards, and presentations for stakeholders and leadership review.
- Maintains accurate and organized project documentation, including meeting notes, decisions, and change tracking.
- Participates in post-project evaluations, supporting the documentation of outcomes, lessons learned, and opportunities for improvement.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
- This is a fully remote role
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field required
- 2-4 years of experience in project coordination, project management, or a related field required
Preferences
- 3+ years of program management experience leading and managing EHR implementation projects, including planning, deployment, stakeholder coordination, and go-live activities
- 5+ years of experience managing multiple, concurrent, highly complex projects or programs across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- 10+ years of experience in Healthcare IT, with a strong understanding of healthcare systems, technologies, operations, and regulatory requirements.
- Experience leading EHR implementation projects with Oracle Health (formerly Cerner) strongly preferred
- Master's Degree
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)-PMI
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- Working knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and techniques.
- Ability to coordinate tasks, timelines, and stakeholders across multiple projects.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to identify and communicate project risks and issues within established processes.
- Effective communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Proficiency in project management tools and standard business applications (e.g., Microsoft Office, project tracking systems).
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a structured environment.
Our Benefits
As a Project Management Specialist at Community Health Systems (CHS) – Shared Business Operations, you’ll play a vital role in supporting our purpose to help people get well and live healthier by providing safe, quality healthcare, building enduring relationships with our patients, and providing value for the people and communities we serve. Our team members enjoy a robust benefits package including:
- Competitive compensation
- Paid time off for vacations, holidays, and illness
- Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Education support and student loan assistance
- Life and disability insurance
- Flexible spending account
Job Summary
The Project Management Specialist supports the planning, coordination, and execution of projects to achieve organizational objectives. This role partners with project managers, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to ensure project activities are completed on time, within scope, and aligned with established processes. The Project Management Specialist contributes to project success by supporting planning efforts, monitoring progress, managing documentation, and assisting with risk and issue resolution.
Essential Functions
- Supports the development and maintenance of project plans, including scope, timelines, deliverables, and resource requirements, in alignment with project objectives.
- Coordinates project activities across cross-functional teams, ensuring tasks are completed in accordance with established timelines and priorities.
- Monitors project progress and updates project documentation, including schedules, status reports, and issue logs, to support effective project tracking.
- Assists in identifying project risks and issues, supports mitigation planning, and escalates concerns as appropriate.
- Supports budget tracking activities by monitoring project expenses and assisting with variance reporting in accordance with established processes.
- Facilitates communication among project team members and stakeholders to ensure alignment and timely information sharing.
- Prepares routine project reports, dashboards, and presentations for stakeholders and leadership review.
- Maintains accurate and organized project documentation, including meeting notes, decisions, and change tracking.
- Participates in post-project evaluations, supporting the documentation of outcomes, lessons learned, and opportunities for improvement.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
- This is a fully remote role
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field required
- 2-4 years of experience in project coordination, project management, or a related field required
Preferences
- 3+ years of program management experience leading and managing EHR implementation projects, including planning, deployment, stakeholder coordination, and go-live activities
- 5+ years of experience managing multiple, concurrent, highly complex projects or programs across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- 10+ years of experience in Healthcare IT, with a strong understanding of healthcare systems, technologies, operations, and regulatory requirements.
- Experience leading EHR implementation projects with Oracle Health (formerly Cerner) strongly preferred
- Master's Degree
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)-PMI
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- Working knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and techniques.
- Ability to coordinate tasks, timelines, and stakeholders across multiple projects.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to identify and communicate project risks and issues within established processes.
- Effective communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Proficiency in project management tools and standard business applications (e.g., Microsoft Office, project tracking systems).
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a structured environment.
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Align your credentials to the PERM job description
Your degree field must match the employer's stated minimum requirements on the PERM application. A business administration or engineering degree strengthens your case; a loosely related field can trigger a DOL audit, so document the connection explicitly before filing begins.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Project Management Specialist roles by employers who have filed PERM labor certifications before. Prior PERM activity signals that the employer already understands the process and has legal infrastructure to support your sponsorship.
Ask about the PERM recruitment window during interviews
PERM requires your employer to run a DOL-mandated recruitment campaign before filing. Ask hiring managers whether they've started or completed this step, since recruitment ads must run before PERM is filed and the timeline affects your overall green card schedule.
Verify the prevailing wage tier for your specific role
DOL assigns project management roles to different wage levels based on complexity and supervision. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the prevailing wage for your target job title and location before negotiating your offer, since your salary must meet or exceed it.
Understand how your priority date locks in your place
Your PERM filing date becomes your EB-2 or EB-3 priority date, which determines your position in the green card queue. For most countries outside India and China, EB-3 project management roles currently face minimal backlogs, so your wait after I-140 approval can be short.
Confirm your job duties match the O*NET occupation profile
USCIS cross-references I-140 petitions against recognized occupation definitions. Review the O*NET profile for Project Management Specialists and ensure your offer letter duties align closely, reducing the risk of a Request for Evidence after your employer submits the petition.
Green Card Project Management Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Project Management Specialist role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Project Management Specialist positions qualify under EB-3 when they require a bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a related field. If the role requires a master's degree or the employer can demonstrate the position requires advanced specialized knowledge, EB-2 may apply. Your employer selects the category when initiating the PERM labor certification, so confirming the job requirements early avoids reclassification problems later.
How does green card sponsorship through PERM differ from H-1B sponsorship for project management roles?
H-1B visa is a temporary work visa capped at 85,000 per year and subject to an annual lottery. PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual cap at the petition level and leads to permanent residency rather than a renewable nonimmigrant status. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM, I-140, and adjustment of status together typically take one to three years for most nationalities, compared to a few months for H-1B approval, but the outcome is permanent.
How do I find Project Management Specialist employers who actively sponsor green cards?
Migrate Mate lets you search Project Management Specialist roles specifically filtered by employers with documented PERM and employment-based green card sponsorship history. This saves significant time compared to applying broadly and discovering sponsorship limitations deep in the hiring process, when switching employers resets your timeline.
What happens to my green card case if I change employers after PERM is filed?
If you change employers before your I-140 is approved, your PERM application is abandoned and the new employer must restart the entire process. If your I-140 has been approved for at least 180 days and you're in adjustment of status, AC21 portability may allow you to transfer the petition to a similar project management role at a new employer without losing your priority date.
Can a project management contractor role qualify for green card sponsorship?
Staffing agency and contractor placements face additional scrutiny under PERM because DOL requires the sponsoring employer to have a bona fide permanent, full-time job available. Third-party client site arrangements can complicate this. Employers sponsoring project managers through PERM typically need to demonstrate a direct employment relationship and a long-term need for the specific role, not a client-contingent assignment.