H-1B Visa Director of Technical Operations Jobs
Director of Technical Operations jobs attract H-1B visa sponsorship from employers in technology, manufacturing, and enterprise services, where the role's requirement for a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field meets the specialty occupation standard USCIS applies. Employers file a certified LCA and I-129 petition before you can start.
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Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
The Director of Technical Operations provides global technical leadership across BCD’s manufacturing network, ensuring all products and processes are scalable, harmonized, compliant, and cost-effective.
This leader partners closely with R&D, Manufacturing, GRP, MSAT, Quality, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Commercial, and Customer Operations & Support to drive successful technology transfer, process standardization, lifecycle management, continuous improvement, and resolution of complex technical challenges.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the global technical operations strategy for BCD divisional operations.
- Oversee process scale-up, technology transfer, validation, and site-to-site comparability and harmonization efforts.
- Establish global manufacturing standards, technical governance, and best practices.
- Improve process capability, yield, cycle time, cost, capacity, and right-first-time performance.
- Provide technical leadership for complex deviations, raw-material variability, contamination risks, and customer concerns.
- Govern technical changes involving formulations, suppliers, equipment, processes, and manufacturing sites.
- Support new product introductions, regulatory commitments, audit readiness, and supply continuity.
- Build and develop high-performing technical teams across regions and manufacturing sites.
- Translate customer and business needs into scalable technical solutions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- Significant experience in bioprocessing, cell culture media, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences manufacturing.
- Demonstrated leadership in technical operations, MSAT, process engineering, technology transfer, or manufacturing science.
- Strong knowledge of GMP, quality systems, validation, change control, and regulatory requirements.
- Experience leading global, cross-functional teams and complex technical programs.
- Strong business judgment, problem-solving ability, and executive communication skills.
Leadership Competencies
- Enterprise and strategic thinking
- Technical and scientific credibility
- Global collaboration and influence
- Operational excellence
- Customer focus
- Talent development
- Decision-making in complex, high-risk environments
- Change leadership
Key Measures of Success
- Batch success and right-first-time performance
- Product and process quality
- Technology-transfer speed and effectiveness
- Cost, yield, and capacity improvement
- Reduction in repeat deviations and customer issues
- Supply reliability
- Successful product launches and technical changes
- Team capability, engagement, and succession strength
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in New York is $150,000.00–$200,000.00. This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
- A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
- At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
- Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
The Director of Technical Operations provides global technical leadership across BCD’s manufacturing network, ensuring all products and processes are scalable, harmonized, compliant, and cost-effective.
This leader partners closely with R&D, Manufacturing, GRP, MSAT, Quality, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Commercial, and Customer Operations & Support to drive successful technology transfer, process standardization, lifecycle management, continuous improvement, and resolution of complex technical challenges.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the global technical operations strategy for BCD divisional operations.
- Oversee process scale-up, technology transfer, validation, and site-to-site comparability and harmonization efforts.
- Establish global manufacturing standards, technical governance, and best practices.
- Improve process capability, yield, cycle time, cost, capacity, and right-first-time performance.
- Provide technical leadership for complex deviations, raw-material variability, contamination risks, and customer concerns.
- Govern technical changes involving formulations, suppliers, equipment, processes, and manufacturing sites.
- Support new product introductions, regulatory commitments, audit readiness, and supply continuity.
- Build and develop high-performing technical teams across regions and manufacturing sites.
- Translate customer and business needs into scalable technical solutions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- Significant experience in bioprocessing, cell culture media, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences manufacturing.
- Demonstrated leadership in technical operations, MSAT, process engineering, technology transfer, or manufacturing science.
- Strong knowledge of GMP, quality systems, validation, change control, and regulatory requirements.
- Experience leading global, cross-functional teams and complex technical programs.
- Strong business judgment, problem-solving ability, and executive communication skills.
Leadership Competencies
- Enterprise and strategic thinking
- Technical and scientific credibility
- Global collaboration and influence
- Operational excellence
- Customer focus
- Talent development
- Decision-making in complex, high-risk environments
- Change leadership
Key Measures of Success
- Batch success and right-first-time performance
- Product and process quality
- Technology-transfer speed and effectiveness
- Cost, yield, and capacity improvement
- Reduction in repeat deviations and customer issues
- Supply reliability
- Successful product launches and technical changes
- Team capability, engagement, and succession strength
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in New York is $150,000.00–$200,000.00. This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
- A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
- At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
- Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Director of Technical Operations
Frame your credentials around specialty occupation
Your degree field must connect directly to the technical operations duties in the job description. A degree in systems engineering, computer science, or industrial engineering makes the specialty occupation case straightforward. A general business degree typically requires the employer to document the technical depth more carefully.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating your offer
Run your target title and worksite ZIP code through the OFLC Wage Search before salary talks. The employer's LCA must certify wages at or above the prevailing wage for your location, so knowing the floor protects you from offers that can't survive the DOL filing.
Find sponsors through verified LCA filing history
Target employers who have already filed LCAs for technical operations or infrastructure leadership roles. Migrate Mate surfaces employers with verified H-1B sponsorship history by role and location, so you're applying to companies with an established filing process, not hoping they'll start one for you.
Confirm each worksite is covered before accepting
If the role involves multiple facilities or a hybrid arrangement across locations, ask HR whether each worksite has its own certified LCA. DOL requires a separate certified LCA for each worksite, and an uncovered site puts your status at risk even after the I-129 is approved.
Use O*NET to anchor your specialty occupation narrative
The O*NET occupation profile for Computer and Information Systems Managers lists the degree requirements and core technical duties USCIS officers cross-reference. Aligning your resume and employer support letter to those documented duties strengthens the specialty occupation argument before the petition is filed.
Plan your 6-year cap timeline from day one
H-1B status starts at three years and extends to a six-year maximum unless you're on an approved I-140. Director-level roles often carry green card sponsorship, so ask prospective employers whether PERM is part of their standard immigration benefit before you accept and start the clock.
H-1B Visa Director of Technical Operations: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Director of Technical Operations role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, in most cases. The role typically requires a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, systems engineering, information technology, or a closely related technical field, which meets USCIS's specialty occupation definition. The employer's job description must reflect degree-level technical duties, not just general management responsibilities, to hold up under USCIS review.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor H-1B visas for this role?
Search Migrate Mate for Director of Technical Operations positions filtered by employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history. Focusing on companies that have previously filed for technical leadership roles is more efficient than applying broadly and discovering mid-process that an employer has never sponsored an H-1B before.
What happens to my H-1B status if I'm promoted or my responsibilities change significantly?
A material change in job duties, title, or worksite can require an amended I-129 petition. If your Director of Technical Operations role expands to cover new facilities or shifts from hands-on technical oversight to pure business management, your employer should file an amendment with USCIS before the change takes effect to keep your status valid.
Can my employer use a single LCA if the role requires me to work across multiple office locations?
No. DOL requires a separate certified LCA for each worksite where you'll work for more than a few days outside your primary location. If your role spans multiple facilities, your employer must file and post LCA notices at each covered worksite before you begin working there. Confirm this with HR before your start date.
Does H-1B sponsorship for a Director of Technical Operations role include green card support?
It depends on the employer, but director-level technical roles are strong candidates for employer-sponsored permanent residence through PERM labor certification followed by an EB-2 or EB-3 immigrant petition. Because H-1B status has a six-year cap, asking about the employer's PERM timeline during the offer stage is practical, not premature.