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Change Management Specialists guide organizations through restructuring, system rollouts, and workforce transitions, work that qualifies as a specialty occupation under H-1B visa because it typically requires a bachelor's degree in organizational behavior, business, industrial-organizational psychology, or a related field. Employers in consulting, healthcare, finance, and large enterprise IT regularly sponsor H-1B petitions for this role.
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At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals! As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.
At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.
Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!
ROLE: Operational Excellence Change Agent
This role leads and participates in cross-functional teams, focusing on continuous improvement projects aligned with company priorities. Responsibilities include identifying, implementing, and tracking process improvement projects. This role actively champions a culture of lean continuous improvement throughout the organization.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for implementing lean initiatives utilizing lean methodology covering Operations, management, and people systems.
- Identify improvement opportunities and implement solutions using process improvement tools, relevant metrics, and improvement objectives to create cost savings through direct expense reduction or process improvement savings.
- Responsible for analyzing data and creating analytical dashboards for trend analysis.
- Identification and creation of appropriate measures for tracking success through the development of Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
- Participate in site projects as necessary.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS):
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in continuous improvement or industrial engineering or operations.
- Influential change agent who will engage all organizational levels and lead sustained improvement.
- Competent in project planning, execution, post implementation support, while having the ability to work on multiple projects in various stages simultaneously.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are necessary to successfully ask the right critical questions and present, coordinate and implement his/her plans and procedures.
- Problem solving includes critical thinking, statistical analysis and ability to focus.
- Lead or support teams in a limited project size capacity or cross-functional project team.
WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE (PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS):
- Lean green belt or black certification preferred.
- Advanced degree, or professional designation a plus.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- Flexible schedule to accommodate workload. May require off shift work hours as job demands.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!
ELANCO BENEFITS AND PERKS:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include:
- Multiple relocation packages
- Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)
- 8-week parental leave
- 9 Employee Resource Groups
- Annual bonus offering
- Flexible work arrangements
- Up to 6% 401K matching
Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
Elanco may use automated tools, including AI, to support parts of our recruitment process, such as reviewing applications against job-related criteria and/or transferrable skills. These tools help ensure a consistent, structured evaluation, but they do not make hiring decisions. All decisions involve a human reviewer. For more information on how we handle personal data, please see our Elanco Workforce Privacy Notice.
INTRODUCTION
At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals! As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.
At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.
Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!
ROLE: Operational Excellence Change Agent
This role leads and participates in cross-functional teams, focusing on continuous improvement projects aligned with company priorities. Responsibilities include identifying, implementing, and tracking process improvement projects. This role actively champions a culture of lean continuous improvement throughout the organization.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for implementing lean initiatives utilizing lean methodology covering Operations, management, and people systems.
- Identify improvement opportunities and implement solutions using process improvement tools, relevant metrics, and improvement objectives to create cost savings through direct expense reduction or process improvement savings.
- Responsible for analyzing data and creating analytical dashboards for trend analysis.
- Identification and creation of appropriate measures for tracking success through the development of Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
- Participate in site projects as necessary.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS):
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in continuous improvement or industrial engineering or operations.
- Influential change agent who will engage all organizational levels and lead sustained improvement.
- Competent in project planning, execution, post implementation support, while having the ability to work on multiple projects in various stages simultaneously.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are necessary to successfully ask the right critical questions and present, coordinate and implement his/her plans and procedures.
- Problem solving includes critical thinking, statistical analysis and ability to focus.
- Lead or support teams in a limited project size capacity or cross-functional project team.
WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE (PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS):
- Lean green belt or black certification preferred.
- Advanced degree, or professional designation a plus.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- Flexible schedule to accommodate workload. May require off shift work hours as job demands.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!
ELANCO BENEFITS AND PERKS:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include:
- Multiple relocation packages
- Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)
- 8-week parental leave
- 9 Employee Resource Groups
- Annual bonus offering
- Flexible work arrangements
- Up to 6% 401K matching
Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
Elanco may use automated tools, including AI, to support parts of our recruitment process, such as reviewing applications against job-related criteria and/or transferrable skills. These tools help ensure a consistent, structured evaluation, but they do not make hiring decisions. All decisions involve a human reviewer. For more information on how we handle personal data, please see our Elanco Workforce Privacy Notice.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Change Management Specialist
Frame your degree against the specialty occupation standard
USCIS scrutinizes Change Management roles because the degree requirement isn't always obvious. Document how your degree in organizational behavior, business, or I-O psychology directly underpins your change methodology work before any petition is filed.
Search LCA filings to target sponsoring employers
Use the OFLC Wage Search to pull Labor Condition Application records for 'Management Analysts' or 'Training and Development Managers', the SOC codes most often used for this role. Employers with active LCA filings have already cleared the DOL prevailing-wage step.
Use Migrate Mate to filter for verified H-1B sponsors
Migrate Mate surfaces employers with confirmed H-1B filing history for Change Management roles, so you're targeting companies that have navigated the petition process before rather than educating a recruiter about sponsorship from scratch.
Check E-Verify enrollment before accepting an offer
If you'll be on STEM OPT before transitioning to H-1B, your employer must be E-Verify enrolled. Confirm enrollment status during the offer stage, not after signing, a non-enrolled employer can't legally employ you on STEM OPT extension.
Get the prevailing wage level written into your offer
DOL sets four wage levels for each SOC code and metro area. Level I salaries at some employers won't satisfy the H-1B prevailing wage for a senior change management role. Ask HR which wage level your offer maps to before the LCA is filed.
Prepare a project portfolio that demonstrates specialty occupation
USCIS RFEs for Change Management often challenge whether the role truly requires a specific bachelor's degree. A documented portfolio showing degree-dependent methodologies, Prosci ADKAR, Kotter's model, stakeholder analysis frameworks, strengthens the employer's petition before any challenge arrives.
H-1B Visa Change Management Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Change Management Specialist role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can, but USCIS evaluates each petition individually. The role qualifies when the employer's job description requires a specific bachelor's degree, organizational behavior, business administration, industrial-organizational psychology, or a directly related field. Generic listings that accept any degree weaken the case. Your employer's attorney should align the job description and the LCA to a SOC code that reflects the degree-specific nature of the work before filing.
Which SOC code do employers typically use when filing an H-1B for this role?
Employers most commonly file under Management Analysts (SOC 13-1111) or Training and Development Managers (SOC 11-3131), depending on whether the role emphasizes process design or people-side change facilitation. The SOC code determines the prevailing wage USCIS and DOL apply, so it directly affects whether your offered salary satisfies the H-1B wage requirement. You can look up both codes and their wage levels using the OFLC Wage Search or O*NET.
How do I find employers who have sponsored H-1B visas for Change Management roles before?
Migrate Mate filters employers by verified H-1B filing history, so you can identify companies that have already sponsored this role rather than pitching the concept to a recruiter who has never navigated the process. The OFLC Wage Search also lets you search certified LCA records by job title and employer name, which shows active sponsoring companies in your target metro area.
Can I work as a Change Management Specialist at a client site while on H-1B?
Yes, but USCIS has specific rules for third-party placement. The petitioning employer must maintain an employer-employee relationship, control the work, and have a confirmed client assignment before filing. Consulting firms and staffing companies sponsoring H-1B workers for client-site change management engagements must document the end-client relationship and the duration of the assignment in the petition.
What happens to my H-1B if the transformation project I was hired for ends early?
Your H-1B status is tied to your employer, not the project. If the engagement ends but your employer retains you, your status continues. If your employment ends, you have a 60-day grace period to find a new employer who can file an H-1B transfer, change your status, or depart the country. Filing a transfer petition before your last day of employment preserves your work authorization during adjudication.