H-1B Visa Senior IT Project Manager Jobs
Senior IT Project Manager roles sit squarely within H-1B visa specialty occupation territory, requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field. Employers file the LCA and I-129 on your behalf, and with no lottery exemptions for this role, timing your job search around the April cap season is essential.
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9521 San Mateo NE Albuquerque, NM 87113-2237
Compensation Pay Range:
Minimum Offer $94,057.60 Maximum Offer $143,707.20
Now Hiring: Senior IT Project Manager
Summary
The Senior Project Manager has overall responsibility for the day to day management of assigned programs/projects and is responsible for project management and facilitation of one or more high priority or medium to high complexity project(s), mission-critical enterprise-wide initiatives, and/or continuous business improvement items. Additionally, this role is responsible for developing and educating less experienced staff in project management operations and practices.
Type of Opportunity: Full time
Job Exempt: Yes
Job is based: Reverend Hugh Cooper Administrative Center
Work Shift: Weekday Schedule Monday-Friday (United States of America)
Responsibilities:
- The Senior Project Manager plans, executes and finalizes projects according to aggressive deadlines and budgets.
- Coordinates resources and efforts of team members, third party contractors, and consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan.
- Defines project objectives and providing oversight of quality control throughout the lifecycle.
- Demonstrates proven leadership in project management and will provide leadership and support to all members of the project team, internally and externally.
- Responsible for significant, enterprise-wide projects, typically with large budgets and sizeable staff, focused on meeting project commitments, including communications with sponsors, stakeholders etc.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering, Nursing, Health Information Technology or related field of study is required.
- Five to nine or more years as a Project Manager is required. Project Management in the healthcare industry is strongly preferred.
- Experience managing multiple large, complex projects is required.
- Experience managing vendor relationships and vendor resources is required.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification is required (or within 6 months of hire date).
All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.
Wellness
Presbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinars, preventive screening and more.
Why work at Presbyterian?
As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Location Address:
9521 San Mateo NE Albuquerque, NM 87113-2237
Compensation Pay Range:
Minimum Offer $94,057.60 Maximum Offer $143,707.20
Now Hiring: Senior IT Project Manager
Summary
The Senior Project Manager has overall responsibility for the day to day management of assigned programs/projects and is responsible for project management and facilitation of one or more high priority or medium to high complexity project(s), mission-critical enterprise-wide initiatives, and/or continuous business improvement items. Additionally, this role is responsible for developing and educating less experienced staff in project management operations and practices.
Type of Opportunity: Full time
Job Exempt: Yes
Job is based: Reverend Hugh Cooper Administrative Center
Work Shift: Weekday Schedule Monday-Friday (United States of America)
Responsibilities:
- The Senior Project Manager plans, executes and finalizes projects according to aggressive deadlines and budgets.
- Coordinates resources and efforts of team members, third party contractors, and consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan.
- Defines project objectives and providing oversight of quality control throughout the lifecycle.
- Demonstrates proven leadership in project management and will provide leadership and support to all members of the project team, internally and externally.
- Responsible for significant, enterprise-wide projects, typically with large budgets and sizeable staff, focused on meeting project commitments, including communications with sponsors, stakeholders etc.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering, Nursing, Health Information Technology or related field of study is required.
- Five to nine or more years as a Project Manager is required. Project Management in the healthcare industry is strongly preferred.
- Experience managing multiple large, complex projects is required.
- Experience managing vendor relationships and vendor resources is required.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification is required (or within 6 months of hire date).
All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.
Wellness
Presbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinars, preventive screening and more.
Why work at Presbyterian?
As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Senior IT Project Manager
Align your credentials to specialty occupation standards
Pull the Senior IT Project Manager occupation profile on O*NET and confirm your degree field maps directly to the role. USCIS scrutinizes IT management titles heavily, so a mismatch between your degree and job duties is a common RFE trigger.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Senior IT Project Manager roles by employers who have filed LCAs for this specific title. DOL disclosure data shows which companies sponsor consistently, not just occasionally, saving you from pursuing dead-end applications.
Verify the employer's E-Verify enrollment before accepting
H-1B employers must be E-Verify participants. Before signing an offer letter, confirm the company is enrolled. Non-enrolled employers cannot legally hire you on H-1B status, and discovering this late costs you months in your job search.
Negotiate a start date that clears the cap timeline
H-1B cap petitions filed in April have an October 1 earliest start date. Build this into your offer negotiation so your employer doesn't rescind if onboarding gets delayed. Cap-exempt employers at universities or nonprofits can start you sooner.
Request a prevailing wage determination before the LCA
Cross-check the offered salary against the relevant wage level using the OFLC Wage Search for your metro area and SOC code. Level I and Level II wages flag frequently in IT project management audits, so pushing for Level III or IV strengthens your petition.
Document your project management scope precisely in the job description
The employer's job description filed with USCIS must demonstrate that the role requires a specific technical degree, not just general business skills. Vague duties like 'managing projects' invite RFEs. Specifics like 'architecting cloud migration programs' reinforce specialty occupation.
H-1B Visa Senior IT Project Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior IT Project Manager role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, but only when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific technical field such as computer science, information systems, or engineering. Generalist management roles without a defined degree requirement can fail the specialty occupation test. Your employer's job description must tie the role's duties directly to a specific body of theoretical knowledge, not just experience or certifications.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor H-1B visas for this role?
Search for Senior IT Project Manager roles on Migrate Mate, which surfaces employers based on verified DOL Labor Condition Application filing history for this specific title. This filters out companies that say they sponsor but have no documented track record, so you focus your applications where real sponsorship activity exists.
Can PMP or other project management certifications substitute for a bachelor's degree on an H-1B petition?
No. USCIS requires a U.S. bachelor's degree or its equivalent in a directly related field for specialty occupation status. A PMP or similar certification does not satisfy this requirement on its own. However, if your foreign degree is three years and falls short of a U.S. four-year equivalent, a credential evaluation combined with relevant experience may bridge the gap under the degree equivalency standard.
What happens to my H-1B status if my employer terminates my project early or eliminates the role?
You enter a 60-day grace period from your last day of employment to find a new H-1B sponsor, change to another visa status, or depart the U.S. During this window you cannot work. Your new employer must file a transfer petition before the grace period expires. If you're in premium processing, USCIS can approve a transfer petition in as little as 15 business days, which matters when the clock is running.
Is a Senior IT Project Manager role at risk of H-1B denial under specialty occupation scrutiny?
More than most IT roles, yes. USCIS has historically issued RFEs for IT management titles when the duties appear supervisory rather than technical. The strongest petitions detail specific systems, methodologies, or architectures the manager oversees and explain why a computer science or engineering degree is the minimum entry requirement, not simply preferred. Weak job descriptions are the primary cause of denials for this title.