OPT Operational Risk Manager Jobs
Operational Risk Manager roles are strong candidates for OPT work authorization, as the position typically requires a bachelor's or master's degree in finance, business, or a related field. Most employers in banking, consulting, and financial services are experienced with sponsoring F-1 OPT employees through the standard 12-month authorization and STEM OPT extension.
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The Quality Manager is a technical resource in the principles and application of quality assurance, quality systems, and compliance. The Quality Manager coordinates or executes activities on a wide range of projects and takes a role in the design and execution of new projects, effectively ensuring alignment with corporate goals and compliance with regulatory requirements. This position reports directly to the GMP Operational Quality Senior Manager.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with internal and external business partners to resolve quality issues to ensure compliant solutions.
- Provide QA support of change controls, investigations, CAPA’s, and effectiveness checks.
- Draft, review, and manage approval of quality system documentation, including but not limited to, deviations, change controls, and CAPA’s.
- Lead meetings, as necessary, and collaborate with customer groups to ensure quality systems are monitored and established metrics are met.
- Perform Batch Record Review of Health Donar and Drug Product lots.
- Perform Lot Disposition of Critical Components and Drug Product lots.
- Perform archival activities to support lot disposition.
- Partner with External CDMOs.
- Act as subject matter expert in quality related improvement activities.
- Perform change control assessments and closure approvals.
- Collect data and report on metrics.
- Represent Vertex Quality on cross functional working teams, applying strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Participate in continuous improvement projects, identify risks and communicate gaps for process/systems to ensure the team continues to meet expanding business needs.
- Draft, review, and manage approval SOP's, Job Aids, and Work Instructions to support quality functions.
- Support regulatory agency inspections including inspection readiness activities and supporting regulatory and internal site inspections.
- Manage day-to-day activities for a Quality Assurance Associate(s)/Specialist(s), as applicable.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Pharmacy, Chemistry, or a related discipline.
- Relevant experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Operations, or a related GMP-regulated function within biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or advanced therapies.
- Demonstrated experience supporting GMP operations in a manufacturing or operational quality environment.
- Strong understanding of quality systems, including deviations, CAPA, change control, investigations, and document management.
- Knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements and industry expectations for GMP environments.
- Experience working cross-functionally and influencing teams in a complex operational setting.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and make sound quality decisions in a fast-paced environment.
Technical Skills Required:
- GMP / cGMP compliance
- Quality systems management
Pay Range:
- $70-$80/hr
Requisition Disclaimer:
This job posting is for a temporary role with a third-party agency partner on assignment at Vertex Pharmaceuticals (“Vertex”). The individual selected for this role will be offered the role as an employee of a third-party agency partner; compensation, medical benefits, fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of employment shall be presented by the third-party agency partner upon offer. The pay rate range provided is a reasonable estimate of the anticipated compensation range for this job at the time of posting. The actual pay rate will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, location and/or being pursued and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition, this role will be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements.
By applying for this position, you agree to the Atrium Terms and Conditions and you direct Atrium to share your application materials, which may include your CV/Resume, email address or phone number, with Vertex. For more information on how Vertex handles your personal data related to your job application, please see Vertex’s Careers Privacy Notice. Agreeing to the Atrium Terms and Conditions, includes permission to use the email address and mobile phone number you provide during the application process or throughout the duration of your prospective or actual employment to notify you of job openings, profiles, articles, news, and other employment-related information, as well as to notify you of special promotions or additional products and services offered by us or our affiliates and partners (collectively, “Atrium Alerts”). Atrium Alerts may be sent by email, phone, or text message. Your personal information will be safely stored within the Atrium & Vertex databases. Atrium does not sell your personal information to third parties. Text message and data rates may apply. To OPT OUT of text messaging or to modify your communication preferences for Atrium Alerts at any time, please contact Atrium at privacyadministrator@atriumstaff.com.
If you do not agree with the Atrium Terms and Conditions, you can still complete your application for this position by emailing your resume to our team at tempstaffing@vrtx.com. Please include the job title in the subject of your email.
No C2C or Third-Party Vendors
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Quality Manager is a technical resource in the principles and application of quality assurance, quality systems, and compliance. The Quality Manager coordinates or executes activities on a wide range of projects and takes a role in the design and execution of new projects, effectively ensuring alignment with corporate goals and compliance with regulatory requirements. This position reports directly to the GMP Operational Quality Senior Manager.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with internal and external business partners to resolve quality issues to ensure compliant solutions.
- Provide QA support of change controls, investigations, CAPA’s, and effectiveness checks.
- Draft, review, and manage approval of quality system documentation, including but not limited to, deviations, change controls, and CAPA’s.
- Lead meetings, as necessary, and collaborate with customer groups to ensure quality systems are monitored and established metrics are met.
- Perform Batch Record Review of Health Donar and Drug Product lots.
- Perform Lot Disposition of Critical Components and Drug Product lots.
- Perform archival activities to support lot disposition.
- Partner with External CDMOs.
- Act as subject matter expert in quality related improvement activities.
- Perform change control assessments and closure approvals.
- Collect data and report on metrics.
- Represent Vertex Quality on cross functional working teams, applying strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Participate in continuous improvement projects, identify risks and communicate gaps for process/systems to ensure the team continues to meet expanding business needs.
- Draft, review, and manage approval SOP's, Job Aids, and Work Instructions to support quality functions.
- Support regulatory agency inspections including inspection readiness activities and supporting regulatory and internal site inspections.
- Manage day-to-day activities for a Quality Assurance Associate(s)/Specialist(s), as applicable.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Pharmacy, Chemistry, or a related discipline.
- Relevant experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Operations, or a related GMP-regulated function within biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or advanced therapies.
- Demonstrated experience supporting GMP operations in a manufacturing or operational quality environment.
- Strong understanding of quality systems, including deviations, CAPA, change control, investigations, and document management.
- Knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements and industry expectations for GMP environments.
- Experience working cross-functionally and influencing teams in a complex operational setting.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and make sound quality decisions in a fast-paced environment.
Technical Skills Required:
- GMP / cGMP compliance
- Quality systems management
Pay Range:
- $70-$80/hr
Requisition Disclaimer:
This job posting is for a temporary role with a third-party agency partner on assignment at Vertex Pharmaceuticals (“Vertex”). The individual selected for this role will be offered the role as an employee of a third-party agency partner; compensation, medical benefits, fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of employment shall be presented by the third-party agency partner upon offer. The pay rate range provided is a reasonable estimate of the anticipated compensation range for this job at the time of posting. The actual pay rate will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, location and/or being pursued and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition, this role will be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements.
By applying for this position, you agree to the Atrium Terms and Conditions and you direct Atrium to share your application materials, which may include your CV/Resume, email address or phone number, with Vertex. For more information on how Vertex handles your personal data related to your job application, please see Vertex’s Careers Privacy Notice. Agreeing to the Atrium Terms and Conditions, includes permission to use the email address and mobile phone number you provide during the application process or throughout the duration of your prospective or actual employment to notify you of job openings, profiles, articles, news, and other employment-related information, as well as to notify you of special promotions or additional products and services offered by us or our affiliates and partners (collectively, “Atrium Alerts”). Atrium Alerts may be sent by email, phone, or text message. Your personal information will be safely stored within the Atrium & Vertex databases. Atrium does not sell your personal information to third parties. Text message and data rates may apply. To OPT OUT of text messaging or to modify your communication preferences for Atrium Alerts at any time, please contact Atrium at privacyadministrator@atriumstaff.com.
If you do not agree with the Atrium Terms and Conditions, you can still complete your application for this position by emailing your resume to our team at tempstaffing@vrtx.com. Please include the job title in the subject of your email.
No C2C or Third-Party Vendors
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as an Operational Risk Manager
Target regulated financial institutions first
Banks, insurance companies, and asset managers have established HR and legal infrastructure for OPT sponsorship. They hire operational risk managers regularly and are far more familiar with the process than startups or smaller firms with no prior OPT hires.
Align your degree field with the job description
OPT authorization requires your job to be directly related to your degree. A finance, business analytics, or risk management degree maps cleanly. If your degree is in engineering or data science, emphasize quantitative risk modeling responsibilities to strengthen the connection.
Pursue STEM OPT if your degree qualifies
Degrees in financial engineering, quantitative finance, or data analytics often qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. This gives employers 36 total months of OPT coverage, which significantly increases your appeal over candidates with standard 12-month authorization only.
Highlight regulatory compliance experience in your application
Employers in risk management are already fluent in regulatory complexity. Frame your OPT status as a compliance matter you're prepared to manage, not a burden for them. Demonstrating familiarity with Basel III, CCAR, or SOX shows you understand their operational environment.
Time your job search against your OPT start date
Operational risk hiring processes at large financial institutions can take two to four months. Apply before your OPT authorization begins so your start date aligns with an active authorization period. Starting the search too late shrinks your available runway significantly.
Request OPT-experienced hiring managers or HR contacts
When you reach the interview stage, ask whether the firm has sponsored OPT employees before. Firms with prior OPT experience move faster and with less friction. Those encountering it for the first time often stall at legal review, costing you weeks of your authorization window.
Operational Risk Manager OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as an Operational Risk Manager on F-1 OPT?
Yes, provided your job duties are directly related to your degree field. Operational Risk Manager roles typically require a bachelor's or master's degree in finance, business, risk management, or a quantitative discipline, which satisfies the OPT relatedness requirement. Document the connection clearly in your employment records in case your DSO requests verification.
Does an Operational Risk Manager role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If you hold a degree in financial engineering, quantitative finance, applied mathematics, or data science, your program may appear on the STEM designated degree list, making you eligible for the 24-month extension. Confirm your CIP code with your DSO before assuming eligibility, since business degrees without a STEM designation do not qualify.
Which employers are most likely to hire Operational Risk Managers on OPT?
Large commercial banks, investment banks, insurance companies, and financial consulting firms hire operational risk professionals regularly and typically have legal and HR processes in place for OPT employees. Smaller firms and non-financial companies are less consistent. You can browse Operational Risk Manager roles from OPT-friendly employers on Migrate Mate, which filters specifically for visa-sponsoring companies.
What happens to my OPT if I'm laid off from an Operational Risk Manager role?
You have a 90-day unemployment allowance across your full OPT period, or 150 days if you're on STEM OPT. Days without employment count against this limit, so start your search immediately. Report any job changes to your DSO within 10 days. Finding a new role quickly is critical since exceeding the unemployment limit terminates your OPT authorization.
Can I work as an Operational Risk Manager contractor or consultant on OPT?
Yes, but with important constraints. Self-employment is not permitted on OPT. You must be employed by a company, not operating as an independent contractor billing clients directly. Contract roles through a staffing firm or consulting firm that employs you directly are generally acceptable, provided the work remains related to your degree field and your employer reports the placement correctly.