STEM OPT Technical Lead Manager Jobs
Technical Lead Manager roles sit at the intersection of engineering execution and people leadership, making them a strong fit for STEM OPT graduates with degrees in computer science, software engineering, or related fields. Your 24-month STEM OPT extension applies here, provided your employer is enrolled in E-Verify and your training plan aligns with your STEM CIP code.
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Get Access To All JobsGeneral Counsel Tech and Innovations (GCO Tech):
General Counsel Tech and Innovations (GCO Tech) has an opening for a Product Manager role focused on Workflow Automation and Platform Strategy. This role will own the product vision, roadmap, and delivery execution for the Tonkean workflow automation platform while partnering closely with Engineering, Legal business partners, and external professional services resources to deliver scalable workflow solutions across the General Counsel Organization.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible work experience in Product Management, Workflow Automation, Business Process Management, or Technology Strategy.
- 3-5+ years of progressively responsible experience in Product Management, Product Ownership, Workflow Automation, Business Process Management, or related enterprise technology disciplines.
- Demonstrated experience translating business challenges into scalable workflow products and automation capabilities through structured product discovery, requirements definition, and user-centered solution design.
- Experience with Tonkean is strongly preferred. Experience with comparable enterprise workflow automation or low-code platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, Microsoft Power Platform, or similar technologies) will also be considered.
- Demonstrated experience identifying, evaluating, and delivering AI-enabled workflow solutions by leveraging enterprise AI platforms, APIs, large language models (LLMs), intelligent automation, and workflow orchestration capabilities to improve business processes and user experiences.
- Ability to partner with Engineering and business stakeholders to design scalable, governed workflow solutions that integrate automation, enterprise data, and AI services while meeting security, compliance, and operational requirements.
- Demonstrated experience defining product vision, prioritizing roadmaps, managing feature backlogs, and balancing strategic investments with operational platform enhancements.
- Experience partnering with engineering teams to translate business requirements into well-defined user stories, acceptance criteria, technical requirements, and release plans.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present product strategy, roadmap updates, business cases, and delivery status to executive leadership, technical teams, and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience partnering with Legal departments, attorneys, Legal Operations teams, or corporate functions to understand practice workflows and translate business needs into technology-enabled solutions is strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of legal services delivery, legal workflow automation, document and matter management processes, Legal Operations technologies, or enterprise legal technology platforms is a significant advantage.
At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service.
As part of Team Amex, you’ll experience our powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career. Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.
We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:
- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
- Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
- Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
- 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
- Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
- Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
- Career development and training opportunities
For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.
American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.
We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.
US Job Seekers - Click to view the “Know Your Rights” poster. If the link does not work, you may access the poster by copying and pasting the following URL in a new browser window: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster.
General Counsel Tech and Innovations (GCO Tech):
General Counsel Tech and Innovations (GCO Tech) has an opening for a Product Manager role focused on Workflow Automation and Platform Strategy. This role will own the product vision, roadmap, and delivery execution for the Tonkean workflow automation platform while partnering closely with Engineering, Legal business partners, and external professional services resources to deliver scalable workflow solutions across the General Counsel Organization.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible work experience in Product Management, Workflow Automation, Business Process Management, or Technology Strategy.
- 3-5+ years of progressively responsible experience in Product Management, Product Ownership, Workflow Automation, Business Process Management, or related enterprise technology disciplines.
- Demonstrated experience translating business challenges into scalable workflow products and automation capabilities through structured product discovery, requirements definition, and user-centered solution design.
- Experience with Tonkean is strongly preferred. Experience with comparable enterprise workflow automation or low-code platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, Microsoft Power Platform, or similar technologies) will also be considered.
- Demonstrated experience identifying, evaluating, and delivering AI-enabled workflow solutions by leveraging enterprise AI platforms, APIs, large language models (LLMs), intelligent automation, and workflow orchestration capabilities to improve business processes and user experiences.
- Ability to partner with Engineering and business stakeholders to design scalable, governed workflow solutions that integrate automation, enterprise data, and AI services while meeting security, compliance, and operational requirements.
- Demonstrated experience defining product vision, prioritizing roadmaps, managing feature backlogs, and balancing strategic investments with operational platform enhancements.
- Experience partnering with engineering teams to translate business requirements into well-defined user stories, acceptance criteria, technical requirements, and release plans.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present product strategy, roadmap updates, business cases, and delivery status to executive leadership, technical teams, and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience partnering with Legal departments, attorneys, Legal Operations teams, or corporate functions to understand practice workflows and translate business needs into technology-enabled solutions is strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of legal services delivery, legal workflow automation, document and matter management processes, Legal Operations technologies, or enterprise legal technology platforms is a significant advantage.
At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service.
As part of Team Amex, you’ll experience our powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career. Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.
We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:
- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
- Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
- Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
- 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
- Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
- Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
- Career development and training opportunities
For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.
American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.
We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.
US Job Seekers - Click to view the “Know Your Rights” poster. If the link does not work, you may access the poster by copying and pasting the following URL in a new browser window: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Technical Lead Manager
Verify your CIP code covers this role
Pull your I-20 and confirm your STEM CIP code maps to software engineering, computer science, or a related technical field. O*NET classifies Technical Lead Manager under computer and information systems management, so mismatched codes can invalidate your extension eligibility before you even apply.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Ask your recruiter for the company's E-Verify employer ID or have HR pull the enrollment status from the E-Verify portal. An employer who can't produce that ID cannot legally employ you on STEM OPT, regardless of how willing they are to sponsor.
Frame your I-983 around engineering leadership outcomes
Generic training plans get flagged during USCIS audits. Write your I-983 learning objectives around specific technical deliverables you'll own, team size you'll manage, and measurable engineering outcomes, so the plan clearly justifies full-time employment in a STEM-qualifying role.
Target companies with active H-1B filing histories
Use Migrate Mate to filter for employers who have filed H-1B visa petitions for software engineering or management roles. These companies already have immigration infrastructure in place, which matters when your STEM OPT ends and you need a cap-gap or H-1B transition without delays.
Negotiate your start date around DSO processing time
STEM OPT extensions require DSO approval and USCIS processing before your initial OPT ends. Filing within the 90-day window before your EAD expires is required, but many applicants underestimate how long their school's DSO needs. Negotiate a start date that gives you at least six weeks of buffer.
Address cap-gap proactively in offer conversations
If your STEM OPT ends before October 1 of an H-1B approval year, cap-gap rules automatically extend your work authorization. Explain this to hiring managers early so a late-summer end date doesn't kill your offer, and point them to USCIS guidance if they're unfamiliar with the rule.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does my STEM degree qualify me for the STEM OPT extension in a Technical Lead Manager role?
Your eligibility depends on whether your degree's CIP code falls on the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List and whether the Technical Lead Manager role is directly related to that field. Degrees in computer science, electrical engineering, software engineering, and information systems generally qualify. Your DSO confirms the CIP code match when endorsing your I-20 for the extension.
Is the E-Verify requirement strict for Technical Lead Manager positions?
Yes, and there's no workaround. USCIS requires your employer to be actively enrolled in E-Verify before your STEM OPT extension is approved. If the company is enrolled but using a staffing agency or PEO as the legal employer of record, that entity must hold the E-Verify enrollment, not just the end client. Confirm which entity signs your I-983 and verify that entity's enrollment status.
What should my I-983 training plan include for a Technical Lead Manager role?
Your I-983 must tie specific job duties to concrete STEM learning objectives. For a Technical Lead Manager role, that means documenting which engineering systems you'll design or oversee, how team leadership connects to your technical degree, and measurable outcomes like product delivery milestones or architectural decisions. Vague descriptions referencing generic management tasks increase audit risk with USCIS.
How does cap-gap protection work if my STEM OPT ends mid-year?
If your employer files an H-1B petition on your behalf before your STEM OPT EAD expires, cap-gap rules extend your work authorization through September 30 of that fiscal year, or until USCIS adjudicates your petition. You can continue working without interruption during this period. Your employer must file before expiration, not after, so plan the H-1B timeline accordingly.
Where can I find Technical Lead Manager jobs at E-Verify-enrolled employers?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for STEM OPT-eligible employers, so you can search Technical Lead Manager roles without manually cross-referencing E-Verify enrollment for every company. The platform surfaces employers with documented H-1B and STEM OPT filing histories, which also signals they have HR and legal processes ready to support your training plan and eventual visa transition.