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Strategic Operations Manager green card sponsorship follows the EB-2 or EB-3 pathway, requiring PERM labor certification before your employer files the I-140 petition with USCIS. Because this role demands cross-functional leadership and systems expertise, documenting your specialized qualifications early strengthens the prevailing wage determination and recruitment test phases.
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At Ford, you’ll work on ideas that matter, alongside passionate people who want to make a global impact. Together, we’re shaping the next era of transportation—grounded in purpose, driven by progress. Make your move.
- Job Type: Full time
- Work Type: Hybrid
We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.
Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!
In this position...
The Strategic Business & Operations Manager for Vehicle Architecture and Attribute Engineering (VA&AE) is a high-impact leadership role designed for an exceptional candidate who blends technical engineering expertise with strategic business acumen. Reporting directly to the Director of VA&AE, this individual serves as a strategic partner, operational integrator, and proxy. You will bridge the gap between Executive Leadership Team (ELT) objectives and Vehicle Architecture and Attribute execution, ensuring that the organization’s strategy, engineering discipline, and business operations are aligned to deliver world-class vehicles.
What you'll do...
- Executive Support & Chief of Staff Operations
- Executive Proxy: Serve as a key collaborator across functional teams at the highest levels of the company, representing VA&AE interests with IT/Software, VHE, Program Management, Finance, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing.
- Strategic Communication: Orchestrate and communication strategy, including the drafting and coordination of high-stakes mass communications and organizational updates.
- Leadership Alignment: Facilitate an effective feedback loop between the Chief/Directors and Director/VP levels to ensure transparency and rapid decision-making.
- Special Projects: Lead high-priority VP initiatives, specifically focusing on Engineering Efficiency, defining annual targets, and executing plans to achieve optimized results.
- Organizational Strategy & Business Operations
- Strategic Planning: Translate ELT objectives into actionable, multi-year functional plans and establish a rigorous review cadence to monitor progress.
- Organizational Transformation: Lead organizational culture initiatives and direct structural changes, including headcount optimization and resource planning.
- Performance Management: Develop annual objectives and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs); design and manage the process to monitor, report on, and react to performance results.
- Engineering Process Leadership & Governance
- Process Excellence: Define and maintain Engineering Roles & Responsibilities (R&Rs), Functional Action Plans (FAPs), and critical documentation.
- Lifecycle Management: Oversee GPDS (Global Product Development System) T04 and FEDE (Ford Engineering Design Environment) management.
- Audit & Discipline: Lead internal audits for the VA&AE organization, focusing specifically on engineering discipline and technical rigor.
- Compliance: Serve as the Single Point of Contact (SPoC) for Office of General Counsel (OGC), external audits, and control test audits.
- Continuous Improvement
- Problem Solving: Spearhead cross-functional problem-solving initiatives to remove roadblocks and improve operational flow.
- Operational Excellence: Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities within the business operations and engineering delivery cycles.
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
- Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- Paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
- Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments and more
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
- Tuition assistance
- Established and active employee resource groups
- Paid time off for individual and team community service
- Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day
This position is leadership level 5 and ranges from $141,700-$268,300
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.
LI-JF1 #LI-Hybrid
You'll have...
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business or related field
- 8-10 years of progressive or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
- Progressive responsibilities in program management and related business operations roles
- Experience implementing business strategy for organizations of significant scope, generating roadmaps, and overseeing implementation
- A well-developed technical and business acumen in Vehicle Architecture, Analytical and Attribute Engineering Processes and strategic
Even better, you may have...
- MBA or other advance degree in any other related engineering or business field preferred
- Exceptional leadership and communication skills
- Experience with presenting and driving alignment with members of Senior Level Mgt
- High degree of initiative, independent work, and confidence
- Ability to work collaboratively with others and navigate complex decision making in a fast-paced environment
- Self-driven to research and investigate new concepts to solve difficult problems
- Experience dealing with a cross-functional organization globally.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
Overview
At Ford, you’ll work on ideas that matter, alongside passionate people who want to make a global impact. Together, we’re shaping the next era of transportation—grounded in purpose, driven by progress. Make your move.
- Job Type: Full time
- Work Type: Hybrid
We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.
Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!
In this position...
The Strategic Business & Operations Manager for Vehicle Architecture and Attribute Engineering (VA&AE) is a high-impact leadership role designed for an exceptional candidate who blends technical engineering expertise with strategic business acumen. Reporting directly to the Director of VA&AE, this individual serves as a strategic partner, operational integrator, and proxy. You will bridge the gap between Executive Leadership Team (ELT) objectives and Vehicle Architecture and Attribute execution, ensuring that the organization’s strategy, engineering discipline, and business operations are aligned to deliver world-class vehicles.
What you'll do...
- Executive Support & Chief of Staff Operations
- Executive Proxy: Serve as a key collaborator across functional teams at the highest levels of the company, representing VA&AE interests with IT/Software, VHE, Program Management, Finance, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing.
- Strategic Communication: Orchestrate and communication strategy, including the drafting and coordination of high-stakes mass communications and organizational updates.
- Leadership Alignment: Facilitate an effective feedback loop between the Chief/Directors and Director/VP levels to ensure transparency and rapid decision-making.
- Special Projects: Lead high-priority VP initiatives, specifically focusing on Engineering Efficiency, defining annual targets, and executing plans to achieve optimized results.
- Organizational Strategy & Business Operations
- Strategic Planning: Translate ELT objectives into actionable, multi-year functional plans and establish a rigorous review cadence to monitor progress.
- Organizational Transformation: Lead organizational culture initiatives and direct structural changes, including headcount optimization and resource planning.
- Performance Management: Develop annual objectives and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs); design and manage the process to monitor, report on, and react to performance results.
- Engineering Process Leadership & Governance
- Process Excellence: Define and maintain Engineering Roles & Responsibilities (R&Rs), Functional Action Plans (FAPs), and critical documentation.
- Lifecycle Management: Oversee GPDS (Global Product Development System) T04 and FEDE (Ford Engineering Design Environment) management.
- Audit & Discipline: Lead internal audits for the VA&AE organization, focusing specifically on engineering discipline and technical rigor.
- Compliance: Serve as the Single Point of Contact (SPoC) for Office of General Counsel (OGC), external audits, and control test audits.
- Continuous Improvement
- Problem Solving: Spearhead cross-functional problem-solving initiatives to remove roadblocks and improve operational flow.
- Operational Excellence: Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities within the business operations and engineering delivery cycles.
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
- Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- Paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
- Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments and more
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
- Tuition assistance
- Established and active employee resource groups
- Paid time off for individual and team community service
- Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day
This position is leadership level 5 and ranges from $141,700-$268,300
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.
LI-JF1 #LI-Hybrid
You'll have...
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business or related field
- 8-10 years of progressive or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
- Progressive responsibilities in program management and related business operations roles
- Experience implementing business strategy for organizations of significant scope, generating roadmaps, and overseeing implementation
- A well-developed technical and business acumen in Vehicle Architecture, Analytical and Attribute Engineering Processes and strategic
Even better, you may have...
- MBA or other advance degree in any other related engineering or business field preferred
- Exceptional leadership and communication skills
- Experience with presenting and driving alignment with members of Senior Level Mgt
- High degree of initiative, independent work, and confidence
- Ability to work collaboratively with others and navigate complex decision making in a fast-paced environment
- Self-driven to research and investigate new concepts to solve difficult problems
- Experience dealing with a cross-functional organization globally.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Strategic Operations Manager
Document progressive leadership before PERM begins
Gather performance reviews, org charts, and project scopes that show increasing strategic responsibility over time. PERM audits for managerial roles often scrutinize whether your duties genuinely require the advertised degree level, so concrete evidence prevents delays.
Verify your role's prevailing wage category early
Use the OFLC Wage Search to confirm whether your employer's offered compensation meets Level II or Level III wage requirements for your SOC code and metro area. Misclassifying the wage level is one of the most common PERM denial triggers.
Find sponsors through Migrate Mate before applying
Search Migrate Mate's database of employers with verified green card sponsorship history to identify companies that have filed PERM applications for operations management roles in your target city, so you approach only employers already familiar with the EB-2 or EB-3 process.
Target companies with dedicated HR compliance teams
Large enterprises and global manufacturers with in-house immigration counsel move through the PERM recruitment and prevailing wage stages faster than smaller firms relying solely on outside counsel. During interviews, ask directly whether the company has sponsored EB-2 or EB-3 cases in the past two years.
Align your O*NET profile with the job description
Review the O*NET occupation profile for your target SOC code and confirm your resume mirrors the core tasks and required knowledge areas listed there. PERM job descriptions must accurately reflect actual duties, and a close match reduces the risk of a Department of Labor audit.
Understand AC21 portability before you accept an offer
If your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 portability lets you move to a new employer in the same or similar occupation without losing your priority date. Negotiate your start date and confirm the new role's SOC code matches before resigning from your sponsoring employer.
Green Card Strategic Operations Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
What makes green card sponsorship different from H-1B sponsorship for a Strategic Operations Manager?
Green card sponsorship leads to lawful permanent residence rather than a temporary status. For this role, the employer must complete PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor, which includes a prevailing wage determination and a formal recruitment test proving no qualified U.S. worker is available. That process adds six to eighteen months before USCIS even reviews the I-140 petition, unlike an H-1B visa which skips labor certification entirely.
Does a Strategic Operations Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3?
Most Strategic Operations Manager positions qualify under EB-2 if the employer requires a master's degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive operations experience. If the role requires only a bachelor's degree with two or more years of relevant experience, EB-3 is the correct category. Your employer's immigration counsel determines the classification based on the actual minimum requirements documented in the PERM application.
How do I find employers who have already sponsored green cards for operations management roles?
Migrate Mate lets you search employers by role and location using verified PERM filing history from the Department of Labor's public disclosure data. Targeting companies with an established EB-2 or EB-3 track record for operations roles means you're less likely to encounter employers who abandon the process midway due to cost or complexity.
How do priority date backlogs affect a Strategic Operations Manager sponsored for a green card?
Both EB-2 and EB-3 have annual numerical limits and per-country caps. Nationals of India and China often face multi-year waits before their priority date becomes current, even after USCIS approves the I-140. Nationals of most other countries typically wait far less. Your priority date is set when DOL accepts the PERM application, so filing early is strategically important regardless of your country of birth.
Can I change employers after my green card sponsorship is underway?
If your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 portability allows you to move to a new employer in the same or similar occupation without losing your place in the priority date queue. Separately, an approved I-140 petition's priority date can be carried over to a new employer's petition, but that requires the original I-140 to have been approved before you change jobs.