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Strategy Lead roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in business, economics, or a related field. Many consulting firms, tech companies, and Fortune 500 corporations sponsor H-1B visas for this title. The annual cap applies, so timing your job search around the April lottery filing window matters.
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At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities, and shareholders every day.
Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career, and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive, and flexible benefits.
We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership, and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impacting the communities we serve.
Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.
At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This job is responsible for leading and supporting a broad range of strategic efforts across Global Payments Solutions. Key responsibilities include consulting with senior management to define and lead projects that encompass and impact many associates and assisting with the execution of key strategic initiatives. Job expectations include having knowledge of general bank policies, programs, procedures, financial and accounting practices, with the ability to evaluate emerging digital asset and payment models including consideration of strategic, operational, risk, and control implications.
- Provides insightful analytics to promote business optimization and informed decision-making, including considerations related to emerging digital asset and payment trends.
- Leads routine reporting processes to deliver timely data to decision makers; identifies and develops new methodologies for report production and delivery, while leveraging the latest reporting technology.
- Participates in the business and strategic planning process, while developing and leveraging business acumen to inform decisions across sub-Lines of Business, including management of strategic reviews by senior leadership.
- Supports evaluation of emerging digital payment instruments and network models (e.g., stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and payments-oriented digital asset schemes).
- Communicates complex or technical concepts, including digital asset related topics, in a clear and concise manner to a broad set of stakeholders.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 2-5 years of related experience
- Relevant business experience and comfort with basic financial modeling (i.e. corporate finance, corporate strategy, consulting)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (comfort with Excel and PowerPoint are required)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to navigate a large, matrixed organization
- End-to-end ownership of strategy and initiatives
- Project management and risk governance
- Ability to problem solve and work innovatively within the constraints of a regulated organization
- Intellectual curiosity with an ownership mentality
- Collaborative and able to bring cross-functional teams together
- Familiarity with digital assets, tokenization, and blockchain infrastructure
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Familiarity with traditional payments infrastructure
- Experience communicating with senior executives (written and verbal)
SKILLS
- Attention to Detail
- Business Analytics
- Business Intelligence
- Data and Trend Analysis
- Reporting
- Analytical Thinking
- Data Management
- Data Mining
- Presentation Skills
- Research
- Continuous Improvement
- Data Visualization
- Innovative Thinking
SHIFT
1st shift (United States of America)
HOURS PER WEEK:
40
INTRODUCTION
At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities, and shareholders every day.
Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career, and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive, and flexible benefits.
We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership, and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impacting the communities we serve.
Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.
At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This job is responsible for leading and supporting a broad range of strategic efforts across Global Payments Solutions. Key responsibilities include consulting with senior management to define and lead projects that encompass and impact many associates and assisting with the execution of key strategic initiatives. Job expectations include having knowledge of general bank policies, programs, procedures, financial and accounting practices, with the ability to evaluate emerging digital asset and payment models including consideration of strategic, operational, risk, and control implications.
- Provides insightful analytics to promote business optimization and informed decision-making, including considerations related to emerging digital asset and payment trends.
- Leads routine reporting processes to deliver timely data to decision makers; identifies and develops new methodologies for report production and delivery, while leveraging the latest reporting technology.
- Participates in the business and strategic planning process, while developing and leveraging business acumen to inform decisions across sub-Lines of Business, including management of strategic reviews by senior leadership.
- Supports evaluation of emerging digital payment instruments and network models (e.g., stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and payments-oriented digital asset schemes).
- Communicates complex or technical concepts, including digital asset related topics, in a clear and concise manner to a broad set of stakeholders.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 2-5 years of related experience
- Relevant business experience and comfort with basic financial modeling (i.e. corporate finance, corporate strategy, consulting)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (comfort with Excel and PowerPoint are required)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to navigate a large, matrixed organization
- End-to-end ownership of strategy and initiatives
- Project management and risk governance
- Ability to problem solve and work innovatively within the constraints of a regulated organization
- Intellectual curiosity with an ownership mentality
- Collaborative and able to bring cross-functional teams together
- Familiarity with digital assets, tokenization, and blockchain infrastructure
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Familiarity with traditional payments infrastructure
- Experience communicating with senior executives (written and verbal)
SKILLS
- Attention to Detail
- Business Analytics
- Business Intelligence
- Data and Trend Analysis
- Reporting
- Analytical Thinking
- Data Management
- Data Mining
- Presentation Skills
- Research
- Continuous Improvement
- Data Visualization
- Innovative Thinking
SHIFT
1st shift (United States of America)
HOURS PER WEEK:
40
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Strategy Lead
Frame your degree against the role
USCIS requires your degree to directly relate to the Strategy Lead position. A business, economics, or management degree strengthens your case. If your degree is in an adjacent field, document how your coursework maps to strategic planning functions.
Target employers with LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Strategy Lead roles by employers with verified LCA filing history. Employers who have filed for this specific title before understand the process and are less likely to withdraw sponsorship mid-application.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify your salary meets the DOL prevailing wage for Strategy Lead in your metro area. Run the OFLC Wage Search using the correct SOC code before salary discussions so you know the floor, not just the market rate.
Ask about cap-exempt employer pathways
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and certain government-affiliated organizations are cap-exempt, meaning your H-1B petition bypasses the lottery. Strategy Lead roles at these employers can be filed any time of year, not just in April.
Confirm your role matches O*NET specialty criteria
Pull the O*NET profile for Management Analysts or Strategy-related SOC codes and confirm your actual job duties align. USCIS officers use O*NET to evaluate whether the position genuinely requires a specialized degree, not just broad business judgment.
Plan your petition timeline around premium processing
Standard H-1B adjudication runs several months. If your start date is fixed, ask your employer early whether they'll pay for premium processing through USCIS, which currently targets a faster decision window and reduces uncertainty around your transition.
H-1B Visa Strategy Lead: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Strategy Lead role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, if the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as business, economics, finance, or management. The key is that the degree requirement must be tied to the role's duties, not just listed as a preference. USCIS evaluates the actual job description, so vague postings that say 'degree preferred' can create RFE risk for your employer.
How do I find employers who sponsor H-1B visas for Strategy Lead positions?
Search on Migrate Mate, which filters roles by employers with verified H-1B Labor Condition Application filing history. This tells you which companies have actually gone through the DOL certification process for strategy-related titles, not just which ones list H-1B sponsorship as a checkbox in a job posting.
What happens to my H-1B status if I'm promoted from Strategy Lead to a VP or Director role?
A material change in job duties, title, or work location requires your employer to file an amended H-1B petition with USCIS before the change takes effect. A promotion that significantly shifts your responsibilities counts as a material change. Confirm with your employer's immigration counsel before accepting a new title or role scope.
Can I switch employers in the middle of my H-1B without losing status?
Yes, through H-1B portability under AC21. If your current petition has been approved and you've been in valid H-1B status for at least six months, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a transfer petition, without waiting for approval. This applies to Strategy Lead roles at new employers as long as the position is in the same or a similar occupational classification.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most often for strategy roles?
Management consulting, technology, financial services, and healthcare have consistently high LCA filing volumes for strategy and management analyst titles. Within tech, product strategy and corporate development teams are frequent sponsors. Consulting firms with federal contracts sometimes operate under cap-exempt status, which removes the lottery risk entirely for qualifying placements.