Financial Project Manager Jobs for OPT Students
Financial Project Manager jobs are strong OPT fits because employers in banking, consulting, and corporate finance regularly sponsor H-1B visas for this role. Your 12-month OPT window (up to 36 months with a STEM extension if your degree qualifies) gives you time to prove value and convert to long-term sponsorship.
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The Financial Project Manager is responsible for overall coordination, status reporting, and stability of the financial components of a defined project(s). Will provide financial management throughout the lifecycle of projects, starting with project initiation through the close-out process. Projects may focus on research, clinical practice, or business operations. The Financial Project Manager oversees the financial aspects of the project and continued process improvement activities. Johns Hopkins University is a very large, highly decentralized, and complex institution, with significant local resource control and decision-making responsibility. The university is made up of ten academic divisions, the Sheridan Libraries, the Applied Physics Laboratory, and several independent institutes. This team is responsible for managing and stewarding the institution’s largest donor, referred to as the Foundation, and works closely with the Senior Vice President and Associate Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations on all Foundation-related work.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a senior member of a project team with oversight of one or more projects, each valued up to $10M.
- Develop strong work plan budgets and budget notes in accordance with requirements in coordination with project team leaders.
- Develop systems, reporting, and serves as a resource to involved financial staff.
- Monitor inventory and purchases in financial systems and project management software.
- Participate in close-out work plan and conduct all close-out activities assigned (e.g., develop close-out budget, review close-out budgets, pay all final invoices, close out contracts, etc.)
- Provide oversight and may supervise project team members; provide input to the performance review of team members.
In addition to the duties described above, the Financial Project Manager will:
- Oversee a large grant portfolio and work closely with General Planning and Budget, Facilities & Real Estate, the University Administration Business Office, General Accounting, other central university functions, and divisional staff to manage financial operations, accounting, and donor reporting for key programs, projects, and initiatives funded by philanthropy.
- Manipulate and navigate various data sources and work with the team to visualize and present results to various audiences, including JHU leadership and the Foundation.
- Obtain a thorough understanding of CRM and other database resources to maintain data, compile and/or produce reports, and provide information as requested. When philanthropic commitments are made, work with DAR’s Office of Advancement Services to ensure proper counting and crediting.
- Perform other related duties as requested.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
- Five years of progressively responsible related financial and operations experience
- Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree in finance, accounting, business or related field.
- Proficient use of JHAS
- Ability to provide urgent reports that require evening and weekend work
CLASSIFIED TITLE: Financial Project Manager
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Financial Project Manager
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PE
Starting Salary Range: Minimum: $73,299 - Maximum: $128,299 (targeted salary: $103,000; commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
FLSA Status: Exempt
LOCATION
Location: Mount Washington Campus
Department name: 60009052-Office of Strategic Initiatives
Personnel area: University Administration
INTRODUCTION
The Financial Project Manager is responsible for overall coordination, status reporting, and stability of the financial components of a defined project(s). Will provide financial management throughout the lifecycle of projects, starting with project initiation through the close-out process. Projects may focus on research, clinical practice, or business operations. The Financial Project Manager oversees the financial aspects of the project and continued process improvement activities. Johns Hopkins University is a very large, highly decentralized, and complex institution, with significant local resource control and decision-making responsibility. The university is made up of ten academic divisions, the Sheridan Libraries, the Applied Physics Laboratory, and several independent institutes. This team is responsible for managing and stewarding the institution’s largest donor, referred to as the Foundation, and works closely with the Senior Vice President and Associate Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations on all Foundation-related work.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a senior member of a project team with oversight of one or more projects, each valued up to $10M.
- Develop strong work plan budgets and budget notes in accordance with requirements in coordination with project team leaders.
- Develop systems, reporting, and serves as a resource to involved financial staff.
- Monitor inventory and purchases in financial systems and project management software.
- Participate in close-out work plan and conduct all close-out activities assigned (e.g., develop close-out budget, review close-out budgets, pay all final invoices, close out contracts, etc.)
- Provide oversight and may supervise project team members; provide input to the performance review of team members.
In addition to the duties described above, the Financial Project Manager will:
- Oversee a large grant portfolio and work closely with General Planning and Budget, Facilities & Real Estate, the University Administration Business Office, General Accounting, other central university functions, and divisional staff to manage financial operations, accounting, and donor reporting for key programs, projects, and initiatives funded by philanthropy.
- Manipulate and navigate various data sources and work with the team to visualize and present results to various audiences, including JHU leadership and the Foundation.
- Obtain a thorough understanding of CRM and other database resources to maintain data, compile and/or produce reports, and provide information as requested. When philanthropic commitments are made, work with DAR’s Office of Advancement Services to ensure proper counting and crediting.
- Perform other related duties as requested.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
- Five years of progressively responsible related financial and operations experience
- Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree in finance, accounting, business or related field.
- Proficient use of JHAS
- Ability to provide urgent reports that require evening and weekend work
CLASSIFIED TITLE: Financial Project Manager
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Financial Project Manager
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PE
Starting Salary Range: Minimum: $73,299 - Maximum: $128,299 (targeted salary: $103,000; commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
FLSA Status: Exempt
LOCATION
Location: Mount Washington Campus
Department name: 60009052-Office of Strategic Initiatives
Personnel area: University Administration
How to Get Visa Sponsorship as a Financial Project Manager
Target industries with consistent sponsorship track records
Banking, management consulting, and enterprise software firms file LCAs for Financial Project Managers regularly. Focusing your search on these sectors meaningfully improves your odds of finding an employer already comfortable with visa sponsorship.
Clarify your STEM extension eligibility early
Finance degrees from STEM-designated programs qualify for a 24-month OPT extension. Confirm your program's CIP code with your DSO before job searching so you can accurately tell employers how much authorized work time you have.
Lead with project outcomes, not just responsibilities
Employers sponsoring visas want proof of ROI. Quantify your project management results, such as budget variance reduced, timelines shortened, or stakeholder efficiency improved, to make the sponsorship investment feel justified to hiring managers.
Get PMP or CAPM certified while on OPT
Project Management Professional certification signals credibility to employers evaluating long-term sponsorship. Earning it during your OPT period strengthens your H-1B petition argument that the role requires a specifically qualified professional, not a generalist.
Address your authorization timeline proactively in interviews
Hiring managers often hesitate because they misunderstand OPT timelines. Briefly explaining your authorization period, cap-gap protection if applicable, and the H-1B process removes ambiguity and reframes sponsorship as routine rather than risky.
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Does a Financial Project Manager role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If you graduated from a STEM-designated program such as financial engineering, management information systems, or applied mathematics, you can apply for a 24-month STEM OPT extension. A standard finance or business degree without a STEM CIP code does not qualify, regardless of the role. Confirm your program's designation with your DSO before assuming you're eligible.
How hard is it to find a Financial Project Manager job that sponsors H-1B visas?
Large financial institutions, big-four consulting firms, and enterprise technology companies sponsor H-1B visas for Financial Project Managers with regularity. Smaller firms and regional banks are less predictable. Targeting employers by size and sector matters more than applying broadly. Migrate Mate filters job listings by sponsorship history, which helps you focus on employers already familiar with the process rather than educating every recruiter from scratch.
Can I work as a Financial Project Manager as a contractor or through a staffing agency on OPT?
Yes, OPT allows contract and staffing agency placements as long as the work is directly related to your degree field and you're actively supervised. However, staffing firms rarely sponsor H-1B visas themselves. If your goal is long-term sponsorship, prioritize direct-hire roles where the employer has a clear incentive to file your H-1B petition before your OPT expires.
What happens to my OPT authorization if I'm between Financial Project Manager jobs?
F-1 OPT allows up to 90 days of unemployment during standard OPT and up to 150 days during the STEM extension period. Days without employment accumulate, so gaps between contracts or roles count against your limit. Report any employment changes to your DSO promptly and avoid extended gaps if you're approaching either threshold, particularly if your H-1B petition hasn't been filed yet.
Does my finance or business degree support a Financial Project Manager H-1B petition?
Generally yes, because the H-1B specialty occupation requirement is satisfied when the role normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field, and finance, accounting, and business programs align well with Financial Project Manager duties. Employers with experienced immigration counsel can build a strong petition around these degrees. Roles with broader, less-defined duties sometimes face more scrutiny, so job description specificity matters when your employer prepares the filing.
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