H-1B1 Singapore Visa Release Manager Jobs
Release Manager jobs with H-1B1 Singapore visa sponsorship let Singaporean professionals move into U.S. software delivery roles without a lottery. The H-1B visa1 cap of 5,400 visas rarely fills, and your application goes directly to the consulate, not through USCIS, so timelines are more predictable than the standard H-1B visa path.
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93870
Department
Tech Data AI Ventures
Job Function
Tech Data AI Ventures
Location
New York, New York, United States
Role Location Designation
Hybrid - 3 days per week
Role Overview
New York Life is seeking an experienced technology leader to serve as Corporate Vice President (CVP), Enterprise Release Manager for Agent and Field Technology. This role is accountable for planning, governing, and executing the enterprise release calendar for field-facing applications, ensuring releases are predictable, low-risk, compliant, and aligned to business, agent and field experience priorities.
The role operates within a calendar-based enterprise release model and partners closely with Value Stream leads, Change Management and the Change Advisory Board (CAB). The role also works as a liaison with Agency communication and change management. The CVP acts as the single point for release readiness and orchestration, while enabling delivery teams to operate efficiently within clear enterprise guardrails.
What You'll Do:
- Own and operate the Enterprise Release Calendar across Foundational business Value Streams, Data, Cyber and ETS related change. Emergency changes are managed outside of this role.
- Lead enterprise release planning, dependency management, and execution across multiple value streams.
- Partner closely with Quality Engineering to provide evidence-based release readiness (e.g., regression results, performance testing) to support post-release stability.
- Partner with ServiceNow Change Management and CAB to ensure compliant, well-documented, and risk-managed releases.
- Establish standardized release readiness, go/no-go, and risk assessment processes.
- Ensure agent experience, training readiness, and operational preparedness are central to release planning.
- Provide executive-level transparency into release readiness, risk posture, and business impact.
- Drive continuous improvement by reducing release-related incidents, rollbacks, and emergency changes.
- Build and lead an enterprise release management capability aligned to New York Life’s operating model.
Success Measures (What Success Looks Like)
- Consistent adherence to the enterprise release calendar with limited late changes or deferrals.
- Measurable reduction in release-related production incidents, rollbacks, and emergency changes impacting the Field.
- Improved release predictability, demonstrated by faster stabilization and fewer post-release defects.
- Increased confidence from Agent, Business, and Technology leaders in release readiness and transparency.
- Strong, effective partnership with ServiceNow Change Management and CAB, resulting in smoother approvals and audit readiness.
- Clear executive visibility into release risk, dependencies, and business impact ahead of go/no-go decisions.
What You'll Bring:
- 12+ years of experience in technology delivery, release management, or enterprise program leadership.
- 5+ years in senior leadership roles within complex, regulated enterprises (financial services or insurance preferred).
- Demonstrated experience running calendar-based enterprise release models.
- Strong knowledge of ITIL Change and Release Management practices and ServiceNow Change.
- Proven ability to communicate complex risk and tradeoffs to senior executives.
- Experience working across agent- or field-facing technology domains is strongly preferred.
Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $147,500-$211,000
Overtime eligible: Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Company Overview
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what’s next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities.
Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page.
Job Requisition ID: 93870
Requisition ID
93870
Department
Tech Data AI Ventures
Job Function
Tech Data AI Ventures
Location
New York, New York, United States
Role Location Designation
Hybrid - 3 days per week
Role Overview
New York Life is seeking an experienced technology leader to serve as Corporate Vice President (CVP), Enterprise Release Manager for Agent and Field Technology. This role is accountable for planning, governing, and executing the enterprise release calendar for field-facing applications, ensuring releases are predictable, low-risk, compliant, and aligned to business, agent and field experience priorities.
The role operates within a calendar-based enterprise release model and partners closely with Value Stream leads, Change Management and the Change Advisory Board (CAB). The role also works as a liaison with Agency communication and change management. The CVP acts as the single point for release readiness and orchestration, while enabling delivery teams to operate efficiently within clear enterprise guardrails.
What You'll Do:
- Own and operate the Enterprise Release Calendar across Foundational business Value Streams, Data, Cyber and ETS related change. Emergency changes are managed outside of this role.
- Lead enterprise release planning, dependency management, and execution across multiple value streams.
- Partner closely with Quality Engineering to provide evidence-based release readiness (e.g., regression results, performance testing) to support post-release stability.
- Partner with ServiceNow Change Management and CAB to ensure compliant, well-documented, and risk-managed releases.
- Establish standardized release readiness, go/no-go, and risk assessment processes.
- Ensure agent experience, training readiness, and operational preparedness are central to release planning.
- Provide executive-level transparency into release readiness, risk posture, and business impact.
- Drive continuous improvement by reducing release-related incidents, rollbacks, and emergency changes.
- Build and lead an enterprise release management capability aligned to New York Life’s operating model.
Success Measures (What Success Looks Like)
- Consistent adherence to the enterprise release calendar with limited late changes or deferrals.
- Measurable reduction in release-related production incidents, rollbacks, and emergency changes impacting the Field.
- Improved release predictability, demonstrated by faster stabilization and fewer post-release defects.
- Increased confidence from Agent, Business, and Technology leaders in release readiness and transparency.
- Strong, effective partnership with ServiceNow Change Management and CAB, resulting in smoother approvals and audit readiness.
- Clear executive visibility into release risk, dependencies, and business impact ahead of go/no-go decisions.
What You'll Bring:
- 12+ years of experience in technology delivery, release management, or enterprise program leadership.
- 5+ years in senior leadership roles within complex, regulated enterprises (financial services or insurance preferred).
- Demonstrated experience running calendar-based enterprise release models.
- Strong knowledge of ITIL Change and Release Management practices and ServiceNow Change.
- Proven ability to communicate complex risk and tradeoffs to senior executives.
- Experience working across agent- or field-facing technology domains is strongly preferred.
Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $147,500-$211,000
Overtime eligible: Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Company Overview
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what’s next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities.
Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page.
Job Requisition ID: 93870
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Release Manager
Align your credentials to U.S. specialty occupation standards
USCIS requires Release Manager roles to qualify as specialty occupations, meaning your degree must directly relate to the position. A computer science, engineering, or information systems degree maps cleanly. A general business degree needs supplemental documentation tying your coursework to software release processes.
Target companies with active SDLC infrastructure teams
Release Manager roles exist where software delivery cycles are formalized. Focus on employers running CI/CD pipelines across distributed teams, not early-stage startups still defining their deployment process. These organizations already understand the H-1B1 visa filing mechanics and won't need basic education on sponsorship logistics.
Search verified H-1B1 sponsors on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters job listings by verified H-1B1 Singapore visa sponsorship history, so you're applying to employers who've filed before, not guessing. Use it to narrow Release Manager openings to companies whose DOL Labor Condition Application filings confirm they sponsor Singaporean nationals.
Verify the prevailing wage tier for your target city
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for Release Manager roles in your work location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the Level II or III threshold before negotiating your offer, since wage shortfalls can delay LCA certification.
Get your offer letter before the consulate appointment
Unlike USCIS-processed visas, the H-1B1 is adjudicated at the consulate with no pre-approved I-129 petition in hand. Your employer's certified LCA and a detailed offer letter are the core documents the consular officer reviews. Confirm both are finalized and consistent before you schedule your interview.
Check the O*NET profile for your specific release management scope
O*NET classifies Release Manager under Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers or related occupation codes depending on your actual duties. Confirm which code your employer uses on the LCA, because a mismatch between your job description and the occupation code can trigger a request for additional evidence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Release Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for the H-1B1?
Yes, provided the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as computer science, software engineering, or information systems. Release Manager roles that emphasize CI/CD pipeline management, deployment coordination, and cross-team delivery governance typically satisfy the specialty occupation definition. Roles framed as general project management with incidental release duties may face more scrutiny from USCIS during review.
How does the H-1B1 Singapore visa compare to the H-1B for Release Manager candidates?
The H-1B1 skips the lottery entirely and is adjudicated at the U.S. consulate rather than through USCIS, which makes timelines more predictable. The annual cap is 5,400 for Singaporeans and rarely fills. The tradeoff is that H-1B1 does not carry dual intent, so you'll need to demonstrate nonimmigrant intent at each renewal. For Release Managers with a concrete U.S. job offer, the H-1B1 is almost always the faster path.
How do I find employers who have sponsored H-1B1 Singapore visas for Release Managers before?
Migrate Mate surfaces employers with verified H-1B1 sponsorship history filtered by role and visa type, so you can identify companies that have filed DOL Labor Condition Applications for Release Manager positions specifically. This is faster than manually sorting through DOL disclosure data and eliminates the guesswork of cold-applying to employers unfamiliar with the H-1B1 process.
What happens to my H-1B1 status if my Release Manager role changes significantly after I arrive?
Material changes to your job duties, title, or work location require your employer to file an amended LCA with DOL and notify USCIS. If your role shifts from hands-on release coordination to a broader program management function, the occupational classification on your LCA may need to be updated. Work with your employer's immigration contact before accepting a role change, not after.
Can a Singaporean Release Manager on H-1B1 switch employers without losing status?
Yes, but the H-1B1 does not carry portability protections the way the H-1B does under AC21. Your new employer must file a fresh LCA and have it certified by DOL before you begin work. There's no grace period that lets you start the new job while paperwork is pending, so coordinate your start date carefully with the new employer's HR and immigration team.
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