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Business Unit Manager roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree in business, management, or a related field. Most sponsoring employers file in the annual April lottery, so timing your job search to secure an offer before March matters. Cap-exempt employers, universities, nonprofits, and research institutions, can file year-round.
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Repligen is a fast-growing, acquisitive global public company looking for a strong, experienced, and detail-oriented Director of Finance reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer. This represents an opportunity to work in a key finance leadership role with significant executive visibility. This role is a critical business partner for our Cell Therapy Business Unit (BU), helping to drive growth, profitability, and long-term value creation as the business continues to scale.
LOCATION
This is a hybrid role based out of Bothell, WA.
Responsibilities
- Partner closely with the Business Unit VP & General Manager to scale a fast-growing and highly profitable product portfolio while ensuring financial decisions support sustainable long-term growth.
- Engage product line leaders in thoughtful, data-driven discussions that challenge assumptions, uncover opportunities, and drive initiatives that further expand profitability and sales growth.
- Provide financial insight and strategic perspective to influence decision-making and help prioritize long-term value creation across the BU.
- Own the monthly reporting package and proactively collaborate with stakeholders to continuously enhance management's access to relevant financial data and business insights.
- Lead the forecast, budget, and strategic planning processes for the BU, aligning stakeholders around priorities and driving accountability for business performance.
- Provide critical support for the business and financial integration of the BioLife Solutions business (pending regulatory approval) into global Repligen processes, helping ensure a seamless and effective transition.
- Partner with Product Management to establish KPIs and operating mechanisms that promote transparency, guide decision-making, and support strategic investment decisions.
- Lead the Quarterly Business Review (QBR) financial presentation materials and communicate key insights, risks, and recommendations to senior management.
- Collaborate with the Sales Operations team to enhance reporting, predictive analytics, and actionable insights that support informed decision-making and business performance.
- Partner with R&D to support new product introductions, ensuring financial rigor and alignment with broader business objectives.
- Collaborate across functions (Operations, Sales, Product Management, R&D, etc.) to identify key trends and issues, resolve complex challenges, strengthen alignment, and implement meaningful process improvements.
- Partner with the Business Development team on M&A activities, as required, providing financial insight and strategic analysis to support growth initiatives.
- Partner with the VP of FP&A to evolve forecasting and analytical processes, driving greater effectiveness, scalability, and efficiency across the organization.
- Conduct ad hoc financial analysis and modeling, as required, to support strategic and operational business decisions.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree (B.A. / B.S.) or equivalent in Finance, Business Administration, or Accounting.
- 12+ years of relevant financial leadership experience in a complex, multinational, multi-site manufacturing and product development environment.
- Strong professional communication, relationship-building, and facilitation skills, with the ability to build credibility and collaborate effectively across all levels of executive management and staff.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex data and metrics into clear, actionable business insights that influence decision-making and drive results.
- Proven ability to identify opportunities, lead change, and drive process improvements on a global scale.
- Strong attention to detail, sound business judgment, and the ability to work with large data sets using leading-edge tools.
- Demonstrated ability to build strong cross-functional partnerships, navigate ambiguity, and balance strategic priorities with operational execution in a dynamic growth environment.
Our mission is to inspire advances in bioprocessing as a trusted partner in the production of biologic drugs that improve human health worldwide. Focused on cost and process efficiencies, we deliver innovative technologies and solutions that help set new standards in bioprocessing.
The estimated base salary range for this role, based in the United States of America is $178,000-$240,000. Compensation decisions are dependent on several factors including, but not limited to an individual's qualifications, location, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Additionally, employees are eligible to participate in one of our variable cash programs (bonus or commission) and eligible roles may receive equity as part of the compensation package. We offer a wide range of benefits such as paid time off, health/dental/vision, retirement benefits and flexible spending accounts. All compensation and benefits information will be confirmed in writing at the time of offer.
INTRODUCTION
Repligen is a fast-growing, acquisitive global public company looking for a strong, experienced, and detail-oriented Director of Finance reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer. This represents an opportunity to work in a key finance leadership role with significant executive visibility. This role is a critical business partner for our Cell Therapy Business Unit (BU), helping to drive growth, profitability, and long-term value creation as the business continues to scale.
LOCATION
This is a hybrid role based out of Bothell, WA.
Responsibilities
- Partner closely with the Business Unit VP & General Manager to scale a fast-growing and highly profitable product portfolio while ensuring financial decisions support sustainable long-term growth.
- Engage product line leaders in thoughtful, data-driven discussions that challenge assumptions, uncover opportunities, and drive initiatives that further expand profitability and sales growth.
- Provide financial insight and strategic perspective to influence decision-making and help prioritize long-term value creation across the BU.
- Own the monthly reporting package and proactively collaborate with stakeholders to continuously enhance management's access to relevant financial data and business insights.
- Lead the forecast, budget, and strategic planning processes for the BU, aligning stakeholders around priorities and driving accountability for business performance.
- Provide critical support for the business and financial integration of the BioLife Solutions business (pending regulatory approval) into global Repligen processes, helping ensure a seamless and effective transition.
- Partner with Product Management to establish KPIs and operating mechanisms that promote transparency, guide decision-making, and support strategic investment decisions.
- Lead the Quarterly Business Review (QBR) financial presentation materials and communicate key insights, risks, and recommendations to senior management.
- Collaborate with the Sales Operations team to enhance reporting, predictive analytics, and actionable insights that support informed decision-making and business performance.
- Partner with R&D to support new product introductions, ensuring financial rigor and alignment with broader business objectives.
- Collaborate across functions (Operations, Sales, Product Management, R&D, etc.) to identify key trends and issues, resolve complex challenges, strengthen alignment, and implement meaningful process improvements.
- Partner with the Business Development team on M&A activities, as required, providing financial insight and strategic analysis to support growth initiatives.
- Partner with the VP of FP&A to evolve forecasting and analytical processes, driving greater effectiveness, scalability, and efficiency across the organization.
- Conduct ad hoc financial analysis and modeling, as required, to support strategic and operational business decisions.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree (B.A. / B.S.) or equivalent in Finance, Business Administration, or Accounting.
- 12+ years of relevant financial leadership experience in a complex, multinational, multi-site manufacturing and product development environment.
- Strong professional communication, relationship-building, and facilitation skills, with the ability to build credibility and collaborate effectively across all levels of executive management and staff.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex data and metrics into clear, actionable business insights that influence decision-making and drive results.
- Proven ability to identify opportunities, lead change, and drive process improvements on a global scale.
- Strong attention to detail, sound business judgment, and the ability to work with large data sets using leading-edge tools.
- Demonstrated ability to build strong cross-functional partnerships, navigate ambiguity, and balance strategic priorities with operational execution in a dynamic growth environment.
Our mission is to inspire advances in bioprocessing as a trusted partner in the production of biologic drugs that improve human health worldwide. Focused on cost and process efficiencies, we deliver innovative technologies and solutions that help set new standards in bioprocessing.
The estimated base salary range for this role, based in the United States of America is $178,000-$240,000. Compensation decisions are dependent on several factors including, but not limited to an individual's qualifications, location, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Additionally, employees are eligible to participate in one of our variable cash programs (bonus or commission) and eligible roles may receive equity as part of the compensation package. We offer a wide range of benefits such as paid time off, health/dental/vision, retirement benefits and flexible spending accounts. All compensation and benefits information will be confirmed in writing at the time of offer.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Business Unit Manager
Frame your degree against specialty occupation standards
USCIS scrutinizes Business Unit Manager petitions more than pure technical roles. Pull the O*NET profile for your SOC code and align your resume to the degree-level requirements listed there before applying.
Target employers with multi-year LCA filing histories
Use Migrate Mate to filter Business Unit Manager roles by employers whose DOL Labor Condition Application records show consistent H-1B filings across multiple fiscal years, not just one-off sponsorships that may reflect a single hire.
Negotiate offer timing around the April cap window
H-1B registration opens in March and closes within days. Get your written offer finalized by late February so your employer can file petitions if selected. Offers signed in May can't enter the same fiscal year's cap.
Verify the employer's E-Verify enrollment before accepting
H-1B employers must be E-Verify participants to sponsor you. Ask HR directly or check the E-Verify employer search before you invest time in interviews, especially at smaller companies or newly spun-off business units.
Document cross-functional scope to support specialty occupation
Petitions for Business Unit Managers get RFE'd when the role looks like general management. Your job description should specify the technical or specialized domain you're managing, not just headcount and budget oversight.
Use OFLC Wage Search to validate your prevailing wage tier
DOL assigns Business Unit Manager roles to wage levels based on experience and supervisory scope. Run the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating salary so you know the Level II versus Level III threshold your employer must certify.
H-1B Visa Business Unit Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Business Unit Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, but only if the position genuinely requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field like business administration, finance, or a technical discipline directly tied to the unit's function. Generalist management roles without a clear degree requirement in a specialized field are more likely to receive a Request for Evidence from USCIS. Your employer's job description must reflect that minimum as a requirement, not a preference.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor H-1B visas for Business Unit Manager positions?
Migrate Mate surfaces Business Unit Manager roles from employers with verified H-1B Labor Condition Application filing history through DOL. This lets you focus on companies that have sponsored the role before rather than applying broadly and discovering late in the process that sponsorship isn't available.
Can I stay in the U.S. if I lose my Business Unit Manager job while on H-1B?
You have a 60-day grace period after your employment ends to find a new employer, change to another visa status, or depart. During that window you can't work, but you can interview and your new employer can file an H-1B transfer petition on your behalf. The clock starts on your last day of employment, not when your I-94 expires.
What happens to my H-1B petition if my employer reorganizes and my business unit is eliminated?
A business unit restructuring that changes your title, reporting structure, or job duties materially may require your employer to file an amended H-1B petition before the changes take effect. USCIS issued guidance confirming that material changes to the original petition require an amendment. Confirm with your employer's immigration counsel whether the restructuring triggers that obligation before your role officially changes.
Does the H-1B cap apply to all Business Unit Manager sponsorships?
Not always. The 85,000-slot annual cap applies to private sector employers. If you're offered a Business Unit Manager role at a university, a nonprofit research organization, or a government research entity, those employers are cap-exempt and can file an H-1B petition any time of year without waiting for the April lottery.