Associate Director of Business Development Visa Sponsorship Jobs in New Jersey

INTRODUCTION

When you join Verizon, you want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Business Development Associate Director, you are responsible for the end-to-end program management and execution of integrations (Acquisitions) and separations (Divestitures) within Verizon. This includes leading functional multi-disciplinary business unit teams responsible for the overall deliverables of the project. The Associate Director will be responsible for leading a particular project that begins with participating in due diligence and continuing until either full integration or full separation. This position will take the lead in defining program deliverables, working with the functional teams to design their respective program plans and identifying and executing deal and business case value capture initiatives. This role frequently participates in executive briefing sessions on program progress.

• Leading the Integration (or Divestiture/Separation) Management Office and associated program deliverables on assigned projects.
• Overseeing individual threads / functions, plans, and the overall integration plan for development, deployment and execution.
• Proactively identifying and managing the risk profile of each assigned work thread, with particular focus on synergy risks as well as cross functional risks due to thread dependency.
• Analyzing the individual functional team/SME integration (or separation) plans to ensure that the program is leveraging each resource group appropriately.
• Leading cross functional teams to ensure work streams are properly resourced based on level of effort.
• Supporting resource assignment, time tracking, and other initiatives that are involved in the management of the overall functional project plans.
• Articulating weekly and presenting the direction for program work streams with regard to process, deliverables and timelines.
• Leading the collection, reporting and presentation of multiple data elements to forecast the progress of the program, while identifying critical risks and issues to Senior Management. This will include supporting the creation of executive reporting on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Acting as an escalation point to Senior IMO Leadership and Executive Management on critical issue, risk and dependency decision points. Actively manage these elements on an ongoing basis.
• Leveraging a broad knowledge of standard Program Management Office practices and serving as a subject matter resource to support enhancements to the program.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Eight or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
• Four or more years of hands-on experience participating in an end-to-end M&A integration and/or separation/carve-out execution, either in-house or with a top-tier management consulting firm.
• Experience managing complex integration/separation workstreams (e.g., IT cutover, HR/people operations, commercial alignment, finance/accounting consolidation, or supply chain continuity).
• Willingness to travel.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Project management work experience (i.e., PMI).
• Telecom and/or technology experience.
• Experience with TSAs (Transition Service Agreements): proven background drafting, negotiating, managing, or exiting TSAs in divestiture scenarios.
• Experience with deal lifecycles: direct experience driving Day 1 readiness planning, 30, 60, 180+ day execution roadmaps, and long-term synergy realization or business standalone preparation.
• Ability working in fast-paced, high-stakes environments with shifting deal dynamics and incomplete information.
• Proactive in identifying interdependencies, uncovering hidden deal risks, and resolving cross-functional roadblocks before they impact Day 1 execution.
• Experience leading large-scale organizational change management (OCM) and stakeholder communication strategies during complex integrations.
• Familiarity with financial valuation models, synergy tracking frameworks, and business case validation.
• Professional certifications such as Certified Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor (CM&AA) or Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Experience partnering with legal and procurement teams to manage vendor contract novation and third-party risk during carve-outs.
• Strong executive presentation skills with a demonstrated ability to synthesize complex operational data for senior leadership.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

LOCATION

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office, which will be set by your manager. Employees are responsible for maintaining compliance with hybrid work policies.

SCHEDULED WEEKLY HOURS

40

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours. The annual salary range for the location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $152,500.00 - $265,000.00.