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Chief Technology Officer roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations under USCIS rules, requiring at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field. Many CTO positions are cap-exempt if the sponsoring employer is a university, nonprofit research organization, or affiliated entity, which means no lottery and faster timelines.
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The Director - Tech Ops Operational Excellence & Transformation leads a blend of CSC-based and geographically separated regional Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) teams, including Senior Managers and Process Management Experts, to build a continuous improvement culture across Tech Ops and drive measurable improvements in operational performance, technician productivity, and execution consistency across hubs and stations.
This role serves as the primary bridge between field operations and Tech Ops initiatives, ensuring that improvement efforts are aligned to system priorities, grounded in operational reality, effectively implemented, and deliberately sustained across the network. The Director partners closely with Line and Base Maintenance leadership, Process Standards, Projects & Execution, Analytics and Training teams, among others, to drive a coordinated, scalable approach to improve operational excellence. Establishes training for assigned CPI professionals and field practitioners to standardize and expand skillsets.
- Lead and develop regional and field CPI teams, including Senior Managers and Process Experts, ensuring strong execution, prioritization and delivery of operational results across the network. Manage talent and resource priorities, including recruiting, capability building, manager development and ready-now successor planning.
- Own the Ops Excellence / CPI portfolio of tech ops continuous improvement initiatives, aligning resources and priorities to improve safety, standardization, productivity, effectiveness, and quality while reducing span times and sustainment costs where possible. Drive alignment with Process Standards, Projects & Execution, Analytics, Training and Change Management so processes are consistently defined, improved and sustained at scale.
- Ensure effective implementation and sustainment of Tech Ops initiatives, consistency, and adoption across regions and stations. Establish disciplined performance management routines, leveraging data and analytics to identify gaps, prioritize actions, track benefits and sustain improvements.
- Serve as a trusted partner to Line Maintenance leadership, providing strategic thought partnership on improving operational performance, identify constraints, and implementing improvement initiatives.
- Ensure the voice of the field is represented in Tech Ops decision-making, ensuring initiatives are grounded in operational reality and executable across diverse station environments.
- Champion and embed a culture of continuous improvement and structured problem-solving across Line Maintenance, as well as champion innovative technologies and capabilities to improve safety, quality, and performance while reducing downtime and sustainment costs. Co-develop and Implement a CI education and training program helping spread the culture and CI across Tech Ops.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree (Industrial Engineering, Business, Supply Chain)
- 8+ years of experience in continuous improvement, operations or process optimization within a complex operational environment.
- 3+ years of experience in Tech Ops, Line Maintenance or related operational leadership roles.
- Proven experience leading multi-site teams and large-scale improvement portfolios.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent experience.
- Strong background in continuous improvement and Lean methodologies, with demonstrated application in an operational environment.
- Deep understanding of Line Maintenance workflows and operational challenges.
Preferred:
- Experience leading operational excellence or continuous improvement functions in aviation or similar industries.
- Experience driving enterprise-wide initiatives and large-scale operational transformations.
- Experience working in regulated environments, such as FAA / GMM.
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent experience.
- Familiarity with Theory of Constraints and its application in complex operational environments.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of generative AI tools and effectively leverages them to support research, analysis, content creation, and problem-solving. Apply critical thinking to validate AI-generated outputs while adhering to organizational policies for responsible AI use, data privacy, and security.
COMPENSATION
- The base pay range for this role is $159,790.00 to $207,998.00.
- The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.
You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.
United Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation, contact JobAccommodations@united.com
INTRODUCTION
Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network.
Come join us to create what’s next. Let’s define tomorrow, together.
DESCRIPTION
The Director - Tech Ops Operational Excellence & Transformation leads a blend of CSC-based and geographically separated regional Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) teams, including Senior Managers and Process Management Experts, to build a continuous improvement culture across Tech Ops and drive measurable improvements in operational performance, technician productivity, and execution consistency across hubs and stations.
This role serves as the primary bridge between field operations and Tech Ops initiatives, ensuring that improvement efforts are aligned to system priorities, grounded in operational reality, effectively implemented, and deliberately sustained across the network. The Director partners closely with Line and Base Maintenance leadership, Process Standards, Projects & Execution, Analytics and Training teams, among others, to drive a coordinated, scalable approach to improve operational excellence. Establishes training for assigned CPI professionals and field practitioners to standardize and expand skillsets.
- Lead and develop regional and field CPI teams, including Senior Managers and Process Experts, ensuring strong execution, prioritization and delivery of operational results across the network. Manage talent and resource priorities, including recruiting, capability building, manager development and ready-now successor planning.
- Own the Ops Excellence / CPI portfolio of tech ops continuous improvement initiatives, aligning resources and priorities to improve safety, standardization, productivity, effectiveness, and quality while reducing span times and sustainment costs where possible. Drive alignment with Process Standards, Projects & Execution, Analytics, Training and Change Management so processes are consistently defined, improved and sustained at scale.
- Ensure effective implementation and sustainment of Tech Ops initiatives, consistency, and adoption across regions and stations. Establish disciplined performance management routines, leveraging data and analytics to identify gaps, prioritize actions, track benefits and sustain improvements.
- Serve as a trusted partner to Line Maintenance leadership, providing strategic thought partnership on improving operational performance, identify constraints, and implementing improvement initiatives.
- Ensure the voice of the field is represented in Tech Ops decision-making, ensuring initiatives are grounded in operational reality and executable across diverse station environments.
- Champion and embed a culture of continuous improvement and structured problem-solving across Line Maintenance, as well as champion innovative technologies and capabilities to improve safety, quality, and performance while reducing downtime and sustainment costs. Co-develop and Implement a CI education and training program helping spread the culture and CI across Tech Ops.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree (Industrial Engineering, Business, Supply Chain)
- 8+ years of experience in continuous improvement, operations or process optimization within a complex operational environment.
- 3+ years of experience in Tech Ops, Line Maintenance or related operational leadership roles.
- Proven experience leading multi-site teams and large-scale improvement portfolios.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent experience.
- Strong background in continuous improvement and Lean methodologies, with demonstrated application in an operational environment.
- Deep understanding of Line Maintenance workflows and operational challenges.
Preferred:
- Experience leading operational excellence or continuous improvement functions in aviation or similar industries.
- Experience driving enterprise-wide initiatives and large-scale operational transformations.
- Experience working in regulated environments, such as FAA / GMM.
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent experience.
- Familiarity with Theory of Constraints and its application in complex operational environments.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of generative AI tools and effectively leverages them to support research, analysis, content creation, and problem-solving. Apply critical thinking to validate AI-generated outputs while adhering to organizational policies for responsible AI use, data privacy, and security.
COMPENSATION
- The base pay range for this role is $159,790.00 to $207,998.00.
- The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.
You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.
United Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation, contact JobAccommodations@united.com
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Chief Technology Officer
Verify your degree aligns with the role
USCIS evaluates whether your degree field directly relates to a CTO's duties. A technical degree in computer science, engineering, or information systems is the clearest path. Unrelated degrees create specialty occupation RFE risk even at the executive level.
Target cap-exempt employers first
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government-affiliated entities can file H-1B petitions year-round without lottery exposure. CTO roles at these organizations are common in research computing and academic health systems, and you can start any time.
Search verified H-1B sponsors on Migrate Mate
Filter by CTO and senior technology executive roles on Migrate Mate to see employers with confirmed H-1B LCA filing history. You'll avoid wasting time on companies that have never sponsored and focus outreach on organizations with a documented track record.
Benchmark your prevailing wage before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify your salary meets the DOL prevailing wage for a CTO in their location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up Level III and Level IV wages for your metro area before entering offer negotiations so you know the floor.
Clarify equity compensation in your offer letter
CTO compensation packages typically include equity. USCIS scrutinizes whether the certified wage in the LCA reflects total cash compensation, not just base salary. Ensure your offer letter and LCA are consistent on what counts as wages before the petition is filed.
Plan for premium processing at the offer stage
USCIS premium processing upgrades adjudication to 15 business days for an additional fee. For CTO hires, where start dates are often tied to board approvals or funding rounds, requesting premium processing upfront prevents costly delays after the offer is signed.
H-1B Visa Chief Technology Officer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Chief Technology Officer role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, a CTO role qualifies as a specialty occupation when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific technical field such as computer science, software engineering, or information systems. USCIS focuses on the actual job duties, not the title. If the role includes significant non-technical management duties with no required technical degree, the employer will need to document that a specific technical degree is the normal minimum for the position.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for CTO positions?
Technology companies, enterprise software firms, financial services organizations, healthcare systems, and research universities all sponsor H-1B visas for CTO and senior technology leadership roles. Cap-exempt employers such as universities and nonprofit research organizations are particularly accessible because they can file outside the lottery. Migrate Mate shows employers with verified LCA filing history for technology executive roles, so you can prioritize outreach to organizations that have sponsored before.
How does the H-1B lottery affect CTO candidates?
Cap-subject CTO roles at for-profit companies enter the annual H-1B lottery, with registration open each March for an October 1 start date. If you're not selected, you can register again the following year or target cap-exempt employers in the meantime. Candidates already in valid H-1B status at another employer can transfer to a new CTO role at any time through an H-1B transfer, which does not require a new lottery entry.
Can a startup sponsor an H-1B visa for a CTO hire?
Yes, startups can sponsor H-1B visas, but USCIS scrutinizes whether the startup has a genuine employer-employee relationship with a CTO and sufficient ability to pay the certified wage. Evidence of funding rounds, revenue, payroll records, and a board structure that controls the CTO's employment all strengthen the petition. Early-stage startups with no funding history or payroll infrastructure face higher RFE rates and should work with experienced immigration counsel before filing.
What happens to an H-1B CTO if the company is acquired?
A corporate acquisition that qualifies as a successor-in-interest under USCIS rules allows the acquiring company to assume the existing H-1B petition without filing a new one, as long as the job duties and terms remain materially the same. If the acquisition changes the role significantly or the successor entity does not assume the petition, a new H-1B must be filed. The 60-day grace period applies if employment is terminated during the transition and you need time to arrange a new sponsor.