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Operations Manager roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA's Management Consultant category, though the classification requires careful documentation linking your duties to specialized consulting rather than general management. Canadian citizens can apply at the border with same-day approval; Mexican citizens need consular processing. Your employer will provide a support letter demonstrating your role's eligibility and their experience with work visa sponsorship.
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About Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions
Ericsson has a vision to lead in the emerging Enterprise 5G networking and security markets and establish 5G as a communication platform via global network APIs. Business Area Enterprise Wireless Solutions (BEWS) plays a fundamental role in achieving this goal by building a differentiated enterprise networking and security product portfolio and by scaling a global multi-channel go-to-market. Leveraging Ericsson’s leadership in cellular, BEWS aims to become the trusted partner for enterprise wireless network infrastructure, with cellular as the entry point and zero trust security as a norm.
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The Business Controller – Global Operations Organization is the senior finance partner to Global Operations leadership, providing financial leadership across a highly complex operational environment that includes the global customer support unit and service delivery. This role requires an operational mindset, strong business judgment, and the ability to translate complex cost structures, productivity drivers, workforce investments, service economics, and delivery performance into actionable decisions. The successful candidate will help BEWS scale with financial discipline while strengthening customer experience, service quality, and profitability.
Role differentiators
- Embedded finance partner to Global Operations leadership, with a strong operational and cost-transparency mindset. Primary focus on value creation via service economics, cost complexity, productivity, workforce planning, support operations, delivery revenue, and operational scalability.
- Requires enterprise experience, senior executive support, and the ability to manage through ambiguity in a complex global operating model. Substantial use of AI tools to support meaningful insights and personal productivity.
- Ideal background includes Wireless WAN, networking, telecom, customer support, service delivery, managed services, or adjacent enterprise technology operations.
What you will do
- Act as the trusted finance advisor to Global Operations, influencing decisions on operating model design, capacity planning, service delivery, customer support investments, and resource allocation to align strategy with financial targets and BEWS growth objectives.
- Lead FP&A for global operations—covering operating expenses, workforce costs, support functions, service delivery, and recurring services revenue—and delivers performance insights across cost, productivity, revenue, margin, and service KPIs.
- Build dashboards and decision frameworks that increase transparency into global cost dynamics and operational performance, enabling faster, data-driven management actions.
- Analyse profitability, delivery efficiency, and cost-to-serve for support and service offerings, creating models for resource allocation, capacity planning, workforce optimization, and scalable service growth while protecting margins and customer experience.
- Drive cost management and productivity by improving visibility into complex global cost structures and leading financial analysis for headcount planning, org changes, sourcing decisions, automation, and process simplification.
- Provide governance and risk oversight for operations—monitoring capacity constraints, cost pressures, delivery challenges, and margin erosion—ensuring investments have clear business cases, measurable outcomes, and compliant accounting in partnership with Financial Control and Financial Business Services.
Desired outcomes
- Improved transparency and decision quality across complex global operations cost and revenue dynamics.
- Stronger linkage between operational plans, service performance, productivity, and financial outcomes.
- Scalable operating decisions that support BEWS growth while protecting profitability and customer experience.
- Finance recognized as a practical, trusted, and proactive partner to Global Operations leadership.
What skills you will bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related field; MBA, CFA, or advanced degree preferred. 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including experience leading or managing people.
- Significant experience supporting operations, customer support, service delivery, managed services, supply chain, or similarly complex operating environments. Strong understanding of operational finance, cost management, productivity measurement, resource planning, and service economics.
- Experience in Wireless WAN, networking, telecom, cybersecurity, or adjacent enterprise technology sectors strongly preferred. Passion and growth mindset, with the ability to help BEWS scale toward $1B+ revenue while maintaining operational discipline.
Why join Ericsson?
At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply?
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Ericsson uses a merit-based hiring approach that values people with different experiences, perspectives and skillsets. We truly believe this approach drives innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer, learn more.
If you need assistance or to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact Ericsson at hr.direct.americas@ericsson.com.
DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for this position, and you may be required to perform additional job tasks as assigned.
Compensation and Benefits at Ericsson
At Ericsson, we know that our people are the key to our success. We offer a competitive package to help with your individual needs and goals.
Your Pay
The salary range for this position is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, and the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience.
The salary range for this position is $220,000 to $270,000.
Short-Term Variable Compensation Plan (select if STV): Your pay also includes the opportunity for an annual bonus. Actual bonus payouts are based on performance of the business against the unit’s objectives, individual performance, and the individual bonus target. Certain eligibility and pro-ration rules apply.
Your Health
Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions offers excellent, competitive employee benefits, such as: subsidized, nationwide PPO medical benefit options including a low-deductible Point of Service Plan and a qualifying High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), with a generous company-provided HSA contribution. For California employees, we offer a subsidized HMO option through Kaiser. Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions also offers subsidized dental and vision coverage.
Your Financial Security
We invest in both your short and long-term financial wellbeing. Our 401(k) plan has a 4% company match and immediate vesting. Employees will also receive company-paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance and company-paid disability benefits.
Your Time
Your work-life balance is important to us. New employees are provided a minimum of 15 days of accrued vacation, up to 3 personal days per year, 11 annual holidays, 8 hours of volunteer time, and 80 hours of sick time annually. Please note paid time off is pro-rated based on the employee’s start date. Furthermore, Ericsson provides up to 16 weeks of paid maternity leave and 6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% of pay.
Additional Benefits
Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions offers other company-paid benefits such as a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program, mobile therapy, and volunteer paid time off.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as an Operations Manager
Document your advisory duties before applying
TN visa classification for Operations Managers depends on framing your role as management consulting, not general administration. Build a duties letter that maps your specific responsibilities to strategic analysis and recommendations, not day-to-day oversight tasks.
Target employers experienced with visa sponsorship
Prioritize companies with recent visa filings and sponsorship experience. Their HR and legal teams already understand work visa processes and won't delay your start date asking basic questions about TN classification, support letter requirements, and port-of-entry procedures.
Request a detailed offer letter before your border appointment
Canadian professionals crossing at a port of entry need a letter specifying your title, duties, salary, and employer's business purpose. A vague offer letter is the most common reason CBP officers ask for secondary review.
Search for sponsoring employers using Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters Operations Manager roles by employer visa sponsorship experience, so you're only seeing employers already prepared to handle USMCA documentation and the support letter process rather than educating recruiters from scratch.
Prepare your credential equivalency documentation early
Mexican nationals attending consular interviews at a U.S. embassy need degree equivalency confirmed upfront. If your business or engineering degree is from a Mexican institution, get a credential evaluation completed before you accept any offer.
Here's the rewritten title: Confirm your role qualifies under TN professional standards
Your employer will prepare a support letter documenting your qualifications and job offer details for TN visa processing. For Canadians, you'll present this letter at the U.S. border or port of entry; for Mexicans, your employer submits it to the U.S. consulate as part of your visa application. Your compensation is negotiated directly between you and your employer with no government wage requirements. Ensure your job description clearly reflects typical Operations Manager responsibilities to support your TN eligibility.
Operations Manager TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Operations Manager role actually qualify for a TN visa?
It depends on how the role is structured and documented. Operations Manager duties must align with the USMCA's Management Consultant category, meaning your work needs to emphasize strategic analysis and advisory functions rather than direct supervision of employees. Generic management roles without a consulting component are frequently challenged at the border or during consular review, so the offer letter framing matters as much as the job title itself.
How does the TN visa compare to H-1B for Operations Manager positions?
TN has no lottery, no annual cap for Canadians, and no petition waiting period. H-1B visa requires employer sponsorship through a randomized lottery, and most applicants wait over a year before starting work. For Canadian Operations Managers with a qualifying offer, TN processing can happen at the port of entry the same day. Mexican nationals still need a consular appointment, but TN approval timelines are far more predictable than H-1B selection outcomes.
What documents should I bring to a TN visa border crossing as an Operations Manager?
You'll need a valid Canadian passport, a detailed employer support letter describing your title, duties, and the consulting nature of the role, proof of your qualifying degree, and evidence of the employment relationship such as an offer letter or employment contract. CBP officers have discretion on TN approvals, so every document should clearly support the Management Consultant classification rather than leaving officers to infer the connection themselves.
How can I find Operations Manager jobs that already offer TN visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It surfaces Operations Manager roles at employers with recent visa filings, so you're connecting with companies experienced in work visa sponsorship and USMCA documentation. Searching without that filter means spending time on roles where the recruiter has never navigated visa sponsorship before and your candidacy stalls before an offer is made.
Can I switch employers mid-year while on a TN visa as an Operations Manager?
Yes, but your TN status is tied to the specific employer listed on your approval. You'll need a new TN authorization before starting with the new employer, either through a new border crossing or a change of status filing with USCIS. Canadian professionals often handle this with a new border appointment. Your old employer's TN does not transfer, and starting work before the new TN is approved creates an unauthorized employment violation.