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VP of Operations roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA's Management Consultant category when the position requires directing cross-functional business systems at an organizational level. Canadian citizens can apply at the port of entry or a U.S. consulate without a cap. Mexican citizens require a consular appointment under the annual TN allocation.
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Serves as the senior-most legal and compliance leader for the Allegiance business, acting as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and a key member of the executive team. Partners with Cigna legal counsel and enterprise leadership to proactively manage legal, regulatory, contractual, and enterprise risk matters enabling strategic objectives while protecting the organization’s reputation and fiduciary obligations. Demonstrates executive professionalism, sound judgment, and discretion in all interactions with employees, clients, regulators, vendors, and the public, and serves as a visible role model for the Company.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide strategic, practical legal counsel to senior leadership across business lines, balancing risk with business priorities
- Lead legal and regulatory support, including monitoring developments and serving as a key liaison with regulators and external partners
- Oversee outside counsel engagement, performance, and spend to ensure effective and cost-efficient legal services
- Provide legal and compliance guidance across core functions, including sales, client onboarding, RFPs, contracting, and operations
- Review, draft, and negotiate complex agreements (e.g., vendor, provider, BAAs, licensing) and establish contracting standards
- Support corporate governance and entity management activities, including filings and documentation
- Oversee regulatory inquiries, complaints, and data requests, ensuring accurate and timely responses
- Provide legal oversight for key operational areas (e.g., appeals, subrogation, overpayments, Medicare secondary payer matters)
- Partner with business leaders to resolve escalated client issues and ensure compliant, risk-aligned outcomes
- Lead and enhance the compliance program, including HIPAA Privacy and Security, training, monitoring, investigations, and incident response
- Support accreditation and audit readiness efforts (e.g., URAC) and policy governance
- Lead and develop Legal and Compliance team members, including direct oversight of the Compliance Director
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- JD required
- 10+ years of progressive legal experience, with significant experience within a TPA, health plan, or highly regulated healthcare environment required
- Direct TPA experience strongly preferred, with demonstrated understanding of operations, regulatory requirements, and client-facing dynamics
- Proven experience leading and developing teams, including ability to coach, influence, and drive performance
- Demonstrated executive presence, with ability to effectively engage, influence, and advise senior leadership and external stakeholders
- Strong knowledge of applicable laws and regulations (e.g., ERISA, HIPAA, insurance/TPA operations, contracting, employment law)
- Experience supporting or leading compliance programs, including policy development, training, monitoring, and investigations
- Exceptional judgment and ability to provide practical, risk-based legal guidance in a complex environment
- Strong analytical, drafting, and negotiation skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities and operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- High level of professionalism, discretion, and ability to handle sensitive matters
This is a remote role with periodic travel expected (monthly and quarterly) for team meetings, leadership engagement, and key business needs.
If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $171,800 - $286,400 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location
This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus and long term incentive plan.
BENEFITS
At The Cigna Group, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here.
ABOUT CIGNA HEALTHCARE
Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete the online application process, please email seeyourself@thecignagroup.com for assistance. Please note that this email inbox is dedicated to accommodation requests only and cannot provide application updates or accept resumes.
The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.
Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.
INTRODUCTION
Serves as the senior-most legal and compliance leader for the Allegiance business, acting as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and a key member of the executive team. Partners with Cigna legal counsel and enterprise leadership to proactively manage legal, regulatory, contractual, and enterprise risk matters enabling strategic objectives while protecting the organization’s reputation and fiduciary obligations. Demonstrates executive professionalism, sound judgment, and discretion in all interactions with employees, clients, regulators, vendors, and the public, and serves as a visible role model for the Company.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide strategic, practical legal counsel to senior leadership across business lines, balancing risk with business priorities
- Lead legal and regulatory support, including monitoring developments and serving as a key liaison with regulators and external partners
- Oversee outside counsel engagement, performance, and spend to ensure effective and cost-efficient legal services
- Provide legal and compliance guidance across core functions, including sales, client onboarding, RFPs, contracting, and operations
- Review, draft, and negotiate complex agreements (e.g., vendor, provider, BAAs, licensing) and establish contracting standards
- Support corporate governance and entity management activities, including filings and documentation
- Oversee regulatory inquiries, complaints, and data requests, ensuring accurate and timely responses
- Provide legal oversight for key operational areas (e.g., appeals, subrogation, overpayments, Medicare secondary payer matters)
- Partner with business leaders to resolve escalated client issues and ensure compliant, risk-aligned outcomes
- Lead and enhance the compliance program, including HIPAA Privacy and Security, training, monitoring, investigations, and incident response
- Support accreditation and audit readiness efforts (e.g., URAC) and policy governance
- Lead and develop Legal and Compliance team members, including direct oversight of the Compliance Director
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- JD required
- 10+ years of progressive legal experience, with significant experience within a TPA, health plan, or highly regulated healthcare environment required
- Direct TPA experience strongly preferred, with demonstrated understanding of operations, regulatory requirements, and client-facing dynamics
- Proven experience leading and developing teams, including ability to coach, influence, and drive performance
- Demonstrated executive presence, with ability to effectively engage, influence, and advise senior leadership and external stakeholders
- Strong knowledge of applicable laws and regulations (e.g., ERISA, HIPAA, insurance/TPA operations, contracting, employment law)
- Experience supporting or leading compliance programs, including policy development, training, monitoring, and investigations
- Exceptional judgment and ability to provide practical, risk-based legal guidance in a complex environment
- Strong analytical, drafting, and negotiation skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities and operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- High level of professionalism, discretion, and ability to handle sensitive matters
This is a remote role with periodic travel expected (monthly and quarterly) for team meetings, leadership engagement, and key business needs.
If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $171,800 - $286,400 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location
This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus and long term incentive plan.
BENEFITS
At The Cigna Group, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here.
ABOUT CIGNA HEALTHCARE
Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete the online application process, please email seeyourself@thecignagroup.com for assistance. Please note that this email inbox is dedicated to accommodation requests only and cannot provide application updates or accept resumes.
The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.
Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship in VP Of Operations
Frame your credentials around USMCA categories
VP of Operations roles must map to a recognized TN visa category, most commonly Management Consultant. Gather documentation showing your degree and a description of duties that reflects systems-level operational oversight, not general management.
Target companies with existing USMCA hiring patterns
Employers experienced with visa sponsorship understand the sponsorship process and won't treat your application as an experiment. Search Migrate Mate to identify companies with recent visa filings for Management Consultant or similar roles—a strong indicator they have the infrastructure to support your TN visa application.
Secure a detailed offer letter before filing
Your offer letter is your TN petition. It must specify your title, duties, the USMCA category being claimed, your start date, and your salary. A vague letter is the most common reason TN applications are delayed or denied at the border.
Clarify the TN filing route with your employer early
Canadian citizens can enter at a U.S. port of entry the same day with an approved offer letter. Mexican citizens need a consular appointment, which adds weeks. Align your start date with your employer before signing anything.
Use Migrate Mate to filter for TN-sponsoring employers
Search for VP of Operations roles on Migrate Mate, which surfaces employers with active TN and USMCA sponsorship history so you're not cold-applying to companies unfamiliar with the visa category.
Prepare for duty scrutiny at the border or consulate
CBP officers assess whether your VP of Operations duties align with the claimed TN category. Bring a one-page duty summary written in plain language alongside your degree, offer letter, and any org chart showing your reporting structure.
VP Of Operations TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a VP of Operations role qualify for a TN visa?
Yes, but the classification depends on how your duties are defined. Most VP of Operations roles qualify under the Management Consultant TN category, which requires that your work involves advising management on organizational systems and operational efficiency. If your role is framed as general executive management without a consulting or advisory component, CBP may push back. A precise duty description in your offer letter is what determines approval.
How does TN compare to H-1B for VP of Operations roles?
TN has no annual lottery, no cap for Canadians, and can be approved at the port of entry the same day for Canadian citizens. H-1B visa requires a lottery entry in March, a wait until October 1 for the start date, and USCIS petition processing. For a senior operations role with an immediate start date, TN is almost always faster. The trade-off is that TN does not confer dual intent, meaning you can't simultaneously pursue a green card without risking your status.
What documents does my employer need to prepare for my TN application?
Your employer must provide a signed offer letter that specifies your job title, the TN category being claimed, a clear description of your duties, your salary, and your anticipated duration of employment. The employer does not file a petition with USCIS for Canadian applicants entering at the border, but the letter serves as the functional equivalent. For Mexican applicants, the employer's letter supports your DS-160 and consular interview.
Where can I find VP of Operations jobs with TN visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Canadian and Mexican professionals seeking U.S. roles with USMCA and TN visa sponsorship. You can filter by job title and visa type to find employers who already understand the TN process, which removes the friction of educating a hiring team about a visa category they've never sponsored before.
Can I renew my TN visa if I stay in the same VP of Operations role?
Yes. TN status is granted in three-year increments and can be renewed an unlimited number of times as long as you maintain a qualifying job offer and the role continues to meet the TN category requirements. Renewals can be handled at the border, at a consulate, or by filing a change of status with USCIS if you're already in the U.S. and don't want to travel.