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When you join Verizon, you want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Business Development Associate Director, you are responsible for the end-to-end program management and execution of integrations (Acquisitions) and separations (Divestitures) within Verizon. This includes leading functional multi-disciplinary business unit teams responsible for the overall deliverables of the project. The Associate Director will be responsible for leading a particular project that begins with participating in due diligence and continuing until either full integration or full separation. This position will take the lead in defining program deliverables, working with the functional teams to design their respective program plans and identifying and executing deal and business case value capture initiatives. This role frequently participates in executive briefing sessions on program progress.
- Leading the Integration (or Divestiture/Separation) Management Office and associated program deliverables on assigned projects.
- Overseeing individual threads / functions, plans, and the overall integration plan for development, deployment and execution.
- Proactively identifying and managing the risk profile of each assigned work thread, with particular focus on synergy risks as well as cross functional risks due to thread dependency.
- Analyzing the individual functional team/SME integration (or separation) plans to ensure that the program is leveraging each resource group appropriately.
- Leading cross functional teams to ensure work streams are properly resourced based on level of effort.
- Supporting resource assignment, time tracking, and other initiatives that are involved in the management of the overall functional project plans.
- Articulating weekly and presenting the direction for program work streams with regard to process, deliverables and timelines.
- Leading the collection, reporting and presentation of multiple data elements to forecast the progress of the program, while identifying critical risks and issues to Senior Management. This will include supporting the creation of executive reporting on a weekly and monthly basis.
- Acting as an escalation point to Senior IMO Leadership and Executive Management on critical issue, risk and dependency decision points. Actively manage these elements on an ongoing basis.
- Leveraging a broad knowledge of standard Program Management Office practices and serving as a subject matter resource to support enhancements to the program.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
You’ll need to have:
- Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
- Eight or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
- Four or more years of hands-on experience participating in an end-to-end M&A integration and/or separation/carve-out execution, either in-house or with a top-tier management consulting firm.
- Experience managing complex integration/separation workstreams (e.g., IT cutover, HR/people operations, commercial alignment, finance/accounting consolidation, or supply chain continuity).
- Willingness to travel.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Even better if you have one or more of the following:
- Project management work experience (i.e., PMI).
- Telecom and/or technology experience.
- Experience with TSAs (Transition Service Agreements): proven background drafting, negotiating, managing, or exiting TSAs in divestiture scenarios.
- Experience with deal lifecycles: direct experience driving Day 1 readiness planning, 30, 60, 180+ day execution roadmaps, and long-term synergy realization or business standalone preparation.
- Ability working in fast-paced, high-stakes environments with shifting deal dynamics and incomplete information.
- Proactive in identifying interdependencies, uncovering hidden deal risks, and resolving cross-functional roadblocks before they impact Day 1 execution.
- Experience leading large-scale organizational change management (OCM) and stakeholder communication strategies during complex integrations.
- Familiarity with financial valuation models, synergy tracking frameworks, and business case validation.
- Professional certifications such as Certified Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor (CM&AA) or Project Management Professional (PMP).
- Experience partnering with legal and procurement teams to manage vendor contract novation and third-party risk during carve-outs.
- Strong executive presentation skills with a demonstrated ability to synthesize complex operational data for senior leadership.
If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.
LOCATION
In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office, which will be set by your manager. Employees are responsible for maintaining compliance with hybrid work policies.
SCHEDULED WEEKLY HOURS
40
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.
BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION
Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.
The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours. The annual salary range for the location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $152,500.00 - $265,000.00.
INTRODUCTION
When you join Verizon, you want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Business Development Associate Director, you are responsible for the end-to-end program management and execution of integrations (Acquisitions) and separations (Divestitures) within Verizon. This includes leading functional multi-disciplinary business unit teams responsible for the overall deliverables of the project. The Associate Director will be responsible for leading a particular project that begins with participating in due diligence and continuing until either full integration or full separation. This position will take the lead in defining program deliverables, working with the functional teams to design their respective program plans and identifying and executing deal and business case value capture initiatives. This role frequently participates in executive briefing sessions on program progress.
- Leading the Integration (or Divestiture/Separation) Management Office and associated program deliverables on assigned projects.
- Overseeing individual threads / functions, plans, and the overall integration plan for development, deployment and execution.
- Proactively identifying and managing the risk profile of each assigned work thread, with particular focus on synergy risks as well as cross functional risks due to thread dependency.
- Analyzing the individual functional team/SME integration (or separation) plans to ensure that the program is leveraging each resource group appropriately.
- Leading cross functional teams to ensure work streams are properly resourced based on level of effort.
- Supporting resource assignment, time tracking, and other initiatives that are involved in the management of the overall functional project plans.
- Articulating weekly and presenting the direction for program work streams with regard to process, deliverables and timelines.
- Leading the collection, reporting and presentation of multiple data elements to forecast the progress of the program, while identifying critical risks and issues to Senior Management. This will include supporting the creation of executive reporting on a weekly and monthly basis.
- Acting as an escalation point to Senior IMO Leadership and Executive Management on critical issue, risk and dependency decision points. Actively manage these elements on an ongoing basis.
- Leveraging a broad knowledge of standard Program Management Office practices and serving as a subject matter resource to support enhancements to the program.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
You’ll need to have:
- Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
- Eight or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
- Four or more years of hands-on experience participating in an end-to-end M&A integration and/or separation/carve-out execution, either in-house or with a top-tier management consulting firm.
- Experience managing complex integration/separation workstreams (e.g., IT cutover, HR/people operations, commercial alignment, finance/accounting consolidation, or supply chain continuity).
- Willingness to travel.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Even better if you have one or more of the following:
- Project management work experience (i.e., PMI).
- Telecom and/or technology experience.
- Experience with TSAs (Transition Service Agreements): proven background drafting, negotiating, managing, or exiting TSAs in divestiture scenarios.
- Experience with deal lifecycles: direct experience driving Day 1 readiness planning, 30, 60, 180+ day execution roadmaps, and long-term synergy realization or business standalone preparation.
- Ability working in fast-paced, high-stakes environments with shifting deal dynamics and incomplete information.
- Proactive in identifying interdependencies, uncovering hidden deal risks, and resolving cross-functional roadblocks before they impact Day 1 execution.
- Experience leading large-scale organizational change management (OCM) and stakeholder communication strategies during complex integrations.
- Familiarity with financial valuation models, synergy tracking frameworks, and business case validation.
- Professional certifications such as Certified Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor (CM&AA) or Project Management Professional (PMP).
- Experience partnering with legal and procurement teams to manage vendor contract novation and third-party risk during carve-outs.
- Strong executive presentation skills with a demonstrated ability to synthesize complex operational data for senior leadership.
If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.
LOCATION
In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office, which will be set by your manager. Employees are responsible for maintaining compliance with hybrid work policies.
SCHEDULED WEEKLY HOURS
40
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.
BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION
Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.
The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours. The annual salary range for the location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $152,500.00 - $265,000.00.
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Frame your credentials around specialty occupation
Pull your O*NET profile for Business Development occupations and confirm your degree field maps directly to the role's duties. Directors whose resumes emphasize strategic analysis, market modeling, or revenue forecasting make the specialty occupation argument cleaner for USCIS reviewers.
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Use Migrate Mate to browse Associate Director of Business Development roles at employers with verified H-1B visa LCA filing history, so you're applying to companies that have already committed to the sponsorship process rather than ones still deciding whether they will.
Verify the prevailing wage tier before negotiating
Run the SOC code for your role and your target metro through the OFLC Wage Search to identify which wage level your experience places you in. Employers must certify they'll pay at least that amount, so knowing the floor before negotiations protects you from lowball offers that DOL would reject.
Confirm each worksite gets its own certified LCA
If the role involves managing regional teams across multiple offices, each location where you'll work more than sporadically requires a separately certified LCA. Raise this with the hiring manager early so the employer's immigration counsel files correctly and your petition isn't delayed by an amendment later.
Time your application around USCIS cap-subject deadlines
H-1B cap selection rules have changed recently, so don't rely on older timelines you've seen online. Confirm the current registration window directly with USCIS and work backward with your employer to ensure the I-129 petition is ready before the cap period opens.
Use premium processing to protect offer timelines
Business development roles often come with pressure to start quickly because revenue targets are tied to your arrival date. USCIS premium processing accelerates adjudication to 15 business days, giving you and your employer a firm timeline to plan against instead of waiting through standard processing.
H-1B Visa Associate Director of Business Development: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Associate Director of Business Development role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, it typically qualifies when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in business, marketing, finance, or a closely related field and involves duties like strategic planning, market analysis, or partnership development. USCIS evaluates the specific job duties and degree requirement as described in the employer's I-129 petition, so the role description needs to reflect degree-level complexity throughout.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for business development director roles?
Technology, management consulting, financial services, and healthcare companies are among the most active H-1B sponsors for business development leadership roles. Rather than guessing, browse Migrate Mate to find employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history for comparable positions, which tells you who has already gone through the process and is familiar with what sponsorship requires.
What happens to my H-1B status if the company restructures my role or changes my reporting line?
A material change to your job duties, title, or worksite can require an amended I-129 petition with USCIS before the change takes effect. At the director level, restructurings are common, so make sure your employer's immigration counsel reviews any significant role change before it's finalized. Your status isn't automatically invalidated, but working outside the terms of your approved petition creates compliance risk.
Can I be promoted from Senior Manager to Associate Director without filing a new H-1B petition?
If the promotion involves a material change in duties, compensation, or worksite, your employer needs to file an amended I-129 petition. A title change alone may not trigger this, but moving into a role with substantially different responsibilities at a different location does. USCIS expects the approved petition to match your actual position, so your employer should consult immigration counsel before the promotion is effective.
How long does H-1B sponsorship last for this type of role?
H-1B status is granted in three-year increments and can be extended once for a total of six years. Beyond six years, extensions are available only if you have an approved I-140 immigrant petition or a pending green card application that meets specific age requirements under USCIS rules. Business development directors pursuing long-term U.S. careers typically start the green card process well before the six-year mark.