H-1B Visa Product Lead Jobs
Product Lead roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field. Employers file the LCA and I-129 on your behalf, and many large tech and product-driven companies run cap-exempt or have established H-1B filing histories worth researching before you apply.
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Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality insulation and commercial roofing, along with glass fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial and residential applications. Our products are used in a wide variety of industries including building products, aerospace, automotive and transportation, filtration, commercial interiors, waterproofing and wind energy.
A proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, we serve customers in more than 80 countries around the globe. We are committed to delivering positive and powerful experiences, because we are successful only when our employees and customers thrive. We are passionate, we care about people, we perform at a superior level, and we protect others and our environments.
Pay Range
$133,400.00-$183,400.00 Annual
This is the base salary pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire. Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors. In addition, this position is eligible for an incentive bonus.
Your Day-to-Day:
- Use tool sets to evaluate and systematically rebalance portfolio through identification of cost, SKU reduction opportunities, new product requirements and profitability optimization.
- Provide regular and ad-hoc reports and presentations to business leadership on product lines and projects.
- Work with pricing and sales to set target contribution margins and price strategy based on supply/demand dynamics and competitive data.
- Work with sales, operations and supply chain to establish the proper SIOP balance internal operation metrics and external customer expectations.
- Provide 3-24 month forecasts, and review and modify 0-3 month sales forecasts to achieve business goals.
- Develop and support Value Propositions for products and systems and educate customers, sales, and customer service teams on options and customer value.
- Coordinate all aspects of sales support for the given product line including the development of selling tools and strategies to meet objectives for product line and market segment profitability. Responsible for updating product technical data sheets, finished product specifications, and other product and marketing literature.
- Work with technical, legal, and code management resources to ensure compliance with all applicable local, state and federal regulations, as well as requisite specifications and codes (FM, UL, ASTM, etc.).
- Work with supply chain, legal, and operations on issues such as supply contracts, trademarks and patents, and ensures product labels comply with government regulations and corporate policies.
- Work with cross-functional team members (Operations, Engineering, Finance, etc) on annual cost take out initiatives to insure there are clear plans for implementation and execution to improve product profitability.
- Define customer expectations on product quality. Ensure compliance with all finished product specifications. Identify and understand any product quality issues and opportunities.
- Identify product gaps, new product, and market opportunities, and drive JM-Gate implementation and lead commercialization efforts.
- Develop strategic and operational plans for assigned products to include growth plans, competitive product analysis, product profitability, industry trends, and regulation changes, as well as competitive intelligence.
- May be required to perform other related duties as assigned.
What You Bring to the Team:
- Bachelor's degree
- 8 or more years’ experience in in a similar role
- Demonstrated use and comfort with marketing and product management tools such as inventory management, segmentation, and targeting, quality functional deployment, value chain analysis, value proposition development, or other tools
- Strong presentation skills
- Expert analytical skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Ability interface at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects
- Thorough technical knowledge to understand product attributes, manufacturing processes, product technology, etc.
- Proven ability to develop and manage commercial product strategies with strong customer focus
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Strong project management skills
- Medium travel required (30-50%)
- Work environment is typical of an office setting.
Benefits
Johns Manville (JM) offers a wide range of benefits to employees. Some are subsidized by the company and others are fully employee-paid. Health benefits include a choice of comprehensive medical plans, a dental plan, vision plan, wellness program and critical illness insurance. JM sponsors a 401(k) plan which includes a sizeable company match. JM offers paid vacation and also provides paid sick and parental leave for eligible employees.
Additionally, Johns Manville provides basic life Insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, and business travel accident coverage. Supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance are available as well. The company also offers a variety of tax saving accounts; health spending account, traditional flexible spending account, and a dependent care spending account. JM also offers a tuition reimbursement program for undergraduate and certain graduate programs.
Johns Manville supports employee growth with vast educational opportunities and a company-wide mentoring program. This program pairs employees and leaders to grow skills, build stronger internal networks and strengthen the company’s succession planning process. Johns Manville also offers soft and hard skills training facilitated by internal and external presenters. Our talent management team prioritizes the holistic growth of our workforce.
Diversity & Inclusion
Johns Manville believes diversity and inclusion in our workplace is critical for the long-term success of our company. We are committed to retaining, developing and attracting a diverse workforce that fosters an inclusive work environment in which all employees are treated with dignity and respect. This is the right thing to do for our employees, our company and our communities.
Incumbent must be physically able to perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
Who We Are
Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality insulation and commercial roofing, along with glass fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial and residential applications. Our products are used in a wide variety of industries including building products, aerospace, automotive and transportation, filtration, commercial interiors, waterproofing and wind energy.
A proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, we serve customers in more than 80 countries around the globe. We are committed to delivering positive and powerful experiences, because we are successful only when our employees and customers thrive. We are passionate, we care about people, we perform at a superior level, and we protect others and our environments.
Pay Range
$133,400.00-$183,400.00 Annual
This is the base salary pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire. Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors. In addition, this position is eligible for an incentive bonus.
Your Day-to-Day:
- Use tool sets to evaluate and systematically rebalance portfolio through identification of cost, SKU reduction opportunities, new product requirements and profitability optimization.
- Provide regular and ad-hoc reports and presentations to business leadership on product lines and projects.
- Work with pricing and sales to set target contribution margins and price strategy based on supply/demand dynamics and competitive data.
- Work with sales, operations and supply chain to establish the proper SIOP balance internal operation metrics and external customer expectations.
- Provide 3-24 month forecasts, and review and modify 0-3 month sales forecasts to achieve business goals.
- Develop and support Value Propositions for products and systems and educate customers, sales, and customer service teams on options and customer value.
- Coordinate all aspects of sales support for the given product line including the development of selling tools and strategies to meet objectives for product line and market segment profitability. Responsible for updating product technical data sheets, finished product specifications, and other product and marketing literature.
- Work with technical, legal, and code management resources to ensure compliance with all applicable local, state and federal regulations, as well as requisite specifications and codes (FM, UL, ASTM, etc.).
- Work with supply chain, legal, and operations on issues such as supply contracts, trademarks and patents, and ensures product labels comply with government regulations and corporate policies.
- Work with cross-functional team members (Operations, Engineering, Finance, etc) on annual cost take out initiatives to insure there are clear plans for implementation and execution to improve product profitability.
- Define customer expectations on product quality. Ensure compliance with all finished product specifications. Identify and understand any product quality issues and opportunities.
- Identify product gaps, new product, and market opportunities, and drive JM-Gate implementation and lead commercialization efforts.
- Develop strategic and operational plans for assigned products to include growth plans, competitive product analysis, product profitability, industry trends, and regulation changes, as well as competitive intelligence.
- May be required to perform other related duties as assigned.
What You Bring to the Team:
- Bachelor's degree
- 8 or more years’ experience in in a similar role
- Demonstrated use and comfort with marketing and product management tools such as inventory management, segmentation, and targeting, quality functional deployment, value chain analysis, value proposition development, or other tools
- Strong presentation skills
- Expert analytical skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Ability interface at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects
- Thorough technical knowledge to understand product attributes, manufacturing processes, product technology, etc.
- Proven ability to develop and manage commercial product strategies with strong customer focus
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Strong project management skills
- Medium travel required (30-50%)
- Work environment is typical of an office setting.
Benefits
Johns Manville (JM) offers a wide range of benefits to employees. Some are subsidized by the company and others are fully employee-paid. Health benefits include a choice of comprehensive medical plans, a dental plan, vision plan, wellness program and critical illness insurance. JM sponsors a 401(k) plan which includes a sizeable company match. JM offers paid vacation and also provides paid sick and parental leave for eligible employees.
Additionally, Johns Manville provides basic life Insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, and business travel accident coverage. Supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance are available as well. The company also offers a variety of tax saving accounts; health spending account, traditional flexible spending account, and a dependent care spending account. JM also offers a tuition reimbursement program for undergraduate and certain graduate programs.
Johns Manville supports employee growth with vast educational opportunities and a company-wide mentoring program. This program pairs employees and leaders to grow skills, build stronger internal networks and strengthen the company’s succession planning process. Johns Manville also offers soft and hard skills training facilitated by internal and external presenters. Our talent management team prioritizes the holistic growth of our workforce.
Diversity & Inclusion
Johns Manville believes diversity and inclusion in our workplace is critical for the long-term success of our company. We are committed to retaining, developing and attracting a diverse workforce that fosters an inclusive work environment in which all employees are treated with dignity and respect. This is the right thing to do for our employees, our company and our communities.
Incumbent must be physically able to perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Product Lead
Map your degree to the role
USCIS scrutinizes Product Lead petitions where the degree field is broad. A business or engineering degree paired with documented product coursework strengthens your specialty occupation claim. Pull your transcripts and map relevant courses before your employer starts the LCA.
Target companies with LCA filing history
Filter employers by their DOL Labor Condition Application history for product management titles. Companies that have filed LCAs for Product Lead or similar roles already understand the process, cutting your petition risk and pre-employment negotiation time.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified sponsors
Search Product Lead roles on Migrate Mate to see which employers have active H-1B filing history for this specific title. That filing history tells you more about real sponsorship willingness than a generic 'we sponsor visas' line in a job posting.
Request premium processing before your status expires
If you're on OPT and your EAD end date is approaching, ask your employer to file with premium processing. USCIS guarantees a decision within 15 business days, which matters when cap-gap coverage depends on a timely I-129 receipt.
Verify the prevailing wage level before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your job zone and location. Check the OFLC Wage Search for Product Lead wage levels in your metro area before you accept an offer, not after.
Confirm the job description matches O*NET
Product Lead maps to specific O*NET occupation codes your employer's attorney will reference when writing the specialty occupation justification. If the job description uses vague or generalist language, ask HR to align it with the O*NET profile before filing.
H-1B Visa Product Lead: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Product Lead role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, Product Lead qualifies when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field, such as computer science, engineering, or business. The employer must demonstrate in the LCA and I-129 petition that the role's duties genuinely require that specific degree. Generic or generalist job descriptions can draw an RFE from USCIS, so the job posting language matters.
How do I find employers who actually sponsor H-1B visas for Product Lead positions?
Search Product Lead roles on Migrate Mate, which surfaces employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history for product management titles. DOL LCA disclosure data shows which companies have filed for these roles and at what wage levels, giving you a clearer picture of genuine sponsorship willingness than any job posting alone can provide.
Can I switch to a Product Lead role at a new company while on H-1B?
Yes, under AC21 portability you can change employers once your I-140 has been approved for 180 days or more, provided the new role is in the same or a similar occupational classification. Even without I-140 portability, your new employer can file an H-1B transfer petition and you can start working once USCIS receives the petition, not just after approval.
What wage level should a Product Lead H-1B petition list?
The DOL assigns prevailing wage levels from Level I through Level IV based on experience, supervisory duties, and complexity. Product Lead roles with cross-functional ownership and people management typically land at Level III or IV. You can verify the applicable wage for your specific metro area using the OFLC Wage Search before your employer certifies the LCA.
Does a Product Lead title with no direct reports still qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
It can. H-1B eligibility turns on the degree requirement, not whether the role has direct reports. Individual-contributor Product Lead positions that require a specialized bachelor's degree and involve complex, independent judgment qualify as specialty occupations under USCIS guidelines. The petition should document the technical and analytical requirements of the role, not just the title or org chart position.