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Operations Team Lead roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in business, industrial engineering, supply chain, or a related field. Employers in logistics, manufacturing, and tech regularly file LCAs for these roles, and cap-subject filings open each April for an October 1 start.
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The Pharmacy Operations Lead supports daily Micro Fulfillment Center (MFC) activities to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant prescription fulfillment for Walgreens pharmacies. Performs oversight of prescription workflow activities in an assigned function to drive operational excellence. Provides daily support to team members to ensure they provide a first in class fulfillment service. Collaborates to assign, monitor and review the day-to-day work of team members and provides technical guidance. This role provides advanced technical support for escalated issues, assists with pharmacy workflow tasks, and ensures high-quality service in accordance with federal and state regulations, company policy, and pharmacy standards.
Job Responsibilities:
- Owns shift readiness and execution by coordinating staffing, workflow prioritization, and real-time adjustments to ensure safe, accurate, and on-time prescription fulfillment.
- Deploys and guides team members on the floor to meet productivity and service expectations, providing direction and coordination.
- Enables team capability and operational readiness through onboarding support, training facilitation, and real-time coaching that reinforces correct behaviors and standards.
- Champions safety, quality, and compliance by reinforcing standard work, monitoring adherence to regulatory requirements, and escalating risks, errors, or critical issues appropriately.
- Monitors operational performance and drives consistency by reviewing productivity and quality metrics, sharing insights with the Group Supervisor, and reinforcing continuous improvement practices.
- Builds and maintains strong working relationships with internal teams, support teams, and other partners.
- Performs pharmacy-related duties under the direction of a Group Supervisor or Pharmacist.
- Reports any prescription errors immediately to the pharmacist on duty and adheres to policies related to Good Faith Dispensing and quality assurance.
- Supports inventory processes such as ordering, unpacking, organizing, and storing pharmaceutical products. Assists in filing claims related to overages, shortages, or damaged items.
- Maintains a clean, organized, and well-stocked work environment within the Micro Fulfillment Center.
- Earns and maintains PTCB or ExCPT certification through the designated training program and/or state required certification/registration.
- Leads inventory management activities, such as ordering, unpacking, sorting, checking, and storing shipment of pharmaceuticals.
- Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, as well as company policies (e.g., HIPAA, fraud prevention, productivity standards, and quality expectations).
Basic Qualifications
- High school diploma/GED
- Earns and maintains PTCB or ExCPT certification through the designated training program and/or state required certification/registration.
- Must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English (except in Puerto Rico).
- Basic level PC skills (for example: start up and shut down computer, use mouse to point and click, start and close programs, switch between programs, save files, print documents and/or access information online)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in pharmacy operations, distribution, fulfillment, or other related healthcare environments.
- Familiarity with Walgreens pharmacy systems and workflows.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to handle escalated issues.
We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
The Salary below is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Walgreens. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled. To review benefits, please click here jobs.walgreens.com/benefits. If you are applying on a job board or unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits.
Salary Range: $19.75 - $26.35 / Hourly
Job Summary:
The Pharmacy Operations Lead supports daily Micro Fulfillment Center (MFC) activities to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant prescription fulfillment for Walgreens pharmacies. Performs oversight of prescription workflow activities in an assigned function to drive operational excellence. Provides daily support to team members to ensure they provide a first in class fulfillment service. Collaborates to assign, monitor and review the day-to-day work of team members and provides technical guidance. This role provides advanced technical support for escalated issues, assists with pharmacy workflow tasks, and ensures high-quality service in accordance with federal and state regulations, company policy, and pharmacy standards.
Job Responsibilities:
- Owns shift readiness and execution by coordinating staffing, workflow prioritization, and real-time adjustments to ensure safe, accurate, and on-time prescription fulfillment.
- Deploys and guides team members on the floor to meet productivity and service expectations, providing direction and coordination.
- Enables team capability and operational readiness through onboarding support, training facilitation, and real-time coaching that reinforces correct behaviors and standards.
- Champions safety, quality, and compliance by reinforcing standard work, monitoring adherence to regulatory requirements, and escalating risks, errors, or critical issues appropriately.
- Monitors operational performance and drives consistency by reviewing productivity and quality metrics, sharing insights with the Group Supervisor, and reinforcing continuous improvement practices.
- Builds and maintains strong working relationships with internal teams, support teams, and other partners.
- Performs pharmacy-related duties under the direction of a Group Supervisor or Pharmacist.
- Reports any prescription errors immediately to the pharmacist on duty and adheres to policies related to Good Faith Dispensing and quality assurance.
- Supports inventory processes such as ordering, unpacking, organizing, and storing pharmaceutical products. Assists in filing claims related to overages, shortages, or damaged items.
- Maintains a clean, organized, and well-stocked work environment within the Micro Fulfillment Center.
- Earns and maintains PTCB or ExCPT certification through the designated training program and/or state required certification/registration.
- Leads inventory management activities, such as ordering, unpacking, sorting, checking, and storing shipment of pharmaceuticals.
- Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, as well as company policies (e.g., HIPAA, fraud prevention, productivity standards, and quality expectations).
Basic Qualifications
- High school diploma/GED
- Earns and maintains PTCB or ExCPT certification through the designated training program and/or state required certification/registration.
- Must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English (except in Puerto Rico).
- Basic level PC skills (for example: start up and shut down computer, use mouse to point and click, start and close programs, switch between programs, save files, print documents and/or access information online)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in pharmacy operations, distribution, fulfillment, or other related healthcare environments.
- Familiarity with Walgreens pharmacy systems and workflows.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to handle escalated issues.
We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
The Salary below is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Walgreens. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled. To review benefits, please click here jobs.walgreens.com/benefits. If you are applying on a job board or unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits.
Salary Range: $19.75 - $26.35 / Hourly
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Operations Team Lead
Confirm your role meets specialty occupation
USCIS requires that Operations Team Lead duties demand at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field. Document how your responsibilities go beyond general supervision and into systems design, process engineering, or operations analysis.
Search LCA filings by SOC code
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up Labor Condition Application filings under the Operations Specialties Managers SOC code. This shows which employers are actively sponsoring roles like yours, not just posting them.
Target E-Verify enrolled employers early
Employers must be E-Verify enrolled to sponsor H-1B workers. Filter your search to companies already enrolled before applying, so you're not waiting on an employer to set up compliance infrastructure after your offer.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified sponsors
Search Operations Team Lead roles on Migrate Mate to see employers filtered by DOL LCA filing history. You'll see which companies have filed for this exact role type, so you can prioritize outreach to proven sponsors.
Time your offer around the cap calendar
Cap-subject H-1B petitions must be filed in April for an October 1 start. If your offer comes in May, negotiate a start date that aligns with the next filing window rather than accepting a gap in authorization.
Align your prevailing wage tier before negotiating
O*NET classifies Operations Team Lead roles under Operations Specialties Managers. Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the prevailing rate for your geographic area and experience level, which affects your negotiating floor.
H-1B Visa Operations Team Lead: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Operations Team Lead role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
It depends on how the role is structured. USCIS will approve H-1B sponsorship for an Operations Team Lead position if the employer can demonstrate the job normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field, such as industrial engineering, supply chain management, or business operations. Generalist supervisory roles with no degree requirement often get challenged, so the job description needs to reflect technical or analytical complexity.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas for operations roles most often?
Manufacturing, logistics, e-commerce fulfillment, and enterprise software companies file LCAs for Operations Team Lead positions regularly. Tech companies with large fulfillment or support operations also appear frequently in DOL disclosure data. You can browse verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate, which filters listings by actual LCA filing history rather than self-reported willingness to sponsor.
What happens to my H-1B status if I get promoted from Operations Team Lead to a director role?
A promotion that changes your job duties, location, or salary above the certified LCA wage typically requires your employer to file an amended H-1B petition with USCIS before the change takes effect. If the new title moves you into a materially different SOC code, the employer may need a new LCA certified by DOL as well. Don't accept the promotion without confirming your employer has started the amended filing process.
Can my employer start me before October 1 if I'm cap-subject?
No. Cap-subject H-1B status doesn't begin until October 1, regardless of when USCIS approves the petition. If you're currently on OPT or another work-authorized status, you can continue working under that authorization until your H-1B start date, but your employer cannot move you onto H-1B status early. Confirm your existing authorization end date won't lapse before October 1.
What SOC code do employers typically use for Operations Team Lead H-1B filings?
Most employers file under SOC 11-1021, General and Operations Managers, or SOC 11-9199, Managers Not Elsewhere Classified, depending on how the role is scoped. The SOC code determines the prevailing wage tier USCIS and DOL apply to your petition. You can verify which code fits your specific duties using O*NET and cross-reference the wage level with the OFLC Wage Search for your work location.