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Project Program Manager roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which requires employers to document recruitment efforts before filing an I-140 petition. Large infrastructure, tech, and consulting firms regularly sponsor foreign professionals in this occupation, making it one of the more accessible management-level paths to permanent U.S. residency.
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Get Access To All JobsGeneral Counsel Tech and Innovations (GCO Tech):
General Counsel Tech and Innovations (GCO Tech) has an opening for a Product Manager role focused on Workflow Automation and Platform Strategy. This role will own the product vision, roadmap, and delivery execution for the Tonkean workflow automation platform while partnering closely with Engineering, Legal business partners, and external professional services resources to deliver scalable workflow solutions across the General Counsel Organization.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible work experience in Product Management, Workflow Automation, Business Process Management, or Technology Strategy.
- 3-5+ years of progressively responsible experience in Product Management, Product Ownership, Workflow Automation, Business Process Management, or related enterprise technology disciplines.
- Demonstrated experience translating business challenges into scalable workflow products and automation capabilities through structured product discovery, requirements definition, and user-centered solution design.
- Experience with Tonkean is strongly preferred. Experience with comparable enterprise workflow automation or low-code platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, Microsoft Power Platform, or similar technologies) will also be considered.
- Demonstrated experience identifying, evaluating, and delivering AI-enabled workflow solutions by leveraging enterprise AI platforms, APIs, large language models (LLMs), intelligent automation, and workflow orchestration capabilities to improve business processes and user experiences.
- Ability to partner with Engineering and business stakeholders to design scalable, governed workflow solutions that integrate automation, enterprise data, and AI services while meeting security, compliance, and operational requirements.
- Demonstrated experience defining product vision, prioritizing roadmaps, managing feature backlogs, and balancing strategic investments with operational platform enhancements.
- Experience partnering with engineering teams to translate business requirements into well-defined user stories, acceptance criteria, technical requirements, and release plans.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present product strategy, roadmap updates, business cases, and delivery status to executive leadership, technical teams, and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience partnering with Legal departments, attorneys, Legal Operations teams, or corporate functions to understand practice workflows and translate business needs into technology-enabled solutions is strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of legal services delivery, legal workflow automation, document and matter management processes, Legal Operations technologies, or enterprise legal technology platforms is a significant advantage.
At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service.
As part of Team Amex, you’ll experience our powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career. Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.
We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:
- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
- Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
- Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
- 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
- Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
- Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
- Career development and training opportunities
For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.
American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.
We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.
US Job Seekers - Click to view the “Know Your Rights” poster. If the link does not work, you may access the poster by copying and pasting the following URL in a new browser window: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster.
General Counsel Tech and Innovations (GCO Tech):
General Counsel Tech and Innovations (GCO Tech) has an opening for a Product Manager role focused on Workflow Automation and Platform Strategy. This role will own the product vision, roadmap, and delivery execution for the Tonkean workflow automation platform while partnering closely with Engineering, Legal business partners, and external professional services resources to deliver scalable workflow solutions across the General Counsel Organization.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible work experience in Product Management, Workflow Automation, Business Process Management, or Technology Strategy.
- 3-5+ years of progressively responsible experience in Product Management, Product Ownership, Workflow Automation, Business Process Management, or related enterprise technology disciplines.
- Demonstrated experience translating business challenges into scalable workflow products and automation capabilities through structured product discovery, requirements definition, and user-centered solution design.
- Experience with Tonkean is strongly preferred. Experience with comparable enterprise workflow automation or low-code platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, Microsoft Power Platform, or similar technologies) will also be considered.
- Demonstrated experience identifying, evaluating, and delivering AI-enabled workflow solutions by leveraging enterprise AI platforms, APIs, large language models (LLMs), intelligent automation, and workflow orchestration capabilities to improve business processes and user experiences.
- Ability to partner with Engineering and business stakeholders to design scalable, governed workflow solutions that integrate automation, enterprise data, and AI services while meeting security, compliance, and operational requirements.
- Demonstrated experience defining product vision, prioritizing roadmaps, managing feature backlogs, and balancing strategic investments with operational platform enhancements.
- Experience partnering with engineering teams to translate business requirements into well-defined user stories, acceptance criteria, technical requirements, and release plans.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present product strategy, roadmap updates, business cases, and delivery status to executive leadership, technical teams, and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience partnering with Legal departments, attorneys, Legal Operations teams, or corporate functions to understand practice workflows and translate business needs into technology-enabled solutions is strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of legal services delivery, legal workflow automation, document and matter management processes, Legal Operations technologies, or enterprise legal technology platforms is a significant advantage.
At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service.
As part of Team Amex, you’ll experience our powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career. Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.
We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:
- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
- Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
- Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
- 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
- Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
- Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
- Career development and training opportunities
For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.
American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.
We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.
US Job Seekers - Click to view the “Know Your Rights” poster. If the link does not work, you may access the poster by copying and pasting the following URL in a new browser window: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Project Program Manager
Document your degree field carefully
PERM requires your degree to align with the specific job duties, not just management broadly. A degree in engineering, business, or information systems strengthens your EB-2 case for a Project Program Manager role where technical oversight is central.
Target employers with active PERM history
Search DOL PERM disclosure data to identify companies that have filed for Project Program Manager or equivalent titles. Firms with repeat filings have internal processes in place, which shortens your sponsorship timeline considerably.
Verify your prevailing wage tier before negotiating
Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the Level I through Level IV wage for your metro area under SOC code 11-3021. Your offered salary must meet or exceed the certified wage level, which affects both your offer negotiation and the DOL audit risk.
Use Migrate Mate to filter sponsoring employers
Search for Project Program Manager roles on Migrate Mate to surface employers with documented green card filing history. This removes the guesswork of cold-applying to companies that have never sponsored a PERM application in this occupation.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 with your employer early
If your role requires a master's degree or you have a bachelor's plus five years of progressive management experience, ask whether the employer will support EB-2 classification. EB-2 typically moves faster for most countries outside India and China.
Negotiate I-140 concurrent filing into your offer
Once PERM is certified, ask your employer to file the I-140 petition with USCIS promptly. Requesting concurrent I-485 filing eligibility, where your priority date is current, can significantly reduce total time to a green card.
Green Card Project Program Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Project Program Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Project Program Manager roles can qualify under both EB-2 and EB-3, depending on how the employer defines the position. EB-2 applies when the job requires a master's degree or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive, specialized experience. EB-3 covers roles requiring at least a bachelor's degree. The employer's PERM job description determines which category fits, and that language must match what you actually do.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary work visa with an annual cap and lottery, while PERM leads to permanent residency with no annual cap at the petition level. The PERM process requires your employer to conduct a formal recruitment campaign and obtain DOL certification before filing an I-140 with USCIS. For most countries outside India and China, EB-3 priority dates are current or near-current, meaning the total green card timeline can be shorter than multiple H-1B renewal cycles.
How long does the PERM process typically take for a Project Program Manager?
DOL analyst review for PERM applications is currently running several months to over a year, depending on whether the application is audited. After PERM certification, the employer files an I-140 with USCIS, which adds several more months under standard processing. If your priority date is current and you're adjusting status inside the U.S., you can file the I-485 concurrently with the I-140, which can shorten the overall timeline.
What should I look for when identifying employers who will sponsor a green card for this role?
Focus on employers who have filed PERM applications for Project Program Manager or closely related management titles in the past. Large technology companies, federal contractors, engineering firms, and consulting organizations file the most green card petitions in this occupation. You can search for these employers by occupation on Migrate Mate, which surfaces companies with documented green card sponsorship history so you're targeting roles where sponsorship is already part of the hiring process.
Can I use O*NET data to strengthen my PERM job description?
O*NET lists the standard duties, skills, and education requirements for Project Program Manager roles under SOC code 11-3021. Your employer's immigration attorney will typically use this profile as a benchmark when drafting the PERM job description. Reviewing O*NET before your offer stage helps you confirm that your actual duties align with the documented requirements, which reduces the risk of a DOL audit challenging the legitimacy of the job description.